Customer service stories
Managed AI tools are gaining ground in finance, yet regulated data still drives most policy breaches as staff mix personal and corporate accounts.
The hire signals a sharper push into overseas growth as the AI customer service software group deepens partnerships in the US and beyond.
The hotel group expects the new system to unify guest data and privacy controls across 640 properties, with full rollout due in 2026.
The rollout pushes Oracle deeper into AI-driven automation, as the new tools aim to cut manual hand-offs across finance, HR, supply chain and CX.
Direct use is boosting trust in conversational AI, with 82% of active users reporting measurable value and many still wary of deployment costs.
The deal could cut admin and speed up decisions for more than one million businesses across Australia and New Zealand.
The deal broadens Celerity’s hybrid cloud offer with IBM-linked automation and AI services, aiming to cut costs and lift performance for clients.
AI is now being woven into product development and internal workflows as the cloud communications group marks 20 years in business.
The voice AI company is scaling after fresh funding, as new executives aim to deepen ties with enterprise clients across retail and healthcare.
The Bristol startup’s pay-as-you-use platform targets firms in regulated sectors that need to automate customer contacts without long deployments.
Manual intervention after document capture is a costly bottleneck for AP and claims teams, which the new tool aims to remove.
Poor governance could expose Australian firms to legal, reputational and operational risks as they deploy autonomous AI agents at scale.
Clerks and telemarketers are among 417,000 workers facing the highest AI displacement risk, according to a new Australian occupations map.
Only 10% of customers rate service as great, as fragmented systems and poor empathy are driving churn and frustration.
Customers can now get round-the-clock parcel help as the courier comparison site blends an AI chatbot with live agents and unified case tracking.
Enterprises using the platform will be able to test and monitor AI agents more closely as Sprinklr broadens automation across service, marketing and insights.
Thousands of Genesis Energy customers should see faster billing and better service after a compressed four-month overhaul of core systems.
Smaller firms are using artificial intelligence to cut admin time, with data analysis and scheduling topping the list of practical tasks.
The hire signals a push to deepen partner ties in Ireland as AI and digital transformation reshape demand for technology distributors.
Irish consumers are losing 284 million hours a year to poor service, as weak systems and low empathy leave firms at risk of defections.