Tag: Artificial Intelligence

PolyAI Expands Beyond Front-Line Automation with New Agentic AI Roles

PolyAI is extending its AI platform with the launch of three new agentic AI roles: QA Agents, Analyst Agents, and Builder Agents. The expansion builds on its existing customer-facing automation to create a dynamic, self-improving workforce designed to deliver continuous...

When Insights Don’t Connect, AI Becomes an Expensive Illusion

The AI gold rush is well underway. Companies are hiring data specialists, building integration pipelines, and investing heavily in artificial intelligence to sharpen decision-making. Yet, many of those efforts are built on shaky ground. Without connected insights, AI could become...

CX Leaders Love AI, So Why Can’t They Make It Work?

Most (96%) of customer experience (CX) leaders worldwide now see artificial intelligence, spanning generative AI and agentic AI, as a cornerstone of their strategy, a sharp rise from 87% last year, according to CallMiner’s newly released 2025 CX Landscape Report...

Move Over Google: Gen Z’s New Shopping BFF is AI

A new report shows that younger consumers are rapidly embracing artificial intelligence as a trusted partner in their shopping journey. According to Commerce and Future Commerce’s New Modes: How AI is Shaping New Commerce Contexts and Expectations report, one in...

Research Suggests Contact Centre Reshoring is the New Offshoring

The onshore/offshore push-pull debate has been rumbling on for many years, with the latest trends showing that reshoring is now in the ascendency as technology reduces costs. Outsourcer ArvatoConnect highlights data in a new report revealing a major reshoring shift...

Google Cloud Unveils Conversational Commerce Agent to Redefine Retail Shopping 

Google Cloud has introduced the Conversational Commerce agent, a new AI-driven solution built on Vertex AI, designed to give retailers more intelligent, personalised ways to engage with customers. As artificial intelligence continues to transform retail, this tool enables businesses to...

SoundHound AI Expands Agentic AI Reach With Interactions Acquisition

SoundHound AI is expanding its presence in enterprise customer service with the acquisition of Interactions, a company recognised for its AI-powered voice assistants and workflow orchestration tools. The deal aims to strengthen SoundHound’s position in the agentic AI space, a...

AI Is Shaping the Future of Work, But Only 18% of Tasks Are Fully Automatable

Just 18% of workplace tasks worldwide can be completely automated by artificial intelligence, according to new research from TechWolf’s Workforce Intelligence Index, which analysed more than two billion job postings between 2015 and 2025. The study highlights that while 38%...

This Week in CX: AI Gets Personal, Fashion Goes Digital

Happy Friday! ‘This week in CX’ brings you the latest roundup of industry news. This week, we explored how brands and tech leaders are redefining customer experience—from 8×8’s human-first take on AI, to Zoom’s move into cars, and Ralph Lauren’s launch of...

Zoom Moves into Cars with New LG Partnership

LG Electronics announced that its webOS-based Automotive Content Platform (ACP) will include a native Zoom app, making video conferencing available directly from in-car infotainment systems. The development was revealed at IAA MOBILITY 2025 in Munich, one of the world’s largest...