Category: CXM News

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...

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...

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...

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...

Deutsche Telekom Speeds Up Security Updates with IBM’s AI Tool

German telecommunications provider Deutsche Telekom is making software updates much faster and safer by using IBM’s AI-powered solution, IBM Concert. The telecom giant turned to this new tool to tackle one of IT’s biggest headaches and that is keeping systems...

Brands Turn to Sitecore AI Hub to Simplify Customer Engagement

Sitecore has launched Sitecore.ai, a new digital platform where marketers can explore the role of AI in content, data, and customer engagement. The site offers editorial content, interactive features, and demonstrations of technologies like real-time personalisation and conversational discovery.Sitecore.ai showcases...

Consumers Switch Between Channels to Trick Brands Into Bigger Discounts

Consumers will go to great lengths to snag a better deal, and new research shows shoppers aren’t afraid to play brands against themselves to get it. A fresh study from Klaviyo exposes a cunning new trend in consumer behaviour: more...

Can AI Make Sports More Exciting Without Ruining the Magic?

The future of sports fandom is here—and it’s powered by artificial intelligence. According to Capgemini research, fans are no longer just watching the game—they’re interacting with it in real time, fuelled by AI and generative AI technologies. Over half of...

UK Consumers Worry AI Turns Their Personal Data Into a Commodity

“If something is free, then you are the product.” The saying, dating back to the 1970s, has never felt more true to British consumers, who increasingly fear their personal data is being mined and sold to feed AI systems. A...