Cube, the no-code FP&A platform trusted by modern finance teams, has announced the release of its new conversational AI apps for Slack and Microsoft Teams. This launch represents a major advancement in Cube’s agentic AI roadmap—enabling FP&A professionals to interact with data naturally, collaborate faster, and drive deeper insights without toggling between dashboards or spreadsheets.
Cerence Inc., a leader in conversational AI for automotive user experiences, has announced a groundbreaking partnership with MediaTek and an expanded collaboration with NVIDIA. Together, they will showcase the next generation of CaLLM™ Edge, a small language model (SLM) designed specifically for automotive applications. The new capabilities of CaLLM Edge will be demonstrated for the first time at Auto Shanghai 2025, revolutionizing in-car interactions with multi-modal capabilities powered by NVIDIA’s AI Enterprise software. This advancement is poised to make car experiences smarter, safer, and more human-like than ever before.
Tessell, the next-generation multi-cloud database-as-a-service (DBaaS) platform, has been recognized on CRN’s 2025 Big Data 100 list. This prestigious annual ranking highlights top technology vendors delivering innovation and growth in big data, analytics, and data management. Tessell’s recognition in the Database Systems category comes as the world faces an explosion of data creation, forecasted to hit 394 zettabytes by 2028. As businesses strive to keep up with data volume, complexity, and performance demands, Tessell is empowering enterprises to accelerate their data and application modernization journeys at scale.
Notes-App.AI has officially launched its next-generation AI-powered note-taking platform, transforming how individuals capture, manage, and engage with their ideas. Far more than a digital notebook, Notes-App.AI integrates intelligent organization with personalized AI companions, creating a truly interactive, inspiring journaling experience.
eSelf, a pioneer in face-to-face conversational AI, has partnered with the Center for Educational Technology (CET), Israel’s largest K-12 textbook publisher, to deliver personalized AI tutors to every student in the country. This initiative marks the world’s first national implementation of AI tutoring, with Harvard University contributing as an academic advisor to ensure research-backed educational impact.
CHAI, a rapidly growing social AI platform, has officially surpassed its long-time rival, Character AI, in user ratings on the Android platform. With a current rating of 4.3, CHAI has edged ahead of Character AI, which holds a rating of 4.1, marking a significant milestone in the expanding conversational AI landscape. The surge in user satisfaction and engagement highlights CHAI’s growing appeal, especially among Gen Z users.
Subskribe, a leader in modern quote-to-revenue solutions, has launched DealDesk AI, an intelligent assistant designed to revolutionize the process of creating, managing, and closing deals. By integrating AI-powered intelligence into every stage of the deal process, DealDesk AI eliminates friction, speeds up the time-to-close, and allows sales teams to focus on strategic deal optimization.
NLX, a leading AI platform specializing in conversational experiences, has launched Touchpoint, a multimodal conversational interface designed to elevate AI-powered interactions for brands. This new platform enables companies to integrate chat, voice, images, and video into a seamless and dynamic user experience, setting a new standard in AI-driven conversational technology.
In a world increasingly driven by generative AI, the threat of deepfake technology—particularly in audio—has become a significant concern for industries reliant on voice communications. Reality Defender, an award-winning deepfake detection platform, and PlayAI, the voice AI platform shaping the future of conversation, have announced a strategic data partnership aimed at advancing the development of audio deepfake detection models. This collaboration brings together PlayAI’s voice generation models and Reality Defender’s cutting-edge detection tools, combining their respective expertise to offer robust protection against malicious voice clones. With this partnership, both companies are determined to strengthen the security of audio and video communications across industries such as call centers, government agencies, global enterprises, and network infrastructures.
