Gartner emphasizes AI as the highest demand area, with rollout of AskGartner, an AI-powered insights tool, expected to be completed for all licensed users by year-end.
AI is also used internally, with over 50 applications to improve associate productivity and effectiveness.
Management views AI as a key to reaccelerating growth and improving operational efficiency, with early promising results but long-term impact still uncertain.
Veeco reports strong customer engagement across multiple evaluation programs, with each potential application capable of generating significant follow-on revenue.
Customer interest remains high in AI, high-performance computing, and advanced packaging, with evaluations progressing well and additional systems planned for 2026.
Signs of increased capacity utilization and positive discussions about future requirements suggest a healthy demand outlook for Veeco's equipment in key markets.
Vimeo's Strategic Focus on AI-Driven Video Solutions and Agentic AI Development
Vimeo is actively testing Agentic AI features that enable natural language querying of video libraries, aiming to make Vimeo akin to 'ChatGPT for Vimeo'.
Potential applications include customer support, healthcare, onboarding, and content summarization.
Management emphasizes the importance of AI in maintaining pace with competitors and enhancing user experience, with a focus on making video interaction more intuitive and efficient.
Bandwidth's investments in AI voice are translating into customer adoption, with new $1 million-plus multiyear deals.
Platforms like Maestro and AI Bridge are enabling enterprises to integrate AI voice into customer call flows.
Major clients in financial services, healthcare, and hospitality are leveraging these AI capabilities.
AI is not replacing voice but enriching it, potentially increasing revenue 3x to 4x per call through added services like transcription, fraud detection, and orchestration.
Every new enterprise win this quarter included Maestro, emphasizing its role as a core differentiator and revenue driver.