Saturday, October 24, 2026

Castrol India Limited Maintains 9-Month Growth Momentum In 2026

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· 3Q revenue up 27% to ₹1735 cr; EBITDA down 19% to ₹262 cr

· 9M revenue up 20% to ₹5151 cr; EBITDA up 11% to ₹1086 cr

· High double-digit commodity cost inflation addressed with pricing actions

· Maintain Market Leadership.

Castrol India Limited (BSE: 500870; NSE: CASTROLIND) has announced its results for the third quarter (3Q) and nine months (9m) ended 30 September 2026. The Company follows the calendar year (January to December) for its financial reporting.

Key financial highlights:

Third quarter of 2026

· Revenue from Operations at ₹1735 Crore, growth of 27% (YoY)

· EBITDA dips 19% (YoY) to ₹262 crore

Nine months of 2026

· Revenue from Operations at ₹5151 Crore, up 20% (YoY)

· EBITDA up 11% (YoY) to ₹1086 Crore

Saugata Basuray, Managing Director, Castrol India Limited, said, “In a quarter marked by a sharp rise in raw material costs and adverse currency movements, Castrol delivered a resilient performance. Pricing actions taken early in the year helped moderate the impact on margins, while we continued to invest in expanding our distribution network in rural India and accelerating our industrial business, which delivered another quarter of double-digit volume growth.”

Mrinalini Srinivasan, Chief Financial Officer, Castrol India Limited, said, “Our EBITDA grew 11% over nine months, supported by pricing action we took early in the year. As communicated in August, we expect the operating environment to remain volatile and inflationary. We will act with agility to manage margin pressures through pricing and cost actions, while remaining focused on growing market share across every segment in which we operate,”

Summary of CIL financial results and comparison to last year and quarter

 

(Figures in ₹ Cr)

3Q 2026
(Jul-Sept)

2Q 2026
(Apr-Jun

3Q 2025 (Jul-Sept)

9M 2026
(Jan-Sept)

9M 2025
(Jan-Sept)

Revenue from operations

1735

1871

1363

5151

4282

Profit before tax

243

476

308

1043

950

Profit after tax

176

348

228

766

705


Key highlights from Castrol India in 3Q FY26 included:

Market reach and customer growth

During the quarter, Castrol India continued to expand its distribution and service networks, strengthen consumer relationships and drive engagement across its automotive and industrial businesses.

· Expanded its national footprint to approximately 1,67,000 outlets, including 46k rural outlets. The Auto Care portfolio is now available across approximately 50,000 physical outlets, as well as through e-commerce and modern trade channels.

· Strengthened its service ecosystem with over 870 Castrol Auto Service centres, 37,000 independent bike workshops and 16,000 multi-brand workshops. Rural Service Express expanded to more than 1,000 locations.

· Added more than 175 new customers across key automotive and mining segments, including workshops and franchise networks. The industrial business added 700 new customers across sectors including automotive and machinery manufacturing, metals, aerospace, and sugar.

Product innovation and portfolio expansion

· Launched Magna CTX, a range of circulating oils designed for demanding industrial lubrication applications, including MORGOIL back-up roll bearings.

· Localised Castrol Engine Shampoo for cars and bikes, and Hysol 35 XBB and Hysol 61 XBB, a boron-free metalworking fluid designed for industrial machining.

Driving brand engagement and digital adoption

· Strengthened its consumer proposition around “non-stop protection even before you start”, highlighting the role of Castrol MAGNATEC’s molecules in protecting critical engine parts, even when the engine is off.

· Supported “Freedom to Ride” community rides across Mumbai, Pune and Hyderabad, bringing together performance biking enthusiasts.

· Celebrated Castrol’s Super Mechanics with a graduation-day ceremony, following which participants received certificates from India’s first sector skill council for the automotive industry, ASDC.

Industry engagement and recognition

· Showcased its industrial lubricants, heavy-duty solutions and predictive maintenance capabilities at bauma CONEXPO INDIA 2026, alongside participation in key machine tool and industrial exhibitions.

