Google Just Wired Gemini Into Everyone Else's Stack
Google is turning Gemini into something that can work across project systems rather than merely read from them. MCP connectors, Workspace Studio, and Skills can pull current context from Asana, Jira, monday.com, and elsewhere, with more scope to act on that information.
Rebekah Carter · 8 Oct 2026
OpenAI DevDay 2026 and the Agent Race in Task Management
DevDay 2026 moved OpenAI’s agents from helping with project work toward carrying more of it. Dots can keep responsibilities moving, while ChatGPT Space gives teams and agents common working context. The opportunity is obvious. So are the governance questions.
Rebekah Carter · 7 Oct 2026
What Do This Week’s XR Stories Mean For Workplace Tech?
From Amazon’s delivery glasses to AMD’s $8.2bn spatial artificial intelligence (AI) bet, the latest enterprise extended reality (XR) news suggests the market is moving beyond device launches and towards the harder work of content creation, governance, integration and scalable frontline deployment
Lily Jemmett · 6 Oct 2026
Automation This Week: Agentic AI Is Clocking In for Business
Meta’s Muse and Microsoft Copilot Autopilot signal a shift from chat-based AI to agents that can act across workplace tools. As automation takes on more tasks, businesses must balance productivity gains with clear accountability, controls and human oversight.
Sophie Wilson · 28 Sept 2026
Is Enterprise AI Productivity Becoming Operational?
Enterprise AI is moving from personal assistance to coordinated work, but the companies that benefit most will be those that connect trusted data, workflow controls, and clear human accountability before they attempt to scale intelligent automation across their core operations
Lily Jemmett · 17 Sept 2026
Why Salesforce’s $166M HiBob Bet Matters for Enterprise AI
Salesforce’s $166 million investment in HiBob points to a bigger enterprise AI question: as AI agents move into daily workflows, how well do business systems understand the employees, teams, reporting lines, permissions, skills, responsibilities, and organizational context behind the work?
Sophie Wilson · 9 Sept 2026
EY Microsoft Copilot Deployment: The Path to AI Productivity
EY is putting Microsoft 365 Copilot in front of more than 400,000 people through E7, though its strongest results lean on EY.ai, EYQ and custom workflows beside it. Microsoft reports a 15% productivity gain and EY Canada 10%, with thin math behind the larger one.
Rebekah Carter · 9 Sept 2026
Why Traditional SBOMs Are No Longer Enough in the AI Age
Kristian McCann speaks with Devashri Datta, Senior Security Architect at NVIDIA and independent researcher, about why AI is exposing new software supply chain risks, how this can hurt operations, and how organizations can rethink governance before those risks become vulnerabilities
Kristian McCann · 25 Aug 2026
Otter.ai Fails to Dismiss Core Privacy Claims in U.S. Court
A federal judge has allowed core privacy claims against Otter.ai to proceed, rejecting its bid to dismiss allegations that it recorded and retained conversations without consent. Wiretap, California privacy and Illinois biometric claims survive; CFAA and other claims were dismissed
Christopher Carey · 18 Aug 2026
Oracle Turns AI Agents Loose on Talent Management Tasks
Oracle has launched new AI agents for talent management, aiming to automate skills tracking and workforce planning tasks.
Christopher Carey · 13 Aug 2026
KPMG’s AI Productivity System Goes Global
KPMG expands Microsoft 365 Copilot to 276,000 staff, pairing Microsoft Agent 365, Fabric and Workbench for governed AI productivity.
Alex Cole · 12 Aug 2026
Google Gemini Reaches One Billion Monthly Users as AI Assistant Race Accelerates
Google Gemini has surpassed one billion monthly users as Google expands voice, visual AI and task automation features.
Christopher Carey · 12 Aug 2026
AI Governance Is Already Reshaping Enterprise Communications Compliance
AI summaries, recommendations, and responses are becoming part of everyday business communications, and compliance teams now need to govern them with the same rigour as anything a human produces
Marcus Law · 11 Aug 2026
Why Financial Firms Are Missing the Intelligence Hidden in Every AI Interaction
Financial firms are missing AI interaction data that can improve auditability, analytics and ROI. Smarsh explains why.
