AI Assistant

FCM Travel has rolled out Sam 2.0, a next‑generation AI travel companion that promises end‑to‑end, policy‑driven assistance for corporate travellers across nearly 100 countries. The launch, slated for June 2026, marks a rare instance of a travel‑management firm building its own large‑language‑model‑powered platform rather than layering third‑party AI on legacy systems. What FCM Said At a…

Bain & Company has taken a strategic stake in the OpenAI Deployment Company, a newly formed AI deployment platform that promises to accelerate the rollout of generative AI and large‑language‑model (LLM) solutions across private‑equity portfolios and enterprise customers. What the deal entails The OpenAI Deployment Company, launched with 19 global partners, is designed as a…

AnySearch, a new AI-driven search platform purpose‑built for autonomous agents and enterprise AI systems, officially launched on May 11, 2026. The Hong Kong‑based startup says the service gives AI agents a single, secure API to retrieve high‑quality, structured data from dozens of vertical sources that are typically hidden behind authentication walls. What AnySearch Is and How It Works…

Atento teams up with Cresta to deploy AI agents across BTO services, announcing a multi‑year, eight‑figure partnership that blends Cresta’s unified AI platform with Atento’s Atent.AI suite to deliver hybrid human‑AI customer‑experience solutions across the Americas. What the partnership delivers The deal pairs Cresta’s enterprise‑grade AI platform—designed to augment both human agents and autonomous bots—with…