Category: CXM News

Why AI is staffing’s secret weapon

The staffing industry is undergoing a dramatic shift, and firms that have embraced AI are reaping the benefits. According to Bullhorn’s GRID 2025 Industry Trends Report, recruitment companies using AI were twice as likely to see revenue growth in 2024...

Telecom providers ramp up AI adoption for smarter network management 

A new global study by IBM highlights the growing shift among telecommunication and communication service providers (CSPs) toward AI and cloud adoption.One key takeaway from the research is that 79% of telecom executives place network performance as their highest priority,...

Americans delay life goals as inflation takes its toll

Sticker shock at the checkout? You’re not alone. A staggering 76% of Americans are slashing spending in response to stubbornly high prices, according to Wells Fargo’s latest Money Study. That’s up from 67% last year, and the financial squeeze is...

Luxury shoppers still spending but want AI to read their minds

High-end shoppers may be feeling jittery about the economy, but they’re not putting their wallets away just yet.Saks Global’s latest Luxury Pulse survey reveals that while confidence in the economy is slipping, most luxury consumers plan to maintain or even...

Hospitality industry braces for job cuts amid tax hike

A significant number of hospitality businesses are preparing to cut jobs in response to an upcoming increase in employer National Insurance contributions, which will take effect in April.A recent survey by the British Beer and Pub Association, the British Institute...

Are we in the office space crisis?

Despite all the talk of hybrid work, office layouts are still clinging to a bygone era. VergeSense’s latest 2025 Workplace Occupancy & Utilisation Index, the world’s largest dataset on office space usage, reveals that companies are struggling to adapt their...

Apple’s $500 billion investment to boost U.S. innovation and jobs

Apple has announced its most significant financial commitment yet, pledging to invest over $500 billion in the U.S. over the next four years. This investment will focus on artificial intelligence, silicon engineering, advanced manufacturing, and workforce development.“We are bullish on...

Politics, spending, DEI, and workplace stress: the global impact of shifting policies

Britons divided on the impact of Trump’s anti-DEI policies A poll by Apella Advisors and Find Out Now shows that 53% of Britons believe it would be bad if UK companies followed US firms in scaling back diversity, equity, and inclusion...

Salesforce and Google’s new power move to transform the AI contact centre game

Salesforce and Google are shaking up the AI game with a major partnership expansion, giving businesses more firepower to build next-gen customer service agents. The move brings Google’s powerhouse Gemini AI to Salesforce’s Agentforce, allowing agents to process images, audio,...

Companies splurge on the wrong tools while workers struggle, new report reveals

New research reveals a shocking disconnect between corporate tech spending and what employees actually need, putting productivity and morale on the line.Companies are pouring money into technology, but according to Diversified’s latest survey, they’re failing to invest in the tools...