Category: CXM News

This week in CX: Hidden Costs, Smart Conversations & Consumer Pushback

Happy Friday! ‘This week in CX’ brings you the latest roundup of industry news.This week, we’ve explored the rise of RCS and conversational commerce and retail’s biggest blind spots—from price hikes that risk loyalty to the hidden costs of poor scheduling...

Why Agentic AI Systems Are the Next Big Shift in CX

In the current race to embed AI into every facet of business, one term is rapidly gaining traction in the customer experience (CX) space: agentic AI. While it may sound like yet another buzzword in the AI alphabet soup, there’s...

No More Blind Spots: RingCentral Cracks the Code on the Full Customer Journey

RingCentral has unveiled new enhancements in customer experience technology with the introduction of its new Customer Journey Analytics and the general availability of AI Agent Assist. These innovations, part of the RingCX platform, offer organisations a unified, AI-driven approach to...

75% of Consumers Form Negative Brand Opinions Over Poor Product Info

In a stark reminder of how digital shelf performance shapes brand perception, Syndigo’s report reveals that three out of four global consumers (75%) develop a negative impression of a brand if they encounter inaccurate or incomplete product information online. This...

83% of European Workers Says No to American Office Culture

European professionals are pushing back hard against the spread of American corporate culture, with a new survey revealing deep concern over its influence on workplace norms, mental health, and labour protections. According to the Crosscurrents Work Culture Report by career...

Five9 Ushers in the Age of Agentic CX with Advanced AI and Governance Tools

Five9 has announced a major advancement in its AI portfolio with the launch of AI Agents and a robust AI Trust & Governance framework. These innovations mark the debut of what the company calls “Agentic CX,” a new approach to...

Where Is AI Actually Moving the Needle in CX?

Customer experience is facing a reckoning. After years of investment in digital tools and AI, Forrester’s latest US Customer Experience Index shows CX quality is at its lowest point since tracking began. AI-driven chatbots, once heralded as the future, have...

AI Meets Compliance: Precisely Redefines Customer Interaction in Regulated Industries

Precisely has announced new enhancements to its EngageOne customer communications suite with the rollout of advanced AI-driven features. These innovative capabilities aim to meet the evolving communication demands of heavily regulated industries such as banking, insurance, and telecommunications, while helping...

Cresta Elevates Customer Engagement with New Omnichannel AI Agent Features

Cresta has unveiled the latest enhancements to its AI Agent platform, allowing enterprises to automate even the most complex customer interactions while maintaining a natural, human-like experience. With these upgrades, Cresta delivers a unified omnichannel solution that bridges voice and...

Americans Hit with 4.8 Billion Robocalls in May, New Data Shows

Despite a slight monthly dip, robocalls in the U.S. surged more than 7% year-over-year in May 2025, and scam calls are leading the charge.According to YouMail’s latest Robocall Index, Americans received just over 4.8 billion robocalls last month. That’s roughly...