· Won an ET Brand Equity Award for Digital Mechanic, Castrol’s Amazon microsite offering mechanic-like guidance to consumers purchasing engine oils and auto care products online.

· Ranked in top 10 Supply Chain Planning Champions and seventh in Supply Chain Excellence by the Institute of Supply Chain Management (ISCM).

· Castrol India’s Silvassa and Paharpur facilities won Gold at their respective regional chapters of the Convention of Quality Concepts, recognising improvements in operational efficiency and manufacturing performance.

· Castrol Highlander high-density polyethylene (HDPE) blow-moulded bottle, containing 60% recycled content, was featured at the Plastics Recycling Awards (PRS) India 2026.

About Castrol India Limited

Castrol India Limited, part of the bp group, is a leading lubricant company with over 115 years presence in India. Known for its innovation and high-performance products, Castrol offers trusted brands like Castrol CRB, Castrol GTX, Castrol Activ, Castrol MAGNATEC, Castrol EDGE, and Castrol POWER1. Serving various sectors including automotive, mining, machinery, and wind energy, Castrol India operates three blending plants and a wide distribution network, reaching over 150,000 retail outlets nationwide. Globally, Castrol has been driving technological advancements for 125 years. For more information, please visit www.castrol.co.in.  

Kotak Mahindra Bank Standalone PAT For Q2FY27 At ₹ 4,212 Crore, Up 29% YoY And 2% QoQ

* Consolidated PAT for Q2FY27 at ₹ 5,645 crore, up 26% YoY and 3% QoQ

The Board of Directors of Kotak Mahindra Bank (“the Bank”) approved the unaudited standalone and consolidated results for the quarter and half-year ended September 30, 2026, at the Board meeting held in Mumbai, today.

Kotak Mahindra Bank standalone results

During the quarter, the Bank mobilised FCNR(B) deposits aggregating to ~₹ 55,344 crore and provided loans aggregating to ~₹ 16,110 crore through it’s international branches.

The Bank’s PAT for Q2FY27 increased to ₹ 4,212 crore, up 29% YoY from ₹ 3,253 crore in Q2FY26 (up 2% QoQ from ₹ 4,123 crore in Q1FY27).

Net Interest Income (NII) for Q2FY27 increased to ₹ 8,459 crore, up 16% YoY from ₹ 7,311 crore in Q2FY26 (up 7% QoQ from ₹ 7,928 crore in Q1FY27).

Net Interest Margin (NIM) for Q2FY27 stood at 4.31% versus 4.54% in Q2FY26 and 4.53% in Q1FY27. The moderation in NIM was largely on account of FCNR(B) mobilisation during the quarter.

Cost of funds was 4.52% for Q2FY27 (4.70% for Q2FY26 and 4.46% for Q1FY27).

Fees and services for Q2FY27 increased to ₹ 2,926 crore, up 21% YoY from ₹ 2,415 crore in Q2FY26 (up 17% QoQ from ₹ 2,500 crore in Q1FY27).

Operating expenses for Q2FY27 increased to ₹ 5,271 crore, up 14% YoY from ₹ 4,632 crore in Q2FY26 (up 3% QoQ from ₹ 5,135 crore in Q1FY27). Cost to assets improved to 2.40% for Q2FY27 (2.67% for Q2FY26 and 2.66% for Q1FY27).

Operating profit for Q2FY27 increased to ₹ 6,382 crore, up 21% YoY from ₹ 5,268 crore in Q2FY26 (up 4% QoQ from ₹ 6,131 crore in Q1FY27).

Provisions for Q2FY27 stood at ₹ 803 crore, down 15% YoY from ₹ 947 crore in Q2FY26 (from ₹ 668 crore in Q1FY27). Credit cost (annualised) for Q2FY27 stood at 0.35% (0.79% for Q2FY26 and 0.46% for Q1FY27).

