Category: CXM News

Airship’s New AI Agents Take Over the Tedious Parts of CX

Airship has released a lineup of four AI agents designed to automate the core tasks behind customer experience, like building content, running tests, interpreting results, and staying compliant, all while keeping output on-brand. Mike Herrick, CTO, Airship said: “Our AI Agents...

This Week in CX: Inbox Rage, Prime Day Panic & CX Hubris

Happy Friday! ‘This week in CX’ brings you the latest roundup of industry news. This week, we’ve explored Gen Z’s complex relationship with email, the surge of AI-driven scams targeting Prime Day shoppers, and innovative customer service breakthroughs from GCXA winners, such...

AI Takes the Call: PayJunction and Twilio Launch Secure IVR Payment Integration

In a move set to reshape phone payment operations, PayJunction has partnered with Twilio to bring AI-powered Interactive Voice Response (IVR) capabilities directly into PayJunction’s payment ecosystem. This will enable merchants to automate secure phone payments, streamline workflows, and reduce...

Gen X Isn’t Falling for the Hype, They Want Payment Systems They Can Trust

Despite the growing popularity of mobile wallets and digital-first payment solutions, Generation X continues to stick with traditional payment methods, valuing security, reliability, and familiarity above all else. New research from omnichannel payment platform PXP reveals that 49% of Gen...

Prime Day Turns Risky as AI Scams Flood the Internet

As Prime Day 2025 approaches, a new report from McAfee is sounding the alarm on the growing wave of artificial intelligence-driven scams targeting eager online shoppers. According to McAfee’s Global Prime Day Scams Study, cybercriminals have launched over 36,000 fake...

Most Shoppers Browse Online But Still Buy In-Store

Despite the steady growth of e-commerce, physical stores are far from dead, and closing them en masse may be a costly mistake, according to new insights from the EY Future Consumer Index. The research urges retailers to rethink their store...

Capgemini Bets $3.3 Billion on AI-Driven Future with WNS Acquisition

Capgemini has announced a $3.3 billion all-cash agreement to acquire India-based technology outsourcing firm WNS, in a move aimed at strengthening its artificial intelligence (AI) service offerings. The French IT consulting giant says the deal will enhance its ability to...

Only 1 in 10 Companies Excel at AI-Driven Customer Conversations, Study Finds

A new study by Harvard Business Review Analytic Services, commissioned by Infobip, reveals a gap between ambition and reality when it comes to customer experience. While 93% of business leaders acknowledge the importance of delivering meaningful, human-like conversational interactions, only...

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,...