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Focus 2026.1 – Global, Gorgeous, and Faster Than Ever!

· 4 minutes de lecture
James Hiscott
James Hiscott
Head of customer success @ Aiphoria

Focus 2026.1 is here: Speaking Your Language, Building for Scale!

Happy New Year everyone! We're kicking off 2026 with our biggest release yet.

This release is all about going global, getting gorgeous, and making Focus faster and more flexible than ever. Whether you're working across continents or just want a slicker experience, we've got you covered. Let's dive into what's new!

⭐ Highlights​

  • Global Translation Support - Focus now speaks your language! Complete internationalization with automatic locale detection.
  • Communications Page Redesign - Smarter transcript layouts with regulatory breach tracking and coaching summaries.
  • New Menu Experience - Beautiful animated menu with pin/collapse functionality for more workspace.
  • Canada Deployment - New dedicated infrastructure for our Canadian customers!

Oh, we have also changed our version numbers to be simple to understand with YEAR.MONTH

🌐 International by Default: Focus Speaks Your Language​

Focus is going global! We've added comprehensive internationalization support with over 100 new translation keys across English, German, Spanish, French, and Portuguese. But here's the best part: Focus automatically detects your browser language and adapts. No settings to change, no preferences to configure—it just works.

  • Automatic language detection from your browser
  • Complete translations for all major features
  • Support for EN, DE, ES, FR, and PT locales
  • Localized time durations for all times

💬 Communications Reimagined: See the Whole Picture​

We've completely restructured the Communications page to give you more insight at a glance. Transcript details are now beautifully integrated, with translated content displayed in your preferred language. But the real game-changer? Regulatory breach tracking is now front and center with color-coded chips and badges that show you exactly what you need to know.

  • Major transcript details refactoring for better readability
  • Mini view of transcripts (see more of your data while still listening and finding communications)
  • Real-time translation display for multilingual teams
  • Color-coded category tags with helpful hover effects
  • Coaching summaries (coming soon to production!)

🎨 Menu Magic: Pin It, Collapse It, Love It​

Our Canadian customers now have a dedicated deployment and infrastructure! Focus 2026.1 introduces a complete deployment specifically for Canada production environments..

  • All data stays in Canada
  • Improved regional performance and reliability
  • Localized infrastructure for compliance and speed

Welcome Canada: Dedicated Deployment Pipeline​

Our Canadian customers now have a dedicated deployment pipeline and infrastructure! Focus 2026.1 introduces a complete GitHub Actions workflow specifically for Canada production environments, ensuring faster deployments and better regional performance.

  • Dedicated Canada production deployment pipeline
  • Improved regional performance and reliability
  • Localized infrastructure for compliance and speed

🔐 Smarter Permissions: Refined Access Control​

We've refined our permission system with updated staff and user page permissions for more granular access control.

  • Updated permission model for finer access control
  • Enhanced cache headers for extra security
  • New Supervisor role type

🎨 Fresh Visuals: New Product Images & Logo Upload​

Focus is looking sharper than ever! We've cleaned up unused images and added beautiful new product imagery plus, account settings now support custom logo uploads. Make Focus truly yours!

  • Custom logo upload, make it yours
  • Cleaned up and optimized image assets

🐛 Quality of Life: The Details Matter​

As always, we've packed in tons of refinements and fixes. From better surname parsing (yes, we now handle "von der Berg" correctly!) to improved form validation with smart scrolling, every detail has been polished.

  • Fixed multi-part surname parsing (e.g., "von der Berg")
  • Enhanced transcript search with match count display
  • Playlist ownership assignment
  • Announcement file management
  • Light theme is now the default (dark theme still available!)

Focus 2026.1 is our most ambitious release yet. Whether you're managing a global team, tracking compliance across regions, or just want a beautiful, fast interface—this is the Focus you've been waiting for.

Ready to explore the new year's first release? Jump into Focus 2026.1 and experience the future of communications!

Stay focused, stay global! ✨