Net Advances increased 25% YoY to ₹ 577,295 crore as at September 30, 2026 from ₹ 462,688 crore as at September 30, 2025. Excluding loans provided against FCNR (B) deposits and loan portfolio acquired from Kotak mahindra Investments Ltd (KMIL), net advances grew by 19% YoY.

Customer Assets which comprise Advances (incl. IBPC & BRDS) and Credit Substitutes grew to ₹ 626,801 crore as at September 30, 2026, up 23% YoY from ₹ 509,399 crore as at September 30, 2025.

Total period-end Deposits grew to ₹ 651,491 crore for Q2FY27, up 23% YoY from ₹ 528,776 crore for Q2FY26. Excluding FCNR (B) deposits, total deposits grew by 13% YoY.

Average Total Deposits grew to ₹ 606,234 crore for Q2FY27, up 19% YoY from ₹ 510,138 crore for Q2FY26. Average Current Deposits grew to ₹ 82,026 crore for Q2FY27, up 17% YoY from ₹ 70,220 crore for Q2FY26. Average Fixed-rate Savings Deposits grew to ₹ 129,731 crore for Q2FY27, up 14% YoY from ₹ 113,894 crore for Q2FY26. Average Term Deposits grew to ₹ 379,765 crore for Q2FY27, up 22% YoY from ₹ 311,889 crore for Q2FY26.

CASA ratio as at September 30, 2026 stood at 38.2% (42.3% as at September 30, 2025), reflecting the increase in the term deposit base due to FCNR (B) deposit inflows. Excluding FCNR (B) deposits, CASA ratio as at September 30, 2026 stood at 41.8%.

Credit to Deposit ratio as at September 30, 2026 stood at 88.6% (87.5% as at September 30, 2025).

Slippages for Q2FY27 decreased to ₹ 1,230 crore, down 24% YoY from ₹ 1,629 crore in Q2FY26. As at September 30, 2026, GNPA was 1.04% and NNPA was 0.24% (GNPA was 1.39% and NNPA was 0.32% as at September 30, 2025). As at September 30, 2026, Provision Coverage Ratio stood at 78% (77% as at September 30, 2025).

Standalone Return on Assets (ROA) for Q2FY27 (annualised) was 1.92%. Return on Equity (ROE) for Q2FY27 (annualised) was 11.65%.

Capital Adequacy Ratio of the Bank, as per Basel III, as at September 30, 2026 was 21.9% and CET1 ratio was 21.4%.

Customers as on September 30, 2026 were 5.1 crore.

Consolidated results at a glance

Consolidated PAT for Q2FY27 stood at ₹ 5,645 crore, up 26% YoY from ₹ 4,468 crore in Q2FY26 (up 3% QoQ from ₹ 5,480 crore in Q1FY27).

PAT of Bank and key subsidiaries given below:

PAT (₹ crore)

Q2FY27

Q2FY26

Q1FY27

Kotak Mahindra Bank

4,212

3,253

4,123

Kotak Securities

348

345

533

Kotak Asset Management &

Trustee Company

287

258

399

Kotak Mahindra Prime

251

246

354

Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance

198

49

336

Kotak Mahindra Investments

135

120

113

Kotak Alternate Asset

Managers

87

104

126

Kotak Mahindra Capital

80

60

89


Consolidated Customer Assets which comprise Advances (incl. IBPC & BRDS) and Credit Substitutes grew to ₹ 699,250 crore as at September 30, 2026, up 21% YoY from ₹ 576,339 crore as at September 30, 2025.

Consolidated Customer Assets Under Management as at September 30, 2026 grew to ₹ 814,118 crore, up 8% YoY from ₹ 756,964 crore as at

September 30, 2025. The total Domestic MF AUM increased by 10% YoY to ₹ 615,679 crore as at September 30, 2026.

