Customer engagement stories
Businesses can now retain customer context across voice, messaging and AI hand-offs as Twilio broadens its engagement platform.
The acquisition gives marketers new tools to track brand visibility as AI-led discovery reshapes how shoppers find products online.
The tool aims to cut routine enquiries and help Canadians compare cover without logging in, as TD expands AI across its businesses.
Fans of TGR Haas can now get live race data and quizzes in chat as Formula One teams race to deepen digital loyalty.
Businesses will be able to verify texts and calls more easily as RingCentral expands RCS, AI and Microsoft Teams support across key markets.
Businesses could cut back-office cycle times by up to 70% as Salesforce expands Agentforce into finance, supply chain and compliance.
The deal gives Tech Mahindra a stronger foothold in North American banking as institutions spend more on payments and wealth system upgrades.
Restaurants and retailers are seeking more control over customer data as the Singapore startup readies its first overseas push into Germany.
Banks seeking to cut fragmentation may see Backbase's Forrester nod as validation that its AI-native platform can unify front-office work.
Fewer than one in six retail executives are chasing strong growth as inflation, trade disruption and geopolitical instability squeeze margins.
The new system aims to cut manual screen scheduling and help venues link live sport with promotions across multiple sites.
Rising missed card payments are straining UK collections teams, as FICO says AI could help lenders manage cases more efficiently and fairly.
For millions of households, the software can now trim bills, shift battery use around tariffs and spot faults before they cause outages.
Judges cited measurable gains in shopper activity and sales as Constructor won a second straight Retail Company of the Year award.
Australians are using AI heavily, but most still want clear labelling and sourcing before they trust its search and shopping advice.
Existing loyalty customers can now change reward rules in hours, as the revamped platform adds self-service tools and live performance data.
Thousands of households could lose familiar phone service if they ignore BT’s notices before the UK’s analogue landline switch-off in 2027.
Small businesses can stretch tight budgets further as email, design and analytics platforms help them attract customers and cut manual work.
Contact centres are using AI to cut admin, explain demand spikes and help agents, with savings and faster resolutions already visible.
Fraud checks and collections improved after Absa switched to WhatsApp messages, lifting self-solve cases and payments from distressed borrowers.