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Cloud security firms, Brivo & Eagle Eye, form AI security giant
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Brivo and Eagle Eye Networks will merge under the Brivo name to create what they claim is the world’s largest AI cloud security platform.
Simwood links WhatsApp voice with global carrier tools
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Simwood launches WhatsApp Business voice integration, linking Teams, SIP and UCaaS tools to more than three billion WhatsApp users.
Freshworks adds AI tools to streamline customer service
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Freshworks rolls out new AI tools for Freshdesk to unify channels, cut agent drudgery and boost resolution speeds for service teams.
Snowflake and Anthropic sign USD $200m AI agents deal
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Snowflake and Anthropic deepen their Claude tie-up with a USD $200m deal to power regulated, enterprise-ready AI agents worldwide.
ANNA Money secures GBP £10m debt to scale AI tax app
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ANNA Money secures GBP £10m growth debt from Flashpoint to scale its AI-driven tax app ahead of the UK’s 2026 Making Tax Digital shift.
SquadStack.ai unveils in-app voice AI to cut drop-offs
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SquadStack.ai launches in-app voice AI assistant to guide users in real time, aiming to curb high-intent drop-offs across key digital journeys.
Omada unveils AI identity governance plan & MCP tool
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Omada sets out plan to govern AI and machine identities across enterprises and debuts an MCP Server to safely plug agents into IGA data.
Alteryx names Bill Tabbit-Humphrey as Chief Customer Officer
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Alteryx appoints veteran customer experience leader Bill Tabbit-Humphrey as Chief Customer Officer to steer post-sale AI analytics strategy.
AONMeetings to launch low-cost video calls in India
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AONMeetings to launch browser-based video calls in India within two weeks, with local plans from INR ₹169 a month including webinars.
Study finds value for money trumps price in eCommerce
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Value for money, not low prices or rapid delivery, is the strongest driver of eCommerce satisfaction, Judge.me’s study of reviews finds.
TELUS & kini launch phone plans for Filipino-Canadians
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TELUS and kini mobile launch dual-number prepaid plans letting Filipino-Canadians use Philippine and Canadian lines on one 5G device.
Black Friday returns surge threatens brands’ profits
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Record Black Friday online sales risk hollowing out profits as soaring returns, refunds and BNPL queries squeeze retailers’ margins.
From metrics to meaning: Rethinking KPIs in contact centres
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Australian contact centres risk drowning in metrics; experts urge a sharper focus on a few vital KPIs to lift service, loyalty and morale.
ServiceNow buys Moveworks to build AI ‘front door’
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ServiceNow buys AI assistant specialist Moveworks to create a single conversational ‘front door’ into automated workflows across the enterprise.