Kristian McCann · 6 Aug 2026
Magic Leap to Cut 193 Jobs as It Shifts From AR Headsets to Waveguide Supply
Magic Leap will cut 193 jobs in Florida as it shifts from AR headsets to waveguide supply and device integration for AI display glasses.
Christopher Carey · 3 Aug 2026
Copilot's Weekly Engagement Now Matches Outlook and Teams. Here's What Changed to Get There
Microsoft says Copilot's weekly engagement now rivals Outlook and Teams, months after a leadership overhaul aimed at fixing weak adoption
Marcus Law · 1 Aug 2026
Hidden Prompt Can Make Microsoft Copilot Spread Through Word Docs: What Businesses Should Know
A hidden prompt injection technique can turn Microsoft Copilot Word documents into carriers for malicious instructions, creating new security risks for enterprises using AI assistants
Kristian McCann · 31 Jul 2026
Microsoft 365 Copilot Passes 30 Million Paid Seats as Cloud and AI Growth Power Record Quarter
Microsoft 365 Copilot has passed 30 million paid seats as Q4 FY26 earnings show accelerating enterprise AI adoption across every industry
Marcus Law · 30 Jul 2026
Bolt Brings Ride-Hailing to ChatGPT
Bolt brings ride-hailing to ChatGPT. What the AI integration means for travel automation, service discovery and enterprise productivity.
Alex Cole · 29 Jul 2026
Apple Smart Glasses Reportedly Set for WWDC 2027 Debut as Privacy Questions Grow
Apple could unveil its first smart glasses at WWDC 2027, with privacy concerns around AI cameras set to shape the product’s launch.
Christopher Carey · 28 Jul 2026
Volkswagen’s AI Plan to Build Cars Faster
Volkswagen is using AI to accelerate vehicle engineering. Can GenAI cut development time without compromising safety, quality or control?
Alex Cole · 27 Jul 2026
Cisco Webex vs 8x8: The Enterprise Platform Fight Behind UC and CX
Cisco Webex vs 8x8, which platform should you be choosing if you want a unified ecosystem for unified communications and contact center tools.
Rebekah Carter · 24 Jul 2026
Microsoft and Mistral Are Bringing Sovereign AI to Copilot Studio
Microsoft and Mistral bring sovereign AI options to Copilot Studio, giving regulated enterprises more control over AI agents and data.
Alex Cole · 23 Jul 2026
Why AI Capture Is the Foundation of Compliance and Intelligence
In this episode of UC Today, host Kristian McCann sits down with Eric Wiggins, Product Marketing Director at Smarsh , to explore why AI capture is…
Kristian McCann · 23 Jul 2026
Microsoft 365 Copilot in Teams: From Licence Purchase to Everyday Collaboration Tool
Deploying Microsoft 365 Copilot in Teams? Learn the governance, data and adoption steps that turn AI features into collaboration value.
Alex Cole · 22 Jul 2026
Study Finds Only 7% of Senior Leaders Are Seeing ROI From AI – What's Going Wrong?
A new study finds just 7% of senior leaders have established ROI from AI. QuantSpark's Adam Hadley explains what businesses are getting wrong
Christopher Carey · 16 Jul 2026
Solos Wants to Solve Smart Glasses' Privacy Problem – But Is a Clip-On Really Enough?
Solos has launched a Privacy Kit for its new AirGo V2 camera glasses – does a removable clip-on actually solve the industry's trust problem?
Christopher Carey · 9 Jul 2026
Salesforce Deepens Slackbot Integration to Position Slack as the Enterprise AI Orchestration Layer
Salesforce has expanded Slackbot with deeper access across its platform, marking a strategic push to turn Slack into the conversational layer where employees interact with enterprise applications, data, and AI
Kristian McCann · 9 Jul 2026
The NHS Just Published the Best AI Productivity Benchmarks of 2026
The NHS AI rollout has produced real-world automation benchmarks every enterprise leader should know. Here's what the numbers actually mean.
