NICE (Nasdaq: NICE) has once again emerged as the single vendor to secure Gartner’s Customers’ Choice distinction in the 2026 Peer Insights Voice of the Customer report for Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS). The accolade, awarded for the third time to the company, reflects a strong consensus among verified end‑users who evaluated the platform through the…
Intel announced that Aparna Bawa will join the company as executive vice president and chief legal & people officer, reporting directly to CEO Lip‑Bu Tan. In the role, she will oversee Intel’s worldwide legal, ethics, compliance, human‑resources, and culture functions as the chipmaker pushes forward a broad transformation agenda centered on AI and next‑generation computing. A shift toward tighter…
DigitalOcean (NYSE: DOCN) announced Tuesday that it has purchased Katanemo Labs, Inc., a research‑focused startup that builds infrastructure for “agentic” artificial intelligence. The deal brings Katanemo’s open‑source data‑plane project, Plano, as well as a suite of small‑action models and observability research into DigitalOcean’s cloud, positioning the company to offer a more complete stack for enterprises that…
Palladyne AI (NASDAQ: PDYN), the U.S. firm that builds embedded artificial intelligence, collaborative autonomy and advanced avionics for defense customers, has secured a slot in the upcoming Northern Strike 26‑2 exercise. The two‑week joint war‑game, slated for 2 – 14 August 2026 at the National All‑Domain Warfighting Center (NADWC) in Camp Grayling, will serve as a real‑world proving ground for the…
Alchemer, a long‑standing player in the customer‑experience and feedback‑management space, has added a new capability to its Reputation Management suite: AI Auto‑Responder. The feature leverages generative AI to draft and publish personalized replies to online reviews without human intervention, while still allowing businesses to set safeguards and routing rules for sensitive content. Why Automated Review…
Snowflake (NYSE: SNOW), the data‑cloud platform that has positioned itself at the intersection of analytics and generative AI, announced a senior‑leadership shuffle that places Jonathan Beaulier at the helm of its revenue organization. Effective March 31, 2026, Beaulier will oversee all go‑to‑market functions, taking over from Mike Gannon, who is exiting the company for personal reasons. “JB has been…
Tech Mahindra (NSE: TECHM) announced a strategic partnership with ParkourSC, a specialist in AI‑native Decision Intelligence, to deliver a cloud‑native, AI‑enhanced digital supply‑chain suite for enterprises worldwide. The collaboration focuses on sectors where temperature control and regulatory compliance are critical—chiefly pharmaceuticals and cold‑chain logistics—but the architecture is designed to scale across a broad range of…
From Ride‑Hailing to Executive Transport Founded in 2011, Blacklane built a network of independent local chauffeur operators that can be booked through a mobile app or web portal. Today the service spans more than 500 cities in over 60 countries, positioning itself as the go‑to provider for corporate travelers and senior executives at multinational firms….
A deeper dive into the renewed agreement Under the updated terms, Stellantis will increase its deployment of Artificial Intelligence Platform (AIP), the data‑integration and operational platform that the automaker has used to consolidate a patchwork of legacy data sources. In addition, the company will begin rolling out the Palantir Artificial Intelligence Platform (AIP) in a…
