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Voices launches AI customer service voice platform
Customer Experience

Voices launches AI customer service voice platform

Enterprise contact centres are facing tougher scrutiny over AI voice quality and provenance, with Voices betting on consented talent and governance.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today
Talkdesk launches AI agent builder for customer teams
Customer Experience

Talkdesk launches AI agent builder for customer teams

It could cut customer service AI deployment from weeks to hours, while keeping human approval and oversight before agents go live.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Yesterday
Disabled shoppers face barriers despite new EU law
Digital Transformation

Disabled shoppers face barriers despite new EU law

Retailers risk losing disabled customers as 87% still cannot complete a typical shopping journey independently, a report finds.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • 2 days ago
Synthflow AI & Avant strike exclusive voice AI deal
Software-as-a-Service

Synthflow AI & Avant strike exclusive voice AI deal

The tie-up could speed customer service automation for regulated sectors, with first joint deals already closed and roll-outs due in weeks.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Jet Bank launches Albania's first fully digital bank
Digital Transformation

Jet Bank launches Albania's first fully digital bank

More than 75,000 Albanians are queued to try mobile-only banking as the new lender opens current accounts, savings and cards without branches.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 2 days ago
8x8 launches AI Routing for broader customer service
Software-as-a-Service

8x8 launches AI Routing for broader customer service

Customer queries can now be directed to experts beyond the contact centre, as 8x8's new tool uses data to match issues in real time.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Backbase buys Kasisto to bolster banking AI platform
Software-as-a-Service

Backbase buys Kasisto to bolster banking AI platform

Banks could gain a single AI system for customer requests, as Backbase folds Kasisto's tools into its software and boosts its US reach.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 3 days ago
KnowBe4 wins Frost & Sullivan email security award
Cloud Security

KnowBe4 wins Frost & Sullivan email security award

AI-driven phishing is forcing buyers to favour platforms that cut false positives and blend email defence with user training, Frost & Sullivan said.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Foxit wins Pax8 global productivity award for MSPs
Software-as-a-Service

Foxit wins Pax8 global productivity award for MSPs

MSPs are prioritising simpler document tools as Foxit's award signals growing demand for AI-enabled workflows across small business customers.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • 4 days ago
Zoom adds AI tools to Virtual Agent for customer service
Software-as-a-Service

Zoom adds AI tools to Virtual Agent for customer service

Customer service teams can now build and monitor AI agents more easily, with Zoom adding testing, quality controls and outcome-based pricing.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Zendesk contact centre voice passes 100 contact centers customers
Software-as-a-Service

Zendesk contact centre voice passes 100 contact centers customers

High call volumes and stalled omnichannel upgrades are driving firms to Zendesk's AI voice tools, which secured 100 sales opportunities in a year.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Wialon launches ChatGPT app for fleet managers platform
Software-as-a-Service

Wialon launches ChatGPT app for fleet managers platform

Fleet operators can now query vehicle and fuel data in ChatGPT, as Wialon's new app aims to cut time spent on reports and menus.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

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3PL appoints Ryan Walker as Head of Customer Experience
Digital Transformation

3PL appoints Ryan Walker as Head of Customer Experience

The new role signals 3PL's push to improve service and align staff, systems and technology as competition in fulfilment intensifies.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Lloyds to create 1,000 AI roles as agentic use grows
Data Analytics

Lloyds to create 1,000 AI roles as agentic use grows

Fraud checks and customer service will be sped up as Lloyds Banking Group adds more than 1,000 AI jobs and retrains staff.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Ellis Brigham cuts order enquiries by 14% with Ingrid
Digital Transformation

Ellis Brigham cuts order enquiries by 14% with Ingrid

The retailer also lifted order volumes by 24% last peak trading period, while fewer customer service queries eased pressure on its teams.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
Retailers lack AI strategy despite competitive pressure
Digital Transformation

Retailers lack AI strategy despite competitive pressure

The gap leaves many retailers exposed, as most feel pressure to adopt AI yet fewer than half have a clear plan for doing so.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Undo raises USD $37 million for AI debugging tools
Semiconductors

Undo raises USD $37 million for AI debugging tools

The new funding will help the Cambridge software company speed product development and expand in the US and Europe as AI bugs grow harder to trace.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Stewart Golf cuts customer response times to one minute
Digital Transformation

Stewart Golf cuts customer response times to one minute

Weekend and overseas customers are getting answers far faster, as the golf trolley maker's AI assistant now handles most routine queries around the clock.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week