HP announces OmniBook 5 laptop (with 42-hour battery)
HP has announced the OmniBook 5, a 14-inch Windows laptop that starts at $699.99. It includes a 2.5K OLED touch display, Intel Core 7 processors, up to 42 hours of local video playback, and is due in October 2026 on HP’s website and at Best Buy.
Samsung is expected to launch its first artificial intelligence glasses in November, joining a market dominated by Meta’s display-less smart glasses. The Intelligent Eyewear device uses a camera, microphones and Google’s Gemini through a connected Galaxy smartphone, with no visual display. Pricing has not yet been announced.
Zoom adds Muse integration for meeting intelligence
Zoom has announced an integration with Muse that brings Zoom meeting intelligence into the Muse experience via the Zoom MCP server. Users can search Zoom Meetings and My Notes, retrieve summaries and key takeaways, schedule new meetings, and take action without leaving Muse.
CallTower completes acquisition of Momentum cloud voice and collaboration assets
CallTower has completed its acquisition of assets tied to Momentum Telecom’s cloud voice and collaboration business, adding more than 3,500 customers and over 250 employees. The deal expands CallTower’s base to more than 8,500 organizations and adds four Momentum senior leaders to its executive team.
Logitech has announced Zone Vibe Pro and Zone Vibe Pro for Business, over-ear headsets designed for switching between work and personal use. The business model is certified for Microsoft Teams, Zoom and Google Meet, and can be managed through Logitech Sync. Both include ANC, long battery life and replaceable parts.
Shure launches IntelliMix Bar Pro for Microsoft Teams rooms
Shure has announced general availability of the IntelliMix Bar Pro, a Certified for Microsoft Teams collaboration bar and touch panel for medium and large rooms. The device combines AI video framing and onboard audio processing to capture speech, facial expressions and other cues for more accurate transcriptions and AI-driven insights.
RingCentral agrees to buy Dimelo for digital customer engagement
RingCentral has agreed to acquire Dimelo, a cloud-based customer engagement platform. The company says the deal will help it support more digital channels, including email, live chat, social media and in-app messaging, while giving agents a single interface for managing customer interactions.
Amazon’s outreach to former employees highlights the AI workforce challenge
Amazon’s reported move to contact former employees for AI and cloud roles underlines the wider problem for companies reshaping teams around AI. Returning talent may bring useful skills and knowledge, but employers need clear career prospects, honest communication, flexibility and evidence of better leadership decisions to make a return credible.
Circle Group presents MILOS Synapse for digital interoperability and AI integration
Circle Group has announced MILOS Synapse, a modular orchestration platform designed to connect applications, microservices, legacy systems, third-party solutions and AI tools. It is intended to simplify integration across supply chain players and provide a governed interoperability model with security, monitoring, auditing and interaction control.
Martin Audio launches DISPLAY 3 software for faster system design and prediction
Martin Audio’s new-generation DISPLAY 3 software is designed for Wavefront Precision systems and general system design. It claims accuracy to within ±1 dB of measured performance, supports 3D venue modelling in SketchUp, and can upload calculated DSP parameters to iKON amplifiers via Ethernet.
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