California Becomes First State to Pass Landmark AI Regulation into Law

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the nation's first AI safety regulation, SB 53, into law. The Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act (TFAIA), establishes public safety regulations for developers of "frontier models," or large foundation AI models trained using massive amounts of computing power.

U.S. President Trump’s AI Action Plan Gives Big Tech Unrivaled Power

The Trump Administration rolled out a plan to reign in regulations to speed up the development of AI tools and the infrastructure to power them.

OpenAI and U.K. Government Partner to Accelerate AI Innovation

OpenAI and the U.K. Government are entering a strategic partnership to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence, along with the goal to deliver on the U.K.'s AI Opportunities Action Plan and its ambition to deploy AI for shared prosperity.

SiMa.ai and Cisco Collaborate to Deliver AI Innovations to Industry 4.0 Spaces

SiMa.ai, a leading provider of Machine Learning System on a Chip (MLSoC) silicon and the Palette software platform, announced a collaboration with Cisco to bring artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities to Industry 4.0 environments.

CommBox Debuts CommSite, Promising the ‘End of Traditional Websites’

CommBox, the enterprise-grade, AI-powered customer engagement platform, is launching CommSite, a conversational AI orchestration platform that turns websites into dynamic, intelligent conversations. 

Ask Sage Secures $10M in Partnership with DoD for Access to GenAI

Ask Sage, Inc., a leading generative AI platform for government and commercial sectors, announced a first-year, $10 million strategic partnership with the Department of Defense (DoD) Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO), along with the U.S. Army.

Cloudflare Rolls Out Setting to Automatically Block AI Companies from Collecting Users’ Digital Data

Cloudflare, Inc., the leading connectivity cloud company, announced it is blocking AI crawlers from accessing content without permission or compensation, by default—becoming the first Internet infrastructure provider to do so.

Observe.AI Delivers Meaningful, Granular Insights to Raw Customer Interactions

Observe.AI, the leading AI platform for contact centers, is announcing an update to GenAI Insights, the company's voice of customer (VoC) offering that transforms raw interactions into actionable insights.

OpenAI to Acquire io in $6.4 Billion Deal

OpenAI is buying io, Jony Ive's AI devices startup, for approximately $6.4 billion in an all-equity deal that includes its current stake in the company.

Amazon Nova Sonic Model Radically Streamlines the Development of Voice-Enabled AI Apps

AWS is unveiling Amazon Nova Sonic, the latest addition to the Amazon Nova family of foundation models (FMs) available in Amazon Bedrock, designed to address the various challenges of developing voice-enabled applications.

Talkdesk AI Agents for Voice Offers Dynamic, Real-Time, Human-Like Conversational Experiences

Talkdesk, Inc., a global provider of AI-powered customer experience (CX) technology that serves enterprises of all sizes, is unveiling Talkdesk AI Agents for voice, an agentic AI-powered solution that enables sophisticated, human-like conversational experiences that transform traditional, robotic customer self-service. 

Tavus’ Breakthrough Models Facilitate Hyper-Realistic AI Video Conversations

Tavus, a leading AI research company backed by Sequoia, is releasing three new AI models—Phoenix-3, Raven-0, and Sparrow-0—that set a new standard for human-AI interaction, according to the company.

Cresta AI Agent Platform Combines Automation and Human-Like, Conversational AI

Cresta, the leading contact center AI platform for human and AI agents, is announcing that its AI Agent platform—a CX solution for delivering human-like conversational experiences—has demonstrated significant success in its deployment with Brinks Home, a home security provider.

Tech Titans form the Stargate Project, Aimed at Accelerating AI Initiatives

OpenAI is partnering with Arm, Microsoft, NVIDIA, and Oracle to form the Stargate Project—a new company which intends to invest $500 billion over the next four years building new AI infrastructure for OpenAI in the United States.

Day 6 of 12 Days of OpenAI Brings Real-Time Video to Advanced Voice

Returning with Day 6 of the 12 Days of OpenAI—where for 12 days of December, the company will launch new product innovations for the AI space—OpenAI introduced video in Advanced Voice mode.

12 Days of OpenAI Continues with ChatGPT Apple Integration

Continuing the momentum of the 12 Days of OpenAI—where for 12 days of December, the company will launch new product innovations for the AI space—OpenAI unveiled and the integration of ChatGPT in Apple Intelligence.

Introducing KM & AI Summit 2025: An Opportunity for Discussion, Innovation, and Networking in Scottsdale, AZ

At KMWorld 2024, Information Today, Inc., announced KM & AI Summit 2025, a premiere event hosted in Scottsdale, AZ that invites professionals from all industries to discuss and explore the bustling intersection of knowledge management and AI. Planned for March 17-19 at the JW Marriott Scottsdale Camelback Inn Resort and Spa, KM & AI Summit 2025 is a must-attend event for KM professionals, AI specialists, data scientists, and business and IT leaders alike.

Five9 AI Agents Pair Flexible Autonomy with Personalized, Accurate Conversations

Five9, provider of the Intelligent CX Platform, is launching Five9 AI Agents, the next generation of Five9 Intelligent Virtual Agents (IVA) that merges GenAI with conversational AI and natural language processing (NLP) to deliver intuitive, personalized experiences across voice and digital channels. Making highly knowledgeable, human-like interactions for chat and voice bots a reality, Five9 AI Agents reduce the number of interactions needed to be elevated to human agents while ensuring businesses retain control, flexibility, and trust over their AI deployments. 

Deepgram Voice Agent API Introduces Autonomous Voice-Powered Agents

Deepgram, the voice AI leader, is adding Deepgram Voice Agent API that enables natural-sounding, real-time conversations between humans and machines, at enterprise scale.

SoftServe Launches GenAI Solutions Powered by NVIDIA NIM Agent Blueprints

SoftServe, a premier IT consulting and digital services provider, unveiled the first release of SoftServe Gen AI Solutions accelerated with NVIDIA NIM Agent Blueprints, assisting enterprises bypass challenges with full-scale production of generative AI (GenAI) applications, along with democratizing GenAI access to expedite adoption.