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Market Brief

2026-08-25
Top story

Claro, América Móvil's Brazilian carrier, has launched an AI-powered customer-service product for the financial sector built on its GPU-as-a-Service infrastructure, following a successful internal pilot. The launch was disclosed to press this week on the sidelines of Febraban Tech 2026 in São Paulo.

Competitor moves

Claro launches AI-powered customer service product built on GPU-as-a-Service infrastructure

Unveiled at Febraban Tech 2026 after internal deployment success; targeted at financial-sector clients in Brazil.

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No Jitter asks "What's next for Avaya?" as new CEO looks to prove the company can innovate

Piece cites Avaya's large installed base and new products in-market or about to land under its recently hired CEO.

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AI & Automation

ServiceNow, Salesforce and Synthflow expose the operational issues behind agentic CX

Vendors are pushing systems that take action inside customer workflows, from resolving cases to scheduling field work.

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Banco do Brasil launches app with integrated AI virtual assistant

New conversational layer supports natural-language journeys while preserving the app's traditional navigation.

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OpenAI pushes for AI regulation changes that could reshape how CX teams buy and govern AI

OpenAI Global Affairs has urged lawmakers to amend California's SB 53 Transparency in Frontier AI Act.

CX Today · Read the original

UCaaS

Ads and tracking infiltrated TVs. Now they're coming for monitors. — Ads and tracking have turned TVs into privacy nightmares. Both are so widespread among smart TVs that I've written a guide for avoiding them. One recommendation in that guide is to use a computer monitor.

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CCaaS

Verizon partners with Google Cloud to bring Gemini Enterprise AI to customer experience operations

Deal deploys Google Cloud's full-stack AI infrastructure to modernize Verizon's enterprise and CX operations nationwide.

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M&A & Funding

Volaris Group acquires L5 Networks, a Brazilian cloud communications provider

L5 Networks is a 20-year-old Brazilian omnichannel and corporate collaboration platform.

Financial Post · Read the original

Waterland Private Equity in talks to take UK's Gamma Communications private

Talks add another PE bidder to Gamma's ongoing strategic review, per Reuters.

Private Equity Wire · Read the original

Channel & MSP

DyFlex continues path of growth with SAP opportunities — DyFlex is doubling down on growth, expanding its workforce, office footprint and cloud capabilities following increased customer demand for data and cloud transformation.

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Telecom & Regulatory

Brazilian government prepares for possible Oi bankruptcy ruling as court resumes trial

Rio de Janeiro appellate court reconvenes Tuesday; sources say judges see no basis to keep Oi in judicial recovery.

TELETIME News · Read the original

Comp watch

UCaaSRingCentral $67.08 (+0.10%); 8x8 $1.98 (-1.49%); Zoom $104.83 (-2.42%)
CCaaSFive9 $32.77 (+0.06%); NICE $100.25 (+0.01%)
PlatformTwilio $222.59 (-1.20%); Cisco $110.23 (-0.73%); Microsoft $487.31 (+0.84%)
IDTIDT Corporation $68.29 (+0.54%)
IndexNasdaq 25,980.19 (-0.76%)
Movers8x8 and Zoom lagging the group on the day; IDT one of the few comps in the green.

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