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Technologies and strategies for authoring and editing, including word processors, structured editors, web and page layout and formatting, content conversion and migration, multichannel content, structured and unstructured  data integration, and metadata creation. 

Wondershare EdrawMax V14.5 debuts

Wondershare unveiled the latest version of its diagramming software, EdrawMax V14.5. EdrawMax is one of the first mobile diagramming applications supporting AI diagramming features for AI-driven diagram and graphic creation.

EdrawMax V14.5 introduces the AI Diagram Creator across both mobile and desktop platforms, featuring capabilities like AI One-Click Replicate. Additionally, this update debuts tools such as the PowerPoint Add-in and Photo to Diagram Converter.

The EdrawMax AI Diagram Creator enables users to instantly convert their ideas into various diagrams, including architectural diagrams, slides, infographics, posters, knowledge cards and so on. Users simply input their ideas, and the AI-powered system can generate visually appealing results, logically structured diagrams with harmonized color schemes and optimized layouts.

Notable features include the AI One-Click Replicate, which revolutionizes diagram creation. After selecting a template and inputting relevant text, EdrawMax automatically analyzes the text’s logical structure, matches it to an appropriate template, and generates a corresponding diagram. Currently supported diagram types include flowcharts, mind maps, slides, posters.

The software also introduces an exclusive Photo-to-Diagram feature on mobile devices, which can accurately convert captured images, even handwritten notes, into editable diagram files. This allows mobile creative workflows, effectively transforming smartphones into portable intelligent design studios.

https://www.edrawsoft.com/ad/edrawmax-edrawsoftware

TransPerfect launches app for mobile interpretation

TransPerfect, the largest provider of language and AI solutions for global business, today announced it has launched the TransPerfect Interpretation App, enabling users to connect to a live, expertly trained video or phone interpreter in seconds. 

Available on the web, iOS, Android, and Microsoft devices, the app makes accessing over-the-phone interpretation and video remote interpretation simple and fast. It supports 200+ languages, including American Sign Language, enabling users across multiple industries to quickly and effectively respond to customer needs. It’s ideal for hospitals, medical and benefit providers, financial branches, legal, retail stores, first responders, and others in any situation where customer interactions happen outside of a contact center.

To use the app, simply select a language from the menu and tap to choose audio or video interpretation. If a video interpreter is not available, the call will automatically route to an audio interpreter.

Available to all existing TransPerfect customers, the app enables users to:

  • Capture necessary data (account numbers, claim numbers, medical record numbers, etc.)
  • Adjust the audio, mute lines, turn video on and off
  • Add additional parties regardless of whether they have the application installed
  • Capture user satisfaction at the end of every call (customizable by client)

https://www.transperfect.com/about/press/transperfect-launches-new-app-mobile-interpretation

Sigma launches semantic layer integration and AI SQL capabilities on Snowflake

Sigma, an analytics platform, today announced two major platform innovations in partnership with Snowflake: an integration with Snowflake Semantic Views (private preview) and support for AI SQL, Snowflake’s feature for querying unstructured data. Together, these advances enable governed semantic exploration and file-based AI-powered analysis directly in Sigma’s spreadsheet-like interface. Structured metrics and raw human context—contracts, images, PDFs, and text—are queryable side-by-side in a single governed system.

Sigma also supports Snowflake AI SQL, a new capability that lets users query unstructured data as if it lived in a table. This news follows Sigma’s recent launch of its File Column Type feature, allowing end users to connect unstructured content with structured data, making complex workflows executable inside Sigma.

Teams can upload files with Sigma, run them through Snowflake’s LLM-based functions, and analyze the structured results alongside traditional datasets—no pipelines and no special tools required. Snowflake’s AI SQL functions analyze the content using LLMs, and Sigma picks up the structured output and renders it live in dashboards or workflows.

Joint customers can start using the semantic layer integration immediately through their existing Snowflake and Sigma environments as well as the full support for Cortex AISQL.

https://www.sigmacomputing.com/resources/announcements/sigma-launches-native-semantic-layer-integration-and-ai-sql-capabilities-on-snowflake-ai-data-cloud

MindsDB launches open-source AI interface for databases and documents

MindsDB, an open-source enterprise AI platform, released their AI chat interface in MindsDB Open Source. This platform enables users to interact with their connected databases and knowledge bases using natural language, merging semantic understanding and SQL querying in a single unified experience.

Drawing inspiration from MindsDB’s enterprise product line, the chat interface brings the advanced conversational capabilities of intelligent agents directly into the open source offering, allowing developers, data scientists, and business users alike to “talk to their data” with no-code simplicity.

The MindsDB conversational interface powered by its AI Agent technology automatically interprets user queries and orchestrates the right mix of SQL and semantic operations behind the scenes. For example, a user can ask: “What are the common themes in support tickets about feature X, and how does that correlate with user engagement metrics?” MindsDB intelligently splits this into:

  • A semantic query to extract themes from support tickets.
  • A parametric SQL query to retrieve structured usage data.
  • A unified response, delivered conversationally in the UI.

