Short, checked, cited where we can. The announcements, the moves and the things worth a look.
Follow @uctodaynewsZoom has announced the general availability of Zoom Classroom for U.S. customers, along with Zoom Video Management 2.0. The tools bring collaboration, video learning, analytics, and AI features closer to learning management systems for higher education institutions.
Gartner reports that 41% of CISOs surveyed saw social engineering attempts via employee phone calls in the past year, while 36% encountered similar attacks over video. Gartner recommends moving beyond “spot the fake” training and making secure verification standard across communication channels. Deepfake voice and video attacks are surging as an enterprise security concern, growing by 2,100% globally.
Microsoft said it led an industry operation to disrupt EvilTokens, a subscription phishing platform that allegedly used an AI chatbot to analyse compromised inboxes and support payment-fraud campaigns. Microsoft said the service compromised 12,000 accounts across 10,000 organisations; authorities seized 50 websites and 150 domains, while UK police arrested two suspects.
HSBC has launched HSBCnio, a digital transaction banking platform that brings banking services, data and AI-enabled capabilities into clients’ existing channels and workflows. Treasury teams can access cash positions, transactions, trade loans, FX and payment tracking through web, mobile, APIs and secure AI interfaces.
Neat has announced that Neat Board 32, Neat Pad Pro and Neat Pad Generation 2 are now Microsoft Teams certified. The certification is intended to support secure, high-performance meeting room deployments for enterprise customers and expands Neat’s position within the Microsoft Device Ecosystem Platform.
Yeastar has launched NovoOne, an AI-native, carrier-grade multi-tenant communications platform for MSPs, ITSPs, telecom resellers and carriers. It supports unlimited users and tenants from a single deployment, includes native softphone apps and APIs, and offers tenant-level white-labeling and flexible licensing.
Google says it is moving its Meet hardware portfolio from ChromeOS to Android, aiming to ship features faster and broaden device choice. It is working with Logitech, Neat and HP Poly on certified devices, with several large-format Android models for bigger spaces planned for 2027.
Zoom has introduced its AI-powered revenue OS, tying together buyer intelligence, customer conversations and revenue execution. The company also launched new Zoom Revenue Accelerator capabilities, Engage and Forecast, and announced Common Room by Zoom is now available for purchase through Zoom.
Google has rolled out Google Meet support to all Android Auto users. The app is audio-only in the car, letting drivers join scheduled meetings, view upcoming meetings from their calendar and use voice controls while keeping the interface simple.
MiVoice Business gets guaranteed support to 2032, a direct pitch to the regulated and the reluctant. A counter-position to the industry's cloud-only drumbeat, and an honest read of where some of its base actually is.
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