Author: Angelina Maksimovic

Anthropic’s Claude Can Now Walk Away from Abusive Conversations

Anthropic is experimenting with something few tech companies have dared to consider: giving its AI models the power to end conversations. The company has rolled out this capability in Claude Opus 4 and 4.1, but only for what it calls “rare,...

Sprout Social Launches TikTok, Bluesky & Creator Tools for the Social Intelligence Era

Sprout Social has unveiled a new suite of innovations and strategic partnerships designed to give brands a competitive edge in the era of Social Intelligence. As audiences flock to platforms like TikTok and Bluesky for discovery, recommendations, and real-time conversations,...

Epic Users Gain Faster and More Personalised Patient Interactions with Five9

Five9 has announced its latest integration with Epic, introducing Five9 Fusion for Epic. This new capability embeds advanced contact centre tools directly within Epic, allowing healthcare providers to deliver faster, more personalised patient experiences without adding complexity for their teams. Built...

Hyper Informed Customers Are Becoming Retail’s Biggest Challenge

Almost half (36%) of retailers say that keeping up with hyper-informed shoppers is one of the top threats to their business, and 45% admit that store associates spend too much time searching for answers to customer questions instead of engaging...

Calabrio Advances AI That Understands Empathy in Patient Care

Calabrio has announced a major expansion of its CareAI healthcare initiative, a project that harnesses generative AI (GenAI) to streamline patient care, reduce wait times, and address staffing gaps. This move will result in a faster, more compassionate healthcare experience...

This Week in CX: Trends, Trust, and Tech You Need to Know

Happy Friday! ‘This week in CX’ brings you the latest roundup of industry news. This week, we explored how retail is fixing mobile customer service, Gen Z and Millennials’ big summer travel plans, the impact of trust on banking choices, and the...

AI Adoption Is Rising, But the Consumer Trust Gap Widens

A new joint report from HubSpot and SurveyMonkey reveals a widening disconnect between how quickly businesses are adopting artificial intelligence (AI) and how cautiously consumers are embracing it. The findings highlight four tensions shaping today’s AI landscape: rapid business integration...

Cresta Brings AI Agent Assist and Conversation Intelligence to Email Support

Cresta has expanded its Agent Assist and Conversation Intelligence solutions to the email channel, bringing the same breakthrough capabilities it pioneered for voice and chat to one of the most widely used customer support formats. This move allows companies to...

Gen Z Puts Their Money Where Their Trust Is

Gen Z is redefining the role of trust in the digital marketplace, and they’re doing it faster than any other generation. According to Queue-it’s The Age of Online Trust Report, which surveyed more than 1,000 consumers worldwide, trust isn’t just...

The New Holiday Shopping Calendar: Starts in Summer, Powered by AI

Holiday shopping is stretching far beyond the Black Friday Cyber Monday (BFCM) weekend, and artificial intelligence is now playing a starring role in how consumers browse, compare, and buy. According to Klaviyo’s survey, over half (54%) plan to use AI...