Consolidated Networth as at September 30, 2026 was ₹ 194,706 crore. The Book Value per Share increased to ₹ 196 as at September 30, 2026, up 16% YoY from ₹ 169 as at September 30, 2025. (computed based on subdivision of 1 equity share of face value of ₹ 5 each into 5 equity shares of ₹ 1 each with effect from 14th January, 2026).

At the consolidated level, Return on Assets (ROA) for Q2FY27 (annualised) was 2.10%. Return on Equity (ROE) for Q2FY27 (annualised) was 11.70%.

Consolidated Capital Adequacy Ratio as per Basel III as at September 30, 2026 was 22.4% and CET1 ratio was 22.1%. Consolidated Average Liquidity Coverage Ratio stood at 137.4% for Q2FY27.  

East Point Engineering Students Build IoT Prototype That Lets Vehicles Warn Each Other Of Road Hazards

* ESP32-based system uses sensors for distance, visibility, accident, and alcohol detection, with real-time alerts and GPS sharing

In a technology-led approach to road safety, students from the Department of Computer Science & Engineering at East Point College of Engineering & Technology (EPCET), Bengaluru, have developed an IoT-based vehicle-to-vehicle communication prototype designed to enable vehicles to detect hazards and share real-time warnings with one another.

The project, titled “IoT Based Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communication Using Chain Collision Prevention”, was developed by Akshitha Krishna, Gali Yaswanth Sinha, Janhavi K, and S Lekhana Priya under the guidance of Asst. Prof. Kanchana R. The prototype uses ESP32-based vehicles and combines ultrasonic, LDR, accelerometer and alcohol sensors to detect multiple road-safety conditions.

The system is designed to detect distance, visibility or glare, accidents and alcohol-related risk, and communicate warnings to another vehicle. According to the project brief, alerts are displayed on vehicle LCDs, while GPS information can be transmitted through Telegram to support immediate location sharing during an incident.

The project team reports that the prototype successfully detected distance, glare, accidents and alcohol levels and shared alerts in real time. The LCD warnings appeared instantly, GPS information was transmitted correctly, and the sensors performed as intended during the project testing described in the brief.

Speaking about the project, Rajiv Gowda, CEO , East Point Group of Institutions, said: “Road safety is one of those areas where technology has to work before a problem becomes an accident. The idea of vehicles communicating with each other and warning a driver about a developing risk is both technically interesting and socially relevant. Projects like this show how our students can take emerging technologies and apply them to everyday challenges.”

The project demonstrates the potential of connected embedded systems for faster hazard communication and emergency response. As a prototype, it represents an early engineering implementation rather than a production-ready vehicle safety system; wider real-world testing and integration with automotive systems would be required before deployment at scale.

UTI Mutual Fund Launches UTI Nifty India New Age Consumption Index Fund

UTI MF launches an open-ended Nifty 50 index fund; offer to close on June 22- Moneycontrol.com
UTI Mutual Fund (UTI MF) has launched a new passive fund - UTI Nifty India New Age Consumption Index Fund (An open ended scheme replicating/tracking Nifty India New Age Consumption Total Return Index (TRI)). The NFO opened on Thursday, October 22, 2026, and will close on Thursday, November 5, 2026.

About UTI Nifty India New Age Consumption Index Fund:

UTI Nifty India New Age Consumption Index Fund is passively managed index fund that seeks to replicate the performance of the Nifty India New Age Consumption Total Return Index (TRI), subject to tracking error. However, there is no assurance that the investment objective of the scheme will be achieved. The fund provides investors with exposure to a portfolio of companies representing the new age consumption theme from the Nifty 500 universe through a rules-based investment approach.

The underlying index i.e. the Nifty India New Age Consumption Index aims to capture companies which belong to basic industries such as Passenger Cars & Utility Vehicles, 2/3 Wheelers, gems, Jewellery and Watches, Hotels & Resorts, Financial Technology (Fintech) etc. The index comprises of 75 stocks. The weight of each stock in the index is based on its free-float market capitalization.

