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8x8 adds AI tools & live analytics to Platform for CX
Unified Communications

8x8 adds AI tools & live analytics to Platform for CX

Businesses can now deploy AI agents faster and see queue issues live after 8x8 expanded its Platform for CX with new analytics and authentication tools.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
OpenAI rolls out ChatGPT Trusted Contact for adults
Generative AI

OpenAI rolls out ChatGPT Trusted Contact for adults

Adults using ChatGPT can now name a trusted contact, giving OpenAI a new way to alert someone in serious self-harm cases.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Salsify launches SalsifyIQ an intelligence layer commerce
Marketing Technologies

Salsify launches SalsifyIQ an intelligence layer commerce

The new layer is meant to help brands and retailers keep product data aligned as AI-led shopping and retailer requirements become more complex.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Twilio launches tools for human & AI conversations
Unified Communications

Twilio launches tools for human & AI conversations

Businesses can now retain customer context across voice, messaging and AI hand-offs as Twilio broadens its engagement platform.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week
RingCentral adds RCS, AI & Teams tools for business
Unified Communications

RingCentral adds RCS, AI & Teams tools for business

Businesses will be able to verify texts and calls more easily as RingCentral expands RCS, AI and Microsoft Teams support across key markets.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week
Klaviyo launches Custom Skills for Customer Agent AI tool
Software-as-a-Service

Klaviyo launches Custom Skills for Customer Agent AI tool

Brands can now tailor automated service to their own rules as Klaviyo opens its Customer Agent AI tool to custom functions and integrations.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Feedonomics launches AI shopping catalogue exports
DataCentre infrastructure

Feedonomics launches AI shopping catalogue exports

Merchants may need to adapt product data as AI assistants increasingly shape online shopping and determine which items appear first.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Gen Z shoppers trust AI recommendations, study finds
Customer Experience

Gen Z shoppers trust AI recommendations, study finds

Retailers face a shift in trust as 64% of Gen Z shoppers buy on AI recommendations without checking other sources, a study finds.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
'Self-learning' AI big boon for Qualtrics' CX
Unified Communications

'Self-learning' AI big boon for Qualtrics' CX

Companies using AI for customer experience are cutting churn and lifting revenue, with Qualtrics saying richer feedback can triple insights.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • Last month
Freshworks data shows after-hours IT support gap widens
Multi-factor authentication

Freshworks data shows after-hours IT support gap widens

Nearly half of IT help requests now land after hours, leaving staff waiting longer for routine fixes as flexible work reshapes support demand.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Multiverse unveils LittleLamb open-source AI models
Data Protection

Multiverse unveils LittleLamb open-source AI models

Compact language models from the Spain-based firm aim to ease offline AI deployment for mobile, industrial and defence users.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Banks struggle to move AI pilots beyond test stage
Digital Transformation

Banks struggle to move AI pilots beyond test stage

Poor data, ageing systems and tight regulation are leaving most bank AI projects stuck in pilots, despite heavy investment in the technology.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last month

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CX is an outcome of the network beneath it
Unified Communications

CX is an outcome of the network beneath it

Customer experience fails when networks falter, with outages, latency and weak security now directly affecting trust and churn.

By Richard Hall • 5 min read • Last week
Probe finds OpenAI violated privacy laws in ChatGPT dev
Data Protection

Probe finds OpenAI violated privacy laws in ChatGPT dev

Privacy regulators in Canada say the chatbot maker failed to obtain valid consent for training data, prompting ongoing oversight and reform.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Last week
UK consumers use AI widely but trust lags, EY finds
Digital Transformation

UK consumers use AI widely but trust lags, EY finds

Concern is growing over who controls AI decisions, even as 74% of UK consumers have used the technology in the past six months.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
FICO urges UK lenders to use AI in collections for payments
Customer Experience

FICO urges UK lenders to use AI in collections for payments

Rising missed card payments are straining UK collections teams, as FICO says AI could help lenders manage cases more efficiently and fairly.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Singapore consumers adopt autonomous AI despite trust fears
Data Protection

Singapore consumers adopt autonomous AI despite trust fears

Despite widespread trust and security fears, 15% of Singapore consumers have used autonomous AI in the past six months, EY found.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last week
Millennials trust AI more than Gen Z, survey finds
Customer Experience

Millennials trust AI more than Gen Z, survey finds

Australians are using AI heavily, but most still want clear labelling and sourcing before they trust its search and shopping advice.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week