New Digital Direct Reports Capability Enables Organizations to Hire Specialized AI Employees That Collaborate, Remember Context, Connect to Enterprise Systems, and Complete Work Across Departments

BOSTON, Aug. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — CollectivIQ, the world’s first AI consensus platform for business intelligence, today announced the launch of Digital Direct Reports (DDRs), a first-of-its-kind capability that enables employees to hire AI teammates for specific roles across their organization. Unlike general-purpose AI agents that answer questions or take on specific tasks, Digital Direct Reports are role-based AI employees designed to own business functions and responsibilities, connect to business systems, and complete work alongside human teams.

Digital Direct Reports allow organizations of all sizes, from early-stage startups to Fortune 500 companies, to seamlessly deploy AI project managers, executive assistants, software engineers, recruiters, data specialists, and other role-specific teammates that retain context, collaborate with one another, and take action within enterprise workflows. Each Digital Direct Report is given a first and last name and is purpose-built for a specific function, with the tools, permissions, and knowledge needed to perform that job. Rather than acting as a single conversational assistant, DDRs empower organizations to assemble teams of AI specialists that work together across functions just as human colleagues do.

For example:

An Executive Assistant DDR can manage calendars, summarize meetings, draft emails, and surface important priorities.A Project Manager DDR can monitor Jira boards, coordinate schedules, identify project risks, and generate executive status reports.An Engineer DDR can work with GitHub repositories, assist with development tasks, and support engineering workflows.HR and Recruiting DDRs can help hire human employees, organize candidate information, and streamline administrative work.

“As AI becomes part of every business, the next opportunity will go well beyond simple AI chat. Instead, the next iteration of AI impact will center on putting that intelligence to perform proactive work like a good junior employee.” said John Davie, CEO of CollectivIQ. “Digital Direct Reports represent the evolution of enterprise AI by giving every employee access to specialized AI teammates that understand their role, remember how they work, and can have projects delegated to them.”

Digital Direct Reports keep humans in the loop, operate within the CollectivIQ platform, and connect directly to enterprise systems, including Microsoft 365, Teams, Outlook, OneDrive, Atlassian Jira, Confluence, and GitHub, with additional integrations planned. Rather than forcing employees to switch between applications, DDRs work across existing systems to gather information, coordinate tasks, and execute routine work.

“With CollectivIQ’s Digital Direct Reports, Mohegan Sun is exploring how AI can inform and automate many of our administrative responsibilities, from gathering purchasing insights and tracking supplier activity to helping our teams stay ahead of inventory needs,” said Paul Surprenant, Senior Director of Corporate Purchasing at Mohegan Gaming. “By automating routine coordination, our employees can spend more time making strategic decisions that enhance the guest experience.”

Unlike traditional AI assistants that start fresh with every conversation, each Digital Direct Report maintains persistent context about its responsibilities, previous work, and user preferences. This continuity enables DDRs to become increasingly effective over time while preserving organizational knowledge and reducing repetitive work.

Digital Direct Reports are also designed with enterprise governance in mind. Actions can require approvals when appropriate, activity is auditable, and organizations maintain visibility into how AI teammates interact with company systems and data.

The launch builds on CollectivIQ’s mission to help enterprises harness intelligent, honest AI at the best value. The platform already enables users to leverage multiple leading AI models through a single platform. Digital Direct Reports extend that vision by moving beyond AI conversations to AI collaboration, allowing organizations to delegate meaningful work to specialized AI teammates while employees focus on higher-value decision-making.

Digital Direct Reports are available today within the CollectivIQ platform.

For more information, visit www.collectiviq.ai.

About CollectivIQ
CollectivIQ is the intelligence layer for the AI era, unifying leading LLMs into a single consensus-driven platform that delivers more accurate, secure, and cost-efficient insight. Founded by the leadership team behind Buyers Edge Platform, CollectivIQ was built to bring accountability, governance, and economic alignment to enterprise AI adoption. Learn more at www.collectiviq.ai.

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Real-time language translation, virtual dispatch, and vehicle lookups are now possible on the radio fleets organizations already own — without hardware upgrades

STONY BROOK, N.Y., Aug. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Haloid Solutions announced today that it has integrated OpenAI’s real-time voice AI —ChatGPT’s Voice — with conventional land mobile radio (LMR) systems, allowing radio users to speak with the AI platform over the channels and hardware they already own. Haloid is the first company to publicly demonstrate this new capability on standard LMR radios.

In a working demonstration, Haloid engineers connected four analog portable radios to OpenAI’s Realtime API using a combination of off-the-shelf hardware and custom-developed software. The system translated live radio traffic between languages and returned the location of GPS-equipped vehicles in response to spoken queries from the field.

“We pursued this integration to democratize the benefits of AI for all LMR users, regardless of organization size. Within a week of ordering our integration service, a small church or a large police agency can connect the radios they’ve relied on for decades to the capabilities of AI. This is a game changer,” said John Pershing, Managing Director at Haloid Solutions.