The new Chat UI is now available in beta within the latest release of MindsDB Open Source. Detailed setup instructions are available in the MindsDB documentation.

https://mindsdb.com/newsroom/chat-with-your-data-mindsdb-launches-open-source-ai-interface-for-databases-and-documents

Aprimo launches AI agents to transform content operations

Aprimo, a provider of digital asset management and content operations software, announced the launch of new enterprise-grade AI Agents, designed to automate and optimize manual tasks and decisions across content operations. Functionality spans planning, metadata, quality control, brand compliance, content production, and transformation.

Aprimo AI Agents are purpose-built digital workers embedded directly into the platform. They reduce manual work, ensure governance, and power large-scale content transformation across formats, languages, and markets. The agents span five specialized categories:

  • Planning agents include the Campaign Brief Agent and the Content Brief Agent which use AI to generate strategic campaign and content briefs based on organizational goals.
  • Librarian agents automate content typing, taxonomy application, metadata creation, and enrichment.
  • Critic agents evaluate tone, clarity, and sentiment to support editorial optimization.
  • Compliance agents perform brand and regulatory checks on creative assets.
  • Production agents transform rich media and text, streamlining content creation, renditioning, and localization.

Aprimo’s agents are integrated across the platform, enabling fluid, automated progression workflow. Agent are designed to work both independently and in concert with others, dynamically adjusting based on context, business logic, and real-time usage data. The result is a self-optimizing system that adapts to enterprise workflows and scales with content demand.

https://www.aprimo.com

LandingAI upgrades Agentic Document Extraction for complex documents

LandingAI, a creator of agentic vision technologies, announced major upgrades to Agentic Document Extraction (ADE). Unlike traditional optical character recognition (OCR), ADE sees a PDF or other document visually, and uses an iterative workflow to accurately extract a document’s text, diagrams, charts, form fields, to produce an LLM-ready output. Agentic Document Extraction (ADE) goes beyond traditional OCR and fine-tuned LLMs by utilizing layout-aware parsing, visual grounding, and no-template setup, allowing for quick deployment and dependable outcomes without the need for fine-tuning or model training. ADE updates include:

  • ADE now delivers faster processing than the initial release. Users can now process hundreds to thousands of pages per minute.
  • ADE parses structured forms and dynamic layouts for classification and extraction, and now delivers higher accuracy when extracting data from complex tables and multi-column layouts for reliable results even with challenging formats.
  • Visual Grounding links outputs to exact document locations (page, region, coordinates) for traceability, validation, and compliance. ADE now offers zero-data retention for enterprise customers.
  • Whether for research or large-scale production, ADE streamlines complex document processing, reducing manual review and saving costs

ADE is now available through self-serve and enterprise plans. For enterprise customers, tailored pricing and customized request limits are available.

https://landing.ai/agentic-document-extraction

Foxit launches enterprise Smart Redact Server

Foxit, a provider of PDF and eSignature products and services, announced Smart Redact Server, a new AI-driven platform built to automate the redaction of sensitive data at scale across enterprise environments. Designed for organizations that manage large volumes of regulated content, the solution enables legal, financial, healthcare, and compliance teams to detect and redact classified, personally identifiable (PII), and other sensitive information.

Smart Redact Server equips teams tasked with data privacy and regulatory compliance, including enterprise administrators, legal and compliance departments, financial institutions, and healthcare organizations with a scalable way to identify and redact sensitive content, whether it’s personally identifiable information (PII), financial records, or protected health data. Features: 

  • AI-powered detection and redaction of PII, financial, legal, and medical data 
  • Batch processing and scheduled scans automate compliance workflows, reduce manual effort 
  • Support for 47 file types, including PDF, DOCX, scanned images, HTML, JSON, XML 
  • Cloud-native SaaS platform with integration across OneDrive, SharePoint, AWS S3, and Box 
  • Zero data retention policy with AES-256 and SSL 2048-bit encryption for in-place, secure document processing 
  • Regulatory compliance with GDPR, HIPAA, CCPA, SOX, ISO 27001, and SOC 2 Type II 
  • Role-based team management, audit trails, and reusable redaction templates tailored by industry and region.

https://redact.foxit.com/

Optimizely updates OpaI

Optimizely, a digital experience platform (DXP) provider, introduced the next evolution of Optimizely Opal. With an all-new user interface and a direct embed across the Optimizely One product suite, Opal unlocks use cases for marketing and digital teams—from task automation, to brand content creation, and experimentation analysis.

Opal builds context windows by combining diverse data sources from an organization’s corporate knowledge, including existing assets, campaign performance, and experimentation results. Opal is enhanced by Optimizely’s domain expertise incorporating content and experimentation practices. Opal agents leverage dozens of tools built for marketing that integrate with external systems. Users can fine-tune with custom instructions and orchestrate these agents within workflows. Enhancements include:

  • A redesigned platform experience puts marketers in control with features like Instructions, a dedicated user interface to manage new and pre-built agents, and Chat which is persistent across all Optimizely products.
  • A pre-built tool library helps marketers with analyzing webpages, creating presentation decks, and conducting keyword research.
  • Specialized agents for marketing tasks, each equipped with instructions and tools to deliver results or complete actions on marketers’ behalf.
  • Agent workflows allow admins to combine multiple Specialized Agents to work together—either step-by-step or at the same time.

https://www.optimizely.com/ai

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