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Hold the hold music: AI agent ‘Alli’ takes over at Allina Health

SoundHound AI and Allina Health are putting hold music on notice. The two companies have launched “Alli,” a voice-enabled AI agent designed to overhaul patient engagement at Allina’s Customer Experience Centre, and early results show it’s already changing the game.Powered...

TELUS Digital acquires Salesforce consultancy Gerent

TELUS Digital Experience (TELUS Digital) has announced its acquisition of Gerent, a U.S.-based Salesforce consultancy. Gerent, a Salesforce Summit Partner, brings with it deep industry expertise and a proven track record of delivering enterprise-scale implementations, integrations, and agentic AI solutions....

Gen Z wants more than just a bank – they want a brand 

As the battle intensifies between fintech disruptors and traditional banks, new research from Corporate Insight (CI) reveals striking generational differences that are shaping the future of financial services. The report paints a detailed picture of what today’s consumers really want...

HSBC puts CX strategy at the heart of global operations

Intensified competition, skyrocketing client expectations and mounting cost pressures has pushed retail banks to reassess customer experience (CX).HSBC is no different. Since 2022, the bank has been building a customer first culture, overhauling how it measures CX and re-examining its...

IPI brings PCI compliance tools to global markets through new QPC partnership

IPI, the UK-based contact centre solutions provider, has signed a new partnership with QPC, extending the international reach of its Cloud PCI Suite. QPC’s clients worldwide will now have access to two core modules from the suite — Pauseable and...

This week in CX: when bots break rules and brands break trust

Happy Friday! ‘This week in CX’ brings you the latest roundup of industry news.This week, we’ve explored how AI agents are posing new identity security risks, the fallout from Adidas’s customer data breach via a third-party vendor, and the growing mistrust...

The influencer economy is running out of trust

Influencer marketing has become one of the most powerful tools in the brand playbook, reshaping everything from product launches to customer loyalty. While the content keeps flowing, a new report suggests something more critical is drying up: trust.A new study...

Ready or not, AI is here! UK businesses are playing catch-up

A new report from Qualtrics reveals a growing disconnect between UK business leaders’ recognition of AI’s transformative potential and their confidence in deploying it effectively. While a resounding 92% of executives agree that AI will reshape their industries, only 16%...

Survival of the friendliest: how AI and partnerships are key to great CX

Much is made of the survival of the fittest in business, but when it comes to customer experience, friendliness is the key differentiator. Paul Holden, CallTower’s VP of EMEA sales explains why customers demand friendliness, and how businesses can use...

Adidas data breach exposes customer contact info via third-party vendor

Adidas has confirmed a data breach after attackers accessed customer information held by a third-party service provider used for handling support inquiries.The breach, disclosed on May 23, affects individuals who previously contacted the company’s customer helpdesk, though Adidas insists that...