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NEXT Taps Infobip to Block 175K Fake Messages a Month

Retail giant NEXT has teamed up with global cloud communications provider Infobip in a move to tighten the screws on SMS fraud and supercharge its customer messaging. The partnership merges AI-fuelled fraud detection with next-gen messaging tech, arming NEXT with...

The UAE offers ChatGPT Plus free to all citizens

How is your country promoting the benefits of ChatGPT and other AIs? Some nations talk a big AI game with varying levels of investment. Others do nothing but let the market decide. The UAE is taking a fresh approach. Boldly...

Capital One makes employee engagement key to CX strategy

Capital One isn’t your usual bank. In fact it doesn’t even think of itself as a bank. It’s more of a technology company that happens to offer banking services. That subtle difference is reflected in its approach to employee and...

What’s Driving Young Customers to Fintechs?

Is the future of banking still in brick and mortar, or is it being rewritten by Gen Z’s thumbs?A new report from Corporate Insight, a financial services research firm, reveals generational divides in what customers want from their banks, and...

AI Interviews, Human Insights: Discuss Launches “Discuss Now” for Market Research

In a world where global tariffs, shifting regulations, and rapidly evolving consumer preferences are forcing brands to rethink everything from packaging to messaging, speed and precision in decision-making are no longer optional—they’re essential. To meet this challenge, Discuss has launched...

Top U.S. Insurer Signs $13M Deal with Verint to Automate CX Workflows for 12,000 Agents

A major U.S. insurance company has signed a $13 million multi-year contract with Verint to deploy AI bots across its customer experience operations, aiming to boost workforce capacity by automating manual workflows for more than 12,000 agents.The deal, finalised in...

Price Cap Plan Could Trigger £100 Million Ticket Fraud Surge

A recent UK government proposal to cap the resale price of tickets is drawing sharp criticism from fraud experts and fintech leaders. Far from protecting fans, the policy could push them into unregulated markets, triggering a wave of scams worth...

Grammarly’s $1B bet, AI surveillance risks, and travel retail’s digital lift

Grammarly secures $1B in revenue-linked deal to fuel growthGrammarly has secured a $1 billion nondilutive investment from General Catalyst’s Customer Value Fund to bolster sales and marketing while preserving its $13B valuation. Unlike traditional equity funding, this deal ties repayments...

AI isn’t enough: trust and human insight still win in CX

The customer experience landscape is rapidly evolving, and new research from Five9’s 2025 Business Leaders Customer Experience Report reveals just how much. Based on insights from the U.S., U.K., and Canada, the report shows that while artificial intelligence is already...

Only 15% want fully digital insurance experience. So why are insurers still pushing it?

While much of the insurance industry continues to race toward full automation, a new survey from Insurity reveals that only 15% of consumers actually want a digital-only insurance experience.The 2025 Digital Experience Index reveals a more nuanced picture of what...