Sharwan Goyal, Head - Passive, Arbitrage and Quant Strategies and FM (Equity), UTI AMC said:

“The Nifty India New Age Consumption Index captures India’s evolving consumption landscape, spanning industries such as e-commerce, quick commerce, passenger vehicles, two- and three-wheelers, gems and jewellery, hotels and resorts, and financial technology. The index currently comprises 75 stocks weighted by free-float market capitalisation and offers diversified exposure to businesses representing emerging consumption trends through a transparent and systematic portfolio-construction approach. Policy measures such as income-tax relief and GST rationalisation could provide further impetus to consumption revival and support a recovery in consumption-led growth. UTI’s offering based on this index further expands its passive product suite, providing investors with an opportunity to access this evolving theme through a rules-based investment framework.”

Salient Features of the New funds offered:

 

 

UTI Nifty India New Age Consumption Index Fund

NFO Period

Thursday, October 22, 2026 to Thursday, November 05, 2026

Fund Manager

Mr. Sharwan Kumar Goyal (Fund Manager),

Mr Ayush Jain (Assistant Fund Manager), Mr. Lokesh Kulthia (Assistant Fund Manager)

Benchmark

Nifty India New Age Consumption Total Returns Index (TRI)

Minimum Investment During NFO*

  • Minimum initial investment amount is Rs. 1,000/- and in multiples of Re.1/- thereafter.

  • Subsequent minimum investment amount under a folio is Rs.1,000/- and in multiples of Re.1/- thereafter with no upper limit.

Plans & Options

The Scheme offers following Plans:

Regular Plan

Direct Plan

 

Both the Plans offer only Growth Option.

Load Structure

Entry Load: Not Applicable#

Exit Load: Nil


# In terms of provision no 11.7.1 of para 11.7 under Chapter 11 of SEBI Master Circular for Mutual Funds, no entry load will be charged by the scheme to the investor. *Allotment of units will be done after deduction of applicable stamp duty and transaction charges, if any.

Product label & Risk-o-meter: UTI Nifty India New Age Consumption Index Fund

(An open ended scheme replicating/tracking Nifty India New Age Consumption Total Return Index (TRI))

 

THIS PRODUCT IS SUITABLE FOR INVESTORS WHO ARE SEEKING*:

Scheme Risk-o-meter:

UTI Nifty India New Age Consumption Index Fund

Benchmark Risk-o-meter:

Nifty India New Age Consumption TRI#

  • Returns that, before expenses, correspond to the total return of the securities as represented by the Nifty India New Age Consumption TRI subject to tracking error.

  • Investment in equity securities covered by the Nifty India New Age Consumption TRI

 

 

 

Product labelling assigned during the New Fund Offer (NFO) is based on internal assessment of the scheme characteristics or model portfolio and the same may vary post NFO when the actual investments are made. # Based on the Index Composition as on September 30, 2026.

* Investors should consult their financial advisers if in doubt about whether the product is suitable for them.

Mutual Fund investments are subject to market risks, read all scheme related documents carefully.

Zoom Advances Its AI Strategy With A New Unified Context Layer That Helps Turn Meeting Conversations Into Completed Work

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* The company introduces a suite of AI products to close the conversation gap across Zoom

* Workplace, customer experience, developer tools, and events

At its annual Zoomtopia customer conference, Zoom Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZM), a leading AI-first platform for human connection, introduced a new Unified Context Layer and several new products with AI-powered capabilities. The new offerings are designed to help businesses transform rich meeting context into meaningful deliverables that help accelerate work outcomes.

Business conversations drive critical decisions and build customer history every day. A customer interaction might start in a meeting, continue by phone, and carry on in chat threads. But when that context is scattered across applications, people, and AI agents lose the thread, and teams spend significant time piecing together what happened, when it happened, and what they should do about it.

Zoom’s new Unified Context Layer helps close that gap by linking conversation history with relevant documents and data. Together, these sources give people and AI agents a fuller picture of the work and what needs to happen next.

