Tag: US

Five9 and Salesforce tighten ties with new AI bundle for contact centres

Five9 has launched a new product and services bundle designed to streamline how businesses use its contact centre technology with Salesforce’s customer service tools, marking a deeper phase in the companies’ long-running partnership Unveiled this week, Five9 Fusion for Salesforce combines...

Voice, chat, and action: why agentic AI is winning in CX

According to Forethought’s 2025 AI in Customer Experience Benchmark Report, companies utilising agentic AI are seeing significant advantages over those using traditional or simpler AI solutions. Agentic AI is proving to be more effective and cost-efficient in handling customer service...

8×8 adds AI Summaries, Tap-to-Pay, and Smarter Messaging in major platform update

8×8 is rolling out a series of practical upgrades across its customer experience platform, aiming to make conversations easier to manage, payments quicker to complete, and support teams better equipped to do their jobs. At the centre of the update is...

Frontline jobs see wage increases in Q1 2025, but labour shortages continue across key industries

Frontline workers experienced notable wage growth in the first quarter of 2025, yet many industries are still struggling to fill open roles. A new report from Resume Now and Talroo, based on labour market data from January through March, shows...

New Pindrop release exposes deepfakes in Zoom and Teams calls

Cybersecurity firm Pindrop announced the beta launch of Pindrop Pulse for Meetings, a real-time deepfake detection tool built to detect AI-generated fraud in Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Webex meetings. With support for more platforms on the way, the move brings...

AI ads drive clicks but also drive customers away, study finds

A new study has uncovered a surprising twist in the world of AI-driven advertising: the more consumers click, the more they fear. Researchers from the University of Richmond, working alongside BlueHuki CEO Dr. Heather Pressler, found that while ads flaunting artificial...

IntelePeer supercharges voice AI with lightning-fast real-time capabilities

Conversational AI provider IntelePeer is amping up automated conversations with the launch of its next-generation voice AI capabilities. The end-to-end conversational AI platform provider has rolled out new technology designed to make real-time verbal interactions smoother, smarter, and far more...

Asian American consumers lead shifts in streaming, shopping, and sport

According to Nielsen’s new report, Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) consumers are becoming a major force reshaping digital commerce, media, and beauty. As of January 2025, streaming captured 53% of Asian Americans’ total TV time—an increase from...

Calabrio ONE brings AI to the heart of the contact centre

Calabrio has rolled out a new wave of AI capabilities within its Calabrio ONE suite. These enhancements streamline daily operations, boost agent morale, and foster outstanding customer experiences. By integrating smarter automation and deeper analytics, Calabrio aims to eliminate common...

Over 60% of shoppers say retailers are to blame for returns shenanigans

Retailers may be cracking under the weight of their own kindness. A new report from Forter, the Trust Platform for digital commerce, reveals that 68% of consumers in the U.S. and U.K. believe retailers make it too easy to exploit...