A short demonstration of the integration is available here: https://haloidsolutions.com/blogs/newsroom/haloid-connects-chatgpt-voice-to-analog-two-way-radios-bridging-ai-and-mission-critical-land-mobile-radio

Bringing AI to radio fleets without replacing them
Radio owners can connect existing LMR radios and repeaters to AI voice platforms without overhauling their communications systems. With Haloid’s approach, organizations keep their existing radio fleets. An AI voice platform can operate as a virtual dispatcher on a shared channel or sit on a dedicated talkgroup, handling language translation, information lookups, and logging alongside normal traffic. Haloid can connect analog, P25, and DMR systems.

Integration with existing enterprise systems
Because the AI layer runs in software, it can be connected to an organization’s existing tools — dispatch, asset tracking, work-order, and inventory systems — so that spoken requests over the radio return live operational data. Haloid provides both the hardware interfacing and the software integration work, which lets organizations pilot the capability without a large capital outlay.

What Haloid is offering

Proven AI-to-LMR integration. Haloid has connected commercial LMR radios to OpenAI’s real-time voice AI, ChatGPT Voice, using existing radios and infrastructure, showing that organizations of any size can pilot AI over the systems they already operate. Additional AI platforms are supported as well.Almost unlimited functions. Supported use cases include live language translation, virtual dispatch, call logging and transcription, and voice-driven queries against enterprise systems.Beta program. Haloid is inviting businesses and government agencies to join its AI Beta program, and is accepting requests for production integration and custom software development.

To learn more about AI-integrated solutions or apply to Haloid’s AI Beta program, interested parties can contact Haloid’s AI developers directly.

About Haloid Solutions

Haloid Solutions is a New York-based provider of integrated communication solutions and technologies. It also offers leasing, financing, consulting, and related services. Its clients include public safety, government, military, education, and commercial customers.

OpenAI, ChatGPT, and Realtime API are trademarks of OpenAI.

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Designed to empower the rapidly growing segment of Independent Workers/Professionals/Entrepreneurs emerging in the United States

IIRVING, Texas, Aug. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Safety Net Resources (SNR) today announced the official launch of its new digital platform (www.safetynetresources.info), built to support the rapidly growing community of those seeking more independence, flexibility, and freedom in how they work. Often referred to as Gig Workers, Freelance Professionals, Agents, or Independent Contractors, this segment was estimated to exceed 70 million in the U.S. alone at the end of 2025. Participation is expected to continue growing at a robust rate as Flexibility, Freedom, and Ownership of the work are considered new attributes available to all segments of the population.

As more professionals shift toward freelance, contract, gig, and self-directed work, Safety Net Resources provides a centralized hub of practical knowledge, motivation, and tools in one trusted place. The Safety Net Resources platform features the NEW ECONOMY book, recently released by John T. Fleming, Dr. Robert A. Peterson, and Kate Gardner. NEW ECONOMY explores the shifts in how we work and how the marketplace has changed.

The Safety Net Resources platform (www.safetynetresources.info/holbrook ) is the exclusive source for four digital versions of the NEW ECONOMY book. Print copies are available on Amazon. The SNR platform also focuses on six core content categories — Did You Know, Motivation, Guidance, Tools & Support, Education/Enjoyment, and Library — each created and curated to deliver clarity, insight, and real-world value. SNR content is tailored to help individuals better understand new possibilities and gain greater control by leveraging the attributes of independent work.

Membership in Safety Net Resources is available for a nominal one-time lifetime fee of $24.95. Content is updated frequently, providing continuous, high-impact value for SNR members. Designed for clarity and real-world usefulness, Safety Net Resources offers insights that help independent professionals stay informed, inspired, and better equipped to manage their work lives with confidence.

About Safety Net Resources ( www.safetynetresources.info/holbrook )

Safety Net Resources is created by Ideas & Design Group, LLC (IDG), Irving, Texas, USA. IDG, the architect of the Safety Net Resources digital platform, manages and coordinates all functions integral to the platform’s content and services. The core mission is to serve Independent Professionals of all types by providing practical, essential knowledge. IDG is a consortium of highly skilled professionals who collaborate while maintaining a core focus on their individual businesses.

IDG initiated the Ultimate Gig Project in 2020, which led to early research identifying the gig economy as a force redefining work and how we work. This early research and subsequent writing culminated in the publication of the book Ultimate Gig, which was recognized by the American Publishers Association in its first year with a PROSE Award in the Business, Finance and Management category.

John T. Fleming, IDG principal and architect of the Ultimate Gig Project, is also the Principal Architect of the Safety Net Resources digital platform.

Media Contact

Clare Holbrook, Holbrook Creative Services, 1 Phone: 972-655-6721, HolbrookCreativeServices@gmail.com, www.safetynetresources.info/holbrook

John T. Fleming Jr, Ideas & Design Group, LLC, 1 8173717594, johntfleming1000@msn.com, Ideas & Design Group, LLC

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