Tag: Digital transformation

Trust in Creators Hits All-Time High This Holiday Season
The holiday shopping season is being redefined, and it’s all thanks to creators. According to LTK’s 2025 Holiday Shopper Study, creators aren’t just influencing wish lists; they’re shaping when, how, and why people shop. This year marks a turning point,...

When Will AI in Learning Live Up to the Hype?
Artificial intelligence might be dominating headlines in the learning-tech space, but according to new research from the Fosway Group, most of the bold promises are still more potential than practice. In fact, Fosway’s analysis shows that of all the shiny AI...

Anthropic’s Claude Can Now Walk Away from Abusive Conversations
Anthropic is experimenting with something few tech companies have dared to consider: giving its AI models the power to end conversations. The company has rolled out this capability in Claude Opus 4 and 4.1, but only for what it calls “rare,...

Sprout Social Launches TikTok, Bluesky & Creator Tools for the Social Intelligence Era
Sprout Social has unveiled a new suite of innovations and strategic partnerships designed to give brands a competitive edge in the era of Social Intelligence. As audiences flock to platforms like TikTok and Bluesky for discovery, recommendations, and real-time conversations,...

Hyper Informed Customers Are Becoming Retail’s Biggest Challenge
Almost half (36%) of retailers say that keeping up with hyper-informed shoppers is one of the top threats to their business, and 45% admit that store associates spend too much time searching for answers to customer questions instead of engaging...

Calabrio Advances AI That Understands Empathy in Patient Care
Calabrio has announced a major expansion of its CareAI healthcare initiative, a project that harnesses generative AI (GenAI) to streamline patient care, reduce wait times, and address staffing gaps. This move will result in a faster, more compassionate healthcare experience...

AI Adoption Is Rising, But the Consumer Trust Gap Widens
A new joint report from HubSpot and SurveyMonkey reveals a widening disconnect between how quickly businesses are adopting artificial intelligence (AI) and how cautiously consumers are embracing it. The findings highlight four tensions shaping today’s AI landscape: rapid business integration...

Cresta Brings AI Agent Assist and Conversation Intelligence to Email Support
Cresta has expanded its Agent Assist and Conversation Intelligence solutions to the email channel, bringing the same breakthrough capabilities it pioneered for voice and chat to one of the most widely used customer support formats. This move allows companies to...

The Rise of Intent-based UI: How AI is Creating Proactive Digital Experiences
My favourite online bookstore disappointed me for the second time this month by sending me my order in poor packaging that almost damaged the books inside. I asked ChatGPT for a strong letter of complaint that I could send. The...

NiCE and Salesforce Bring Real-Time AI Orchestration to Customer Service
NICE and Salesforce have expanded their partnership to deliver seamless, AI-powered customer experiences through deeper integration between NICE CXone Mpower and Salesforce Service Cloud. Building on their 2022 launch of Bring Your Own Telephony with Salesforce Service Cloud Voice, the two...