UneeQ Announces Record Global Growth as Digital Humans Redefine the Future of AI

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec 9, 2025--

UneeQ, the global leader in digital human technology, today announced record international growth and several major new partnerships that signal a turning point for how people will experience AI in their everyday lives. Following momentum across the Middle East working with Qatar Airways, the Saudi Tourism Authority, General Organization for Social Insurance, and most recently Ajman Bank, plus strategic collaborations with PwC and Masdr, UneeQ is preparing a significant North American expansion in 2026.

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This surge reflects a global shift towards AI that feels more human, relatable, and emotionally intelligent. Built on UneeQ’s proprietary Digital Human Operating System, the company’s technology is transforming how users connect with brands, how organizations automate personalized experiences, and how employees learn through realistic, immersive practice.

Across tourism, financial services, healthcare, education, and aviation, enterprises are using digital humans to create deeper emotional connection with users, deliver more natural, human-like automation, and provide immersive training environments where employees can build real-world skills without real-world pressure.

“Enterprises are no longer satisfied with AI that’s merely smart, they need AI that people actually connect with,” said Danny Tomsett, CEO and Founder of UneeQ. “Digital humans make automation feel personal. They help brands become more relatable. And most importantly, they give employees a safe place to practice conversations that matter. Our growth across the Middle East shows that emotionally intelligent AI is ready for global scale and North America is quickly adopting.”

UneeQ’s newly launched Immersive Training Platform, built on the Digital Human Operating System, is redefining how organizations develop soft skills and communication capabilities. Employees can rehearse challenging conversations, customer interactions, coaching sessions, sensitive disclosures, and more inside lifelike simulations powered by empathetic, autonomous digital humans. These experiences deliver real-time feedback, natural conversation, and the realism required for performance improvement.

For companies, the impact is tangible:

UneeQ’s 2026 North American expansion will focus on industries where trust, communication, and human connection directly impact outcomes, including customer service, brand experience, healthcare, education, and workforce development.

“We’ve shown that digital humans can strengthen the relationships that matter most between brands and customers, and between employees and the people they serve,” added Tomsett. “Our goal now is to make digital humans an everyday part of how organizations support customers, train teams, and build meaningful relationships. Digital humans are for real people and their real interactions.”

With more than a decade of pioneering work and a rapidly growing global customer base, UneeQ is defining a new AI category that blends emotional intelligence, immersive learning, and scalable digital engagement unlocking stronger human performance at scale.

For more information about UneeQ, visit www.DigitalHumans.com.

About UneeQ:

UneeQ is an immersive training and experience company helping enterprises elevate human performance and customer engagement through leading digital human technology. With over a decade pioneering the industry, UneeQ’s proprietary Digital Human Operating System powers autonomous, emotionally intelligent interactions that feel genuinely human. From lifelike training simulations to AI brand ambassadors, UneeQ enables better practice, better experiences, and better performance at unimaginable scale.

UneeQ Announces Record Global Growth as Digital Humans Redefine the Future of AI

KABUL, Afghanisan (AP) — Widespread flooding, landslides and lightning strikes triggered by heavy rain and storms across Afghanistan have left 77 people dead and 137 injured over the past 10 days, the country’s Disaster Management Authority said Saturday.

More rain has been forecast for the coming days throughout Afghanistan, and the authority warned the public to stay away from river banks and areas prone to flooding.

So far this year, dozens of people have died due to extreme weather in Afghanistan, an impoverished country that is highly vulnerable to extreme weather events. Earlier this year, heavy snowfall and flash floods left dozens of people dead across the country.

The recent toll includes 26 people killed over the past 48 hours, the disaster authority said. Overall, 793 homes have been completely destroyed and a further 2,673 have been damaged, while floods and landslides have destroyed 337 kilometers (about 210 miles) of roads, it said.

Businesses, agricultural land, water wells and irrigation canals have also been damaged, with more than 5,800 families affected overall, the authority said.

Several highways connecting the country’s capital to the provinces have also been damaged by floods and landslides, forcing travelers to take long, circuitous routes to reach Kabul, Public Works Ministry spokesman Ashraf Haqshinas said Saturday.

They include the Kabul to Jalalabad highway, which is the main route linking the capital to the Pakistani border and eastern Afghan provinces. A landslide and rockfalls, as well as flooding, shut the highway on Thursday morning, and Haqshinas said crews were working to re-open the road.

The Public Works Ministry warned travelers to be cautious when using roads in affected areas.

Flooding has also shut the Salang Pass, a high mountain pass in the Hindu Kush mountain range that connects Kabul to the country’s north, including the major cities of Kunduz and Mazar-e-Sharif.

Snow and heavy rain often trigger flash floods that kill scores, or even hundreds, of people at a time in Afghanistan. In 2024, more than 300 people died in springtime flash floods.

Elena Becatoros contributed from Kabul, Afghanistan.

Residents carry furniture in a wheelbarrow as they clear an area damaged by heavy flooding in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, Saturday, April 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Wahidullah Kakar)

Residents inspect a building that partially collapsed due to heavy flooding in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, Saturday, April 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Wahidullah Kakar)

Residents inspect a building that partially collapsed due to heavy flooding in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, Saturday, April 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Wahidullah Kakar)

Residents inspect a building damaged by heavy flooding in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, Saturday, April 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Wahidullah Kakar)

Locals inspect a damaged house following floods, landslides and thunderstorms in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sunday, March 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Sibghatullah)

Locals inspect a damaged house following floods, landslides and thunderstorms in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sunday, March 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Sibghatullah)