Alex Cole · 9 Jul 2026
Even Realities Hits $1B Valuation with Privacy-First Smart Glasses for Enterprise
Even Realities has reached a $1 billion valuation after a $150 million funding round, betting on privacy-first smart glasses
Christopher Carey · 7 Jul 2026
The Three F's of Smart Glasses Adoption: How Meta and Snap Stack Up in 2026
Meta has sold over 8 million Ray-Bans, but can smart glasses go truly mainstream? Matt Maher of M7 Innovations breaks down the Three F's
Christopher Carey · 7 Jul 2026
Salesforce CEO Co-Chairs Global AI Commission: "Trust Is the Foundation"
Marc Benioff co-chairs the new AI for Good Global Commission – but with the US, China and EU absent, can it deliver anything real?
Christopher Carey · 6 Jul 2026
Google Brings Gemini Spark AI Agent to Mac
Google has launched Gemini Spark on macOS with AI file management, real-time tracking, and third-party integrations.
Christopher Carey · 1 Jul 2026
Is Your Productivity Stack Quietly Making Work Harder to Think About?
Tool sprawl is draining employee focus. Learn how to reduce cognitive load and build a productivity stack that actually simplifies work.
Alex Cole · 1 Jul 2026
InfoComm 2026 Recap: Irwin Lazar on AI's Growing Role in AV & Workplace Collaboration
Metrigy's Irwin Lazar shares his key takeaways from Infocomm 2026 – from AI-powered room management and data federation to deep fake detection
Christopher Carey · 1 Jul 2026
InfoComm 2026: Q-SYS Exposes the Biggest Meeting Room Trap
In this InfoComm 2026 interview, Josh Arnold, Director of Collaboration Product Strategy at Q-SYS, discusses the Biggest Meeting Room Trap.
Marcus Law · 29 Jun 2026
Are You Cutting Office Costs While Quietly Increasing Productivity Loss?
Workplace cost optimization creates hidden productivity losses. Balance office cost vs productivity with a smarter workplace ROI strategy.
Sean Nolan · 25 Jun 2026
The Path to More Effective AI Starts with Better Meeting Experiences
Better meeting rooms improve AI assistants, transcription, summaries and speaker attribution in Microsoft Teams and Shure AV.
Kristian McCann · 24 Jun 2026
InfoComm 2026: Microsoft, Q-SYS, and the AI Meeting Room Reckoning
Q-SYS and Microsoft discuss AI-ready meeting rooms, Teams Rooms, Copilot, Facilitator, and the future of intelligent workplace AV at InfoComm 2026
Marcus Law · 24 Jun 2026
Meta Unveils $299 AI Smart Glasses to Bring Wearable AI to the Mass Market
Meta launches $299 AI smart glasses with Muse Spark, aiming to expand wearable AI adoption and compete in the growing smart eyewear market.
Christopher Carey · 23 Jun 2026
From Strategy to Reality: Closing the Enterprise AI Execution Gap
Why are so many organisations still stuck in AI pilot purgatory – and what does it actually take to move from experimentation to real operational impact?
Christopher Carey · 22 Jun 2026
HiBob Launches Slack Integration to Bring HR Intelligence Into AI Workflows
HiBob's New MCP-powered integration enables employees and managers to access HR data and actions within Slack
Kristian McCann · 22 Jun 2026
Beyond Adoption — What Meaningful AI Engagement Actually Looks Like
Direct AI adoption is up. Productivity gains are not. Five workplace consultants explain why your usage metrics are masking a deeper problem, and what leaders need to do differently
Kristian McCann · 22 Jun 2026
How to Measure Productivity in Terms of Output, Not Activity
Why it matters: UC Today says activity metrics hide real performance, so enterprise buyers should measure output, not messages, meetings or hours logged.
