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RingCentral Brings Always-On AI to the Front Lines of Customer Engagement
BELMONT, Calif., May 07, 2026--RingCentral, Inc. (NYSE: RNG), a global leader in AI-powered customer engagement, today announced new capabilities for its AI Receptionist (AIR), an AI agent businesses can deploy in minutes to never miss a call or text. One of the company’s fastest-growing AI products, RingCentral AIRTM is expanding across new channels and workflows, including e-commerce, scheduling, and messaging, enabling businesses to respond instantly and scale without adding headcount. AIR is
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