Cisco Acquires BabbleLabs to Enhance Webex Audio

Cisco Acquires Socio Labs to Expand Webex Events Capabilities

May 12, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

Cisco announced it will acquire U.S.-based Socio Labs, a hybrid event technology platform, to expand Webex's event and engagement capabilities for in-person, virtual and hybrid events. The acquisition is intended to integrate Socio's live streaming, sponsorship, networking and analytics features into Webex to deliver a more comprehensive hybrid event management solution.

Apple Acquires Israeli Audio AI Startup Q.ai

January 30, 2026

AI & Machine Learning

Apple has acquired Q.ai, an Israeli audio-focused AI startup, in a deal reported to value the company at roughly $1.6 billion (estimates vary). Q.ai’s ~100 employees, including CEO Aviad Maizels and co‑founders, will join Apple as the company looks to integrate Q.ai’s audio and “silent speech” imaging/ML technology into its hardware and voice-enabled products.

Babble Acquires Halo Communications Ltd and Digital Communication Systems Ltd

March 14, 2023

Telecommunications

Babble, a Graphite Capital-backed provider of cloud communications, has acquired Halo Communications Ltd (Kilmarnock) and Digital Communication Systems Ltd (Newcastle) as part of its UK buy-and-build strategy. The add-on deals expand Babble's presence in Scotland and the North-East and strengthen its UCaaS, CCaaS, cyber and managed network capabilities for SME customers nationwide.

Qualtrics Acquires Clarabridge

July 29, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

Qualtrics agreed to acquire Clarabridge in a stock transaction valued at $1.125 billion, bringing Clarabridge's omnichannel conversational analytics and AI capabilities into the Qualtrics Experience Management (XM) platform. The acquisition expands Qualtrics' analytics capabilities for unstructured customer feedback (social, calls, chat, reviews) and is intended to accelerate growth and strengthen its position as the leading XM provider.

LiveVox Acquires SpeechIQ

January 27, 2020

AI & Machine Learning

LiveVox, a cloud customer engagement platform provider, has acquired SpeechIQ, an AI-driven speech analytics and quality assurance platform headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. The acquisition strengthens LiveVox’s workforce optimization (WFO) and speech analytics capabilities, enabling deeper insights from call recordings and improved customer engagement for contact centers.

ZoomInfo Acquires Conversation-Intelligence Leader Chorus.ai

July 13, 2021

AI & Machine Learning

ZoomInfo agreed to acquire Chorus.ai for approximately $575 million in an all-cash transaction, adding conversation intelligence and AI-driven call analysis to its go-to-market platform. The acquisition expands ZoomInfo's capabilities across the sales funnel by integrating Chorus's ML/NLP conversation insights into ZoomInfo's data, engagement, and workflow products.