Alex Cole · 18 Jun 2026
Flip Launches Identity and Automation Tools to Enhance Frontline AI Use
Flip has introduced new identity, automation, and AI tools designed to help frontline workers securely access enterprise systems and workflows
Kristian McCann · 18 Jun 2026
Building The Smart Workplace: Why Collaboration Technology Is Driving AI ROI
AI is reshaping the way organizations work, but the focus is shifting from adoption to impact.
Kristian McCann · 17 Jun 2026
Microsoft Closes Critical Copilot Attack Path, but Is the Underlying AI Risk Unresolved?
Microsoft has patched the Copilot vulnerability known as SearchLeak, but the attack highlights a broader AI security challenge that remains unresolved
Kristian McCann · 17 Jun 2026
Your UC Platform Is Already Running AI. Your Compliance Tools Have No Idea
As AI embeds itself into every layer of enterprise UC, the firms that will stay ahead of regulators are not the ones slowing down adoption. They are the ones building governance fast enough to keep pace with it
Marcus Law · 16 Jun 2026
What is Negative Maintenance: The Internal Operating Principle That Cuts Future Workloads
Discover how negative maintenance and workplace ITSM automation improve productivity and enhance proactive service management for businesses.
Sean Nolan · 15 Jun 2026
Your Projects Aren’t Slow. Your Teams Are Losing Hours Switching Between Tasks
There's nothing wrong with your project management strategy, it's the context switching productivity problem that's holding teams back.
Rebekah Carter · 15 Jun 2026
Microsoft Unveils Wearable AI Badge and Agent-First Device Platform at Build 2026
Microsoft unveiled Project Solara at Build 2026 – a new platform for AI agent-driven devices, including a wearable badge for office workers.
Christopher Carey · 3 Jun 2026
Zoom Launches ZoomMate – an AI Agent That Finishes the Work Your Meetings Start
Zoom launches ZoomMate, an agentic AI tool that connects meeting conversations to enterprise workflows across Salesforce, Jira, and Slack.
Christopher Carey · 1 Jun 2026
Study Finds 1 in 5 Workers Say AI Has Replaced Part of Their Job
AI is already reshaping day-to-day work across organizations, with new survey data showing one in five full-time workers say AI has replaced parts of their job
Kristian McCann · 29 May 2026
US Comms Giants Unite for New Cyber Initiative As AI Shifts Threat Landscape
Eight of the US' largest communications providers have joined forces to launch C2 ISAC, a new initiative designed to accelerate cyber threat intelligence sharing and strengthen resilience as AI-driven threats continue to evolve
Kristian McCann · 25 May 2026
Google to Launch Android XR Glasses, Creating New Phase in the AI Wearables Race
Google is returning to smart glasses with a new Android XR platform powered by Gemini AI, signaling a broader industry push to turn wearable devices into the next major interface for consumers
Kristian McCann · 21 May 2026
Your AI Tools Are Only as Good as Your Audio
Poor audio is undermining AI meeting summaries and transcription. Published on UC Today, Jabra says headsets, ANC and clean capture matter.
Christopher Carey · 21 May 2026
Platform or Point Solution? 7 Questions Every IT Leader Should Ask Before Their Next AV Decision
Why AV platform choice matters: Q-SYS, Microsoft Teams Rooms and unified management can cut fragmentation, improve consistency and future-proof the workplace.
Marcus Law · 20 May 2026
Standard Chartered’s AI Job Cuts Put ‘Entry Level Jobs’ in the Firing Line
Standard Chartered plans major AI-driven job cuts. Here is what it means for entry level jobs, workflow design, and enterprise productivity.
Alex Cole · 20 May 2026
Your Employees Are Not the Only AI Risk. Theta Lake Is Building for the Threat Inside the Content.
Theta Lake's new AI prompt injection classifier targets hidden threats inside enterprise UC content that traditional DLP tools cannot see.
Marcus Law · 20 May 2026
Microsoft 365 Prices Rise on 1 July: What IT Teams Need to Do Before the Deadline
Microsoft 365 prices rise on 1 July 2026. Here's what's changing, who gets hit hardest, and what IT teams should do before the deadline.
Marcus Law · 19 May 2026