Category: Customer Experience

High Costs and Data Gaps Stall Retail’s AI Drive for Better CX, Report Reveals

Retailers are investing significant resources in artificial intelligence, but many are discovering that the path to enhanced customer experiences is slower and more complex than anticipated. The 2025 State of AI in Retail report from Amperity shows that adoption is already...

Deepgram Strikes Multi-Year Deal with AWS to Scale Generative Voice AI

Enterprise voice AI company Deepgram has signed a multi-year agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to bring voice AI tools to more businesses worldwide. The deal focuses on making it easier for companies to adopt generative voice technology at scale,...

The End of Hold Music? CallMiner’s OmniAgent Takes the Call

CallMiner has introduced OmniAgent, an AI-powered virtual agent designed to automate conversations across voice, chat, and email, offering businesses a new approach to scaling service without sacrificing quality. The launch follows CallMiner’s acquisition of VOCALLS and marks a move toward blending...

Americans Are Finally Fighting Back Against Creepy Cookies

Americans are becoming far more intentional about their online privacy. According to Usercentrics’ State of Digital Trust 2025 report, 38% of U.S. consumers now click “accept all” cookies less often than they did three years ago, a sign that passive...

Good CX Will Drive Profits During the 2025 Holiday Season

Retailers are already revving up for the Black Friday, Christmas to New Year’s sales and ever-extending holiday season. Their clever marketing and tempting offers are in place. But will they remember the need for good customer service in the push...

Americans Hunt Deals, Cut Back, and Switch Brands to Combat Tariffs Effect

August 2025 sees U.S. consumers navigating a retail environment increasingly defined by tariffs, inflation, and heightened price sensitivity. A recent survey by Wunderkind reveals how these economic pressures are changing shopping habits, brand loyalty, and online behaviours across demographics. Over half...

Move Over Word of Mouth, AI Is the New Doctor Referral

Not long ago, choosing a doctor meant asking a friend, checking an insurance directory, or searching Google. Today, 7 in 10 patients say they’d trust AI to help them decide. A new survey from rater8 of more than 1,000 U.S....

Krisp AI Makes Customer Conversations Feel Fluent Worldwide

Krisp has released AI Voice Translation v2.0, the latest version of its translation solution built to transform bilingual conversations between agents and customers. The new platform introduces advanced features such as Synchronous Mode, Auto-scoring, Custom Prompts, and Language Auto-detection, all...

8×8 Bets on AI to Transform CX Into a Growth Engine

8×8 has announced a new wave of AI-powered capabilities across the 8×8 Platform for CX. Designed to help businesses respond instantly, personalise service at scale, and stay compliant without added complexity, these innovations span 8×8 Contact Centre, 8×8 Engage, 8×8...

SEWA’s Award-Winning Virtual Assistant Streamlines Customer Service Across Sharjah

Sharjah Electricity, Water and Gas Authority (SEWA) has introduced a digital assistant that is changing how customers interact with utility services. Nafa’a, an AI-powered virtual assistant, has handled over 228,000 interactions in six months, assisting with bill instalment requests, outage...