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AI-Fueled Deepfakes Trigger Surge in Voice Fraud

Pindrop has just released its 2025 Voice Intelligence & Security Report, and the findings are both staggering and urgent. The report sheds light on a rapidly evolving fraud landscape dominated by AI-powered deepfakes and synthetic voice attacks that are targeting...

Parloa and Verint Partner to Redefine the Future of Hybrid Customer Service

Parloa has announced a strategic integration with Verint to bring together Parloa’s AI Agent Management Platform (AMP) and Verint’s robust CX Automation Platform, forging a path toward a blended workforce of AI and human agents. “This partnership allows customers to manage...

This week in CX: Gen Z, Pharma Innovation & Beauty Retail Warnings

Happy Friday! ‘This week in CX’ brings you the latest roundup of industry news. This week, we’ve explored how Gen Z rethinks workplace communication, why beauty shoppers feel overwhelmed, Pfizer’s new CX metric for pharma reps, and the pitfalls of poor personalisation. We’re...

Krisp Launches First Real-Time AI Accent Conversion for Latin America

Krisp, best known for silencing background noise on Zoom calls, has just launched a real-time AI Accent Conversion tool designed specifically for Latin America, marking the first time voice tech of this kind is being deployed at scale in the...

Capital One makes employee engagement key to CX strategy

Capital One isn’t your usual bank. In fact it doesn’t even think of itself as a bank. It’s more of a technology company that happens to offer banking services. That subtle difference is reflected in its approach to employee and...

Hold the hold music: AI agent ‘Alli’ takes over at Allina Health

SoundHound AI and Allina Health are putting hold music on notice. The two companies have launched “Alli,” a voice-enabled AI agent designed to overhaul patient engagement at Allina’s Customer Experience Centre, and early results show it’s already changing the game. Powered...

Employees want purpose and pay, employers struggle to deliver 

Despite a rise in unemployment, many UK employers still deal with talent shortages, as job seekers become more selective about the roles they pursue. According to the latest Talent Trends report from recruitment firm Michael Page, two out of every...

Klarna rethinks AI push, rehires humans after automation stumbles

After loudly downsizing its customer support team in the name of AI efficiency, Klarna is backpedalling. The Swedish fintech is once again hiring human agents, admitting that its AI-first strategy delivered cost savings, but at the expense of service quality. CEO...

Why beating the life admin drag starts with a fine balancing act

Life admin costs the UK billions. ArvatoConnect CEO, Debra Maxwell, says tech is part of the solution, but the real skill is striking the right balance between human and digital resources which are essential for better outcomes.  According to think tank...

Gatwick pay disputes, M&S cyber fallout, and the growing demand for sabbaticals

M&S halts hiring amid ongoing cyber attack disruption Marks & Spencer has paused all recruitment following a major cyber attack over the Easter weekend that disrupted online orders and left stores with empty shelves. The retailer has removed all job postings...