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Amazon Deploys Millionth Robot and New AI Model to Speed Up Deliveries

Amazon has reached a major milestone in its robotics journey: the deployment of its one millionth robot. The landmark unit was delivered to a fulfilment centre in Japan, part of a global network now spanning over 300 facilities. But the...

Microsoft to Slash 9,000 More Jobs as AI Reshapes Tech Industry 

Microsoft is preparing to eliminate an additional 9,000 jobs globally as part of a broader effort to modernise operations and scale its AI capabilities. This latest round of redundancies follows an initial layoff of roughly 6,000 employees earlier this year,...

Gen Z Graduates, But the Job Market Skips Class

According to an iCIMS report, this summer’s graduating class is hitting the job market hard, 22% harder, in fact, than last year. Yet despite the flood of new applications, actual job openings aren’t growing in step. New graduates from the...

Qualtrics X4 London Highlights the Power of Synthetic Data

Under sunny skies at a restored part of London’s Tobacco Docks, 1,500 Qualtrics clients, customers, CXM and prospects recently lapped up the insights from experience management experts. Check out the short video to get a feel of the event that...

Verizon Assigns Dedicated Experts Until Problems Are Fixed

Verizon has rolled out what it’s calling its most significant customer experience (CX) transformation to date, introducing AI-powered support, 24/7 live assistance, and a revamped app, all aimed at making service faster, simpler, and more personal for millions of customers...

AI Agents Are Winning Hearts, and Here’s the Proof

Over half of users (63%) now believe AI agents can resolve their issues accurately, which is a dramatic increase from just 36% before seeing one in action. A new study from Intercom reveals how consumer attitudes toward AI-powered customer service...

Walmart Launches AI to Help 1.5 Million Workers Communicate in 44 Languages

Walmart is introducing several AI-powered tools for its 1.5 million U.S. associates, aimed at reducing time spent on routine tasks and improving workplace communication. The tools are available through the Walmart associate app.A central feature is an AI-based task management...

Gen Z’s Love-Hate Relationship with Email, Explained

More than half of Gen Z workers (60%) are turning to email not just for convenience, but as a buffer from workplace stress and awkward interactions, according to a new survey by ZeroBounce. Interestingly, 65% of Gen Z women say...

This Week in CX: How to Lose a Customer in 10 Seconds

Happy Friday! ‘This week in CX’ brings you the latest roundup of industry news.This week, we’ve explored everything from the hidden cost of poor accessibility and how conflict avoidance is quietly killing team dynamics, to Sephora’s retail glow-up with Lyft.We’re also...

From Prompt to Profit: Idomoo’s Lucas Launches AI Video Ads

As many as 86% of business executives say they’d ramp up video advertising if only they had access to the right AI. For this reason, Idomoo has unveiled AI Video Ads, an offering that allows marketers to instantly create branded,...