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Bryan Ramona's avatar

I love AI! (I keep saying it loudly so Skynet thinks I'm an ally when the machines take over! 😉) But seriously, I love that a passionate alum with the financial wherewithal to do this has made such a monumental gift to our Golden Bears across the department. 👏

GoldenHairs's avatar

“ Dialpad is the AI-native, Agentic AI-powered omnichannel contact center and communications platform built to transform customer experience at scale.”

Sounds like buzzword soup lol but hey I’m not investing in them, as long as their cash is good and pays for elite linemen I'm all for it

sean's avatar

I hate that jersey patches are making their way into college sports. Sucks that it has to be an AI company too

Trey Shoop's avatar

Yes! Completely agree with both points. Do we really need the money this badly?

mrjpark's avatar

They're not really an AI company, that's just buzz words for valuation. They're a corporate VoIP solution that's been around since like the 90's.

AndyPanda's avatar

I have literally never heard of the company until this article.

KetamineCal's avatar

I'm good as long as the check clears and the c-suite doesn't get indicted.

seabear's avatar

hahahaha wow I almost forgot about the FTX era

TKE Prytanis 79's avatar

I like that the founder is an alum...emotional skin in the game. They have some serious VC support , and no doubt are heading to an IPO...wishing them the best, and thanking them for their support!

mrjpark's avatar

They're a multibillion dollar company based on very strong foundations -- they're going nowhere.

WilderThanGene's avatar

cant say that I like it, but the moolah's gotta come from somewhere. mama mia we got the moolah.

Rick Hirsch's avatar

I hope the deal is good, because the graphics and name are pretty meh - the name reads as though its a pad upon which you place your soap bar -

Justbear's avatar

This is the answer to the question in the Ron Rivera post on what our AD(s) are doing.

EchoOfSilence's avatar

What an explosive sponsorship announcement

Trey Shoop's avatar

I would say more along the lines of “implosive”. This is yet another thing we don’t need in college sports.