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Humara AI launch redefines telco digital sales and customer experience

At a gathering of the telco industry’s brightest minds last week, 15gifts’ founder Tom Cox showed off Humara, a powerful Agentic AI, available now. The new sales agent combines an agentic AI with 15 years’ worth of expertise, intuition and...

Chemist Warehouse straps on AI badges, promises fewer empty shelves and faster restocks

Chemist Warehouse is ditching the old-school stock check for something straight out of a sci-fi movie. In a $18 million partnership with Augmodo, the wearable tech provider, Australia’s largest drug retailer is rolling out AI-powered SmartBadges to its store associates,...

Braze acquires OfferFit for $325M

Braze has announced a definitive agreement to acquire OfferFit, an AI-driven decision-making company, in a $325 million deal. Pending regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions, Braze expects to close the transaction, which includes a mix of cash and Braze Class...

Beware of creating artificial CX havoc with AI

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) comes with many promises. It’s viewed as a shortcut to efficiency gains and increased revenues — a panacea for every business problem. But that’s not the case. And customer service leaders and their teams...

Mark Bishof charts a new course for Medallia

Medallia introduced seven AI products, officially unveiled its new look corporate ‘dream team’ and pledged to reinvigorate customer relations at its global conference last week. Mark Bishof, just three months into his role as CEO at the software vendor, used...

Beyond the game: AI-powered captions bring tennis fans closer to the action

Interprefy is revolutionising the fan experience at the Bastide Médical UTS Nîmes tournament by introducing real-time French subtitles on stadium screens using Interprefy AI. This technology allows over 8,000 spectators to follow live coaching, mid-match interviews, and post-match player reactions...

Agentic AI among the top trends set to dominate 2025

Artificial intelligence is entering a new phase of rapid growth, with technologies like agentic AI and enterprise-scale automation set to transform industries in 2025. A new report from Frost & Sullivan reveals the top 10 AI-driven opportunities that will shape...

VergeSense unveils Infinity, an AI-powered sensor that tracks every inch of your office

Occupancy intelligence provider VergeSense has launched Infinity, an AI-powered occupancy sensor designed to monitor office spaces with extreme precision. With a decade of battery life, real-time space tracking, and a carbon footprint 25 times lower than traditional sensors, it promises...

Too polite to talk pay? How Brits avoid salary discussions 

In a nation where 71% of job adverts now include salary details, only 16% of Brits are willing to discuss their earnings with colleagues. Despite the UK leading Europe in salary transparency, new research from Indeed reveals that the British...

Merit, wages, and workforce changes: the hiring debate heats up

Businesses face pay structure adjustments amid a minimum wage hikeFrom 1 April 2025, the UK’s national living wage rises to £12.21 per hour for over-21s, with similar increases for younger workers. HR insight firm Brightmine reports that nearly 60% of...