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80% of consumers value phone communication but dodge unknown numbers

The majority of consumers (80%) still prefer phone calls when it comes to complex or urgent matters with businesses, according to new research from TransUnion. However, 80% of them also avoid answering calls from unknown numbers due to potential fraud.“A...

NICE offers new solution for multilingual support

NICE has introduced CXone Mpower SmartSpeak, an AI-powered solution designed to revolutionise customer and employee experiences by overcoming language barriers. Built to streamline effortless global interactions, it enables businesses to engage with customers in their preferred language, improving service and...

Prime Video launches spoiler-free recaps using AI

Amazon Prime Video has unveiled a feature to enhance the viewing experience without the risk of spoilers. “X-Ray Recaps,” a generative AI tool, offers summaries of episodes, entire seasons, and even some specific scenes, helping viewers refresh their memory or...

HSBC gets back to its CX roots with CARE programme

High street banks have spent much of the last 30 years herding customers towards cheaper channels like call centres, websites or mobile apps. In many villages, towns and cities across the UK, retail banks retreated from the community and relied...

Spanish CX management BPO firm leverages Google Cloud to improve productivity for its 100,000-person workforce

Customer experience management BPO company Konecta has partnered with Google Cloud in a strategic, three-year alliance aimed at transforming productivity and collaboration across its 100,000-person workforce. This collaboration will see Konecta adopt Google Workspace, providing employees with a robust platform...

Nearly a third of workers say Friday is the happiest day to work in the office

According to a recent study by Making Moves, 28% of office workers report feeling happiest working from the office on Fridays. The survey polled over 2,000 office-based employees and found that Monday and Wednesday shared the spot as the second...

Employees are turning to employers for extra support during wellbeing crisis

Current economic challenges, layoffs, and rising burnout are pushing employees to increasingly look to their employers for wellbeing support that goes beyond compensation, according to Alight’s 2024 International Workforce and Wellbeing Mindset Study that surveyed 2,000 U.S. employees working full-...

Zingly.ai debuts AI solutions to transform CX in banking, finance, and insurance

Zingly.ai has launched a new suite of AI tools to enhance revenue and improve customer service for banks, financial services, and insurance (BFSI) institutions. Facing rising demand for tailored service and complex customer needs, BFSI organizations can utilise Zingly’s technology...

Retail job applications surge by 70% amidst declining hires

According to iCIMS’s report, overall retail job openings remain higher than a year ago, even though hiring has dropped. The report suggests that although candidates are increasingly interested in part-time retail roles, employers appear hesitant to hire at previous rates.The...

Qualtrics launches new capabilities that leverage employee feedback for better experience

Qualtrics has announced new AI capabilities within its XM for Employee Experience platform, now available to support organisations in collecting, analysing, and acting on complex employee feedback.With this release, Qualtrics aims to transform employee feedback into actionable recommendations that promote...