This new layer brings together conversations with near real-time activity across Zoom and connected third-party applications, giving people and AI agents access to business context that might otherwise be lost or siloed. Configurable settings and controls help manage access, while coordination among AI agents turns business context into actionable insights.

Zoom is increasingly becoming a system of action as organizations, large and small, put the company’s AI tools to work at scale.

Zoom Virtual Agent customer count has surged by 256% (1), and users who leverage Zoom’s various AI tools report completing tasks twice as fast, with 72% citing high or extremely high business impact, compared with a market average of 63% (2). Zoom is expecting to surpass $5 billion in annual revenue this year.

With a growing enterprise footprint across industries from healthcare to financial services, retail, and education, the company is advancing its vision for workplace productivity, one where the line between conversation and execution shrinks.

“AI models are only as powerful as their understanding of your business, and that context makes all the difference,” said Eric Yuan, founder and CEO of Zoom. “Fragmented product experiences isolate conversations, stall decisions, and drag businesses down. Today, with the Unified Context Layer, we’re laying the groundwork for a system of action designed to turn conversations into completed work.”

“Our teams have the information they need, but it’s often dispersed across meetings, notes, and different systems,” said Christine Sarros, senior vice president of Enterprise Engineering, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. “Zoom’s new solutions could help bring that context together, so teams can enter customer conversations with a clearer understanding of what’s been discussed, what’s been decided, and what needs to happen next. We see an opportunity to spend less time reconstructing history and more time helping our customers move forward.”

At Zoomtopia, Zoom is bringing this vision to life with innovations across collaboration, AI, customer experience, and events. The announcements below show how it all connects business context to the tools and workflows people actually use to get work done.

Give people and AI agents context to turn conversations into action

Every meeting, chat, and document leaves a trail of discussion, decisions, and action items. Zoom’s Unified Context Layeraccesses this information to help people and AI agents quickly move from context to clarity to action.

The Unified Context Layer makes work even more efficient when used with the newly introduced capabilities that include:

Follow the meeting: Delivers personalized transcripts and summaries for users who miss all or parts of a meeting. (Expected December 2026.)

Enriched notes: Links shared screens, slides, charts, and in-meeting chat to relevant moments in a searchable transcript. (Expected November 2026.)

My Notes hardware integrations: Extends My Notes to in-person conversations through new devices from DTEN and Bota. (Expected November 2026 and Q1 2027, respectively.)

My Notes Workflows: Turn meeting summaries into follow-up work in everyday tools like Zoom Chat and Salesforce, with ready-made workflows for sales, marketing, and IT, or custom ones created by describing what to automate in natural language, no separate workflow builder needed to get started. (Expected October 2026.)

New Zoom Chat experience: A refreshed chat experience designed to help surface relevant conversations and bring AI agents directly into discussions to take actions based on administrator-defined controls. (Expected December 2026.)

ZoomMate Agent Teams: Specialized AI agents that work together in an AI team to support faster execution of work. (Available now.)

Bring Zoom capabilities into the AI tools businesses already use

Developers and AI agents can now access Zoom capabilities outside the Zoom app. Through APIs and Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers, teams can connect scheduling, transcription, search, administration, and contact center actions to other AI environments and workflows.

Highlights include:

MCP Servers: With new MCP servers across the portfolio, developers and AI agents can coordinate actions outside the Zoom UI. (Available now.)

Connections to AI Assistants: Use supported Zoom capabilities within AI environments, including Claude, Codex, Copilot, and Muse. (Expected October 2026.)

Search & Ask APIs: Query Zoom’s Unified Context Layer directly from Claude, GPT, Codex, Muse, MS Copilot, Gemini, and Slackbot, as well as MCP-compatible agents. (Available now.)

Zoom Admin MCP Server: Perform admin tasks conversationally. (Expected October 2026.)

