Tag: Artificial Intelligence

Intermedia Adds Microsoft 365 Email to Intelligent Archiving

Intermedia Cloud Communications has unveiled an upgrade to its Intelligent Archiving platform, the addition of Microsoft 365 (M365) email. This move allows businesses to store and manage their emails right alongside voice calls, chat, SMS, and video communications, including data...

Fixing Broken Links in Retail’s Mobile Customer Service Chain

When a purchase goes wrong, mobile customer service often becomes the lifeline between a shopper and the brand. At its best, it can resolve issues in minutes; at its worst, it leaves customers stuck in a loop of delays and...

Report Reveals AI Becomes the New Middleman in Shopping

Shoppers are no longer starting their buying journey on Google or brand websites. Instead, they are turning to AI to help them choose—and decide—on their next best purchase. More often than not, brands hardly get the chance to influence their...

OpenAI Launches GPT-5: Faster, Smarter, and More Human-Like

OpenAI has launched GPT-5, its most advanced and capable AI model to date, marking what CEO Sam Altman calls a “PhD-level” leap in intelligence. The latest model, launched on August 7, 2025, is faster, smarter, and more useful than any...

Kustomer Lands $30M Series B to Scale AI Agents for Smarter Customer Support

Kustomer has secured a $30 million Series B funding round led by Norwest, with continued investment from Battery Ventures, Redpoint Ventures, and Boldstart Ventures. This fresh capital will fuel the company’s ambitious AI product roadmap, accelerate platform innovation, and support...

This Week in CX: Retail, Travel & Healthcare Get an AI Upgrade

Happy Friday! ‘This week in CX’ brings you the latest roundup of industry news. This week, we’ve explored how AI-driven innovations and strategic partnerships are reshaping customer experience, healthcare, travel, and retail to deliver smarter, faster, and more impactful results. We’re also discussing...

LivePerson Elevates Customer Journeys with Google Cloud’s LLM and AI Tools

LivePerson has announced an expanded partnership with Google Cloud aimed at delivering a new era of intelligent customer experiences. Through this deepened collaboration, LivePerson will integrate Google Cloud’s latest AI technologies, such as Gemini 2.5 and Vertex AI, into its...

RingCentral Contact Center Gets a Boost with NiCE CXone Mpower Integration

RingCentral has announced a multi-year extension of its long-standing alliance with NiCE to deliver integrated, AI-first solutions for businesses looking to modernise and scale their customer experience operations. Under the renewed agreement, RingCentral will continue to provide RingCentral Contact Centre, an...

Generative AI: The Smartest Travel Companion of Summer 2025

Generative AI has entered the travel chat, and it’s making waves. According to new Qlik research, many vacationers are embracing generative AI as a trusted travel companion. The findings point to a broader shift in how people make decisions, not...

ASAPP Levels Up Contact Center AI with New Accuracy and Trust Tools

ASAPP has unveiled major updates to its flagship product, GenerativeAgent—an AI voice and chat agent designed to handle complex, multi-step conversations. With this expansion, ASAPP offers tools that strike the right balance between automation at scale and the human oversight...