Reduce barriers to natural, engaging conversation

To help users show up as their best in meetings, Zoom is making conversations clearer, more natural, and more inclusive, with AI driving more meaningful outcomes. These new enhancements strengthen the foundation for the unified context layer with:

Voice Translator: “Translate Me” enables a speaker to translate their audio for all participants using a synthesized version of their own voice, designed to preserve a natural feel. (Expected October 2026.)

Pose Correction: Subtly adjusts your video when you glance away from the camera, helping maintain a camera-forward appearance. (Expected December 2026.)

Touch up my Voice: Users can use this feature to alter their own voice with real-time accent smoothing so speakers come through more clearly and naturally. (Expected December 2026.)

High-quality screen sharing: Enhanced media support for 60 frames per second screen sharing. (Available now.)

Live Meeting AI Agent: Proactive meeting assistance that helps find answers, keep meetings on track, and nudge engagement. (Expected Q1 2027.)

Carry customer history from one interaction to the next

Customer service breaks down when customers have to constantly repeat themselves, and agents have to reconstruct past interactions. Zoom CX extends shared customer context across a variety of channels, including live and AI agents, providing a broader view of the past and present to help inform future outcomes.

Highlights include:

Customer Profiles: Brings dynamic customer profiles into Zoom CX with real-time context across channels and interactions. (Expected November 2026.)

CX Insights Transcript Intelligence: Automatically classifies voice, chat, and email transcripts and makes them queryable in natural language, joined with operational data, such as handle time, queue, and outcome. (Expected November 2026.)

Zoom Virtual Agent – Kiosk: Brings AI-powered self-service to physical retail locations via branded kiosk agents, resolving customer requests on the spot without relying on
in-store staff. (Expected November 2026.)

Give businesses control as AI takes on more work

Zoom is adding new management controls that enable administrators to manage AI activity across the account while supporting customers’ existing guardrails and data-classification policies.

Highlights include:

Centralized AI Management: Provides administrators with greater control over how AI features are configured and used across the organization. (Expected December 2026.)

Sensitivity Labels: Seamlessly sync with Microsoft Purview sensitivity labels or create native labels in Zoom, then automatically enforce policies based on the sensitivity of meetings and content. (Available now for select Zoom Workplace customers.)

AI Guardrails: Set account-level rules governing what AI can generate or use in its responses. (Expected Q1 2027.)

Deepfake Risk Detection: Introduce deepfake risk detection tools designed to help flag potential synthetic media across hiring, customer experience, and meeting scenarios. (Expected December 2026.)

Zoom Compliance Manager support for My Notes and Zoom Canvas: Archives and monitors AI-generated summaries, notes, and documents to help address organization’s own retention and supervision requirements (3). (Expected January 2027.)

Extend the business value of events beyond the closing session

Most of what happens at a live event disappears the moment it ends. Zoom Events now brings powerful AI functionality to event planning, content creation, and analytics. These capabilities help reduce the amount of heavy setup work involved and extend the value of event content long after sessions end.

Highlights include:

Content Studio: Turn one recording into a multi-language, multi-format asset library. (Expected October 2026.)

Agentic Event Setup: Use AI to help configure event details, from sessions to registration, before launch. (Expected November 2026.)

AI Analytics for Events: Query event data in plain language, score engagement, and generate shareable reports, cutting post-event analysis time significantly. (Available now.)

Taken together, these launches represent a significant step for Zoom toward becoming a system of action for modern work by connecting conversations to the work that follows, across roles and industries. For more information on announcements from Zoomtopia 2026, visit the Zoom newsroom.

About Zoom

Zoom (NASDAQ: ZM) is a system of action for modern work, turning live collaboration into completed results. From entrepreneurs to global enterprises, customers choose Zoom to seamlessly collaborate, communicate, and drive outcomes across meetings, phone, contact center, and more — all with the built-in assistance of Zoom AI. Founded in 2011, Zoom is headquartered in San Jose, CA. For more information, visit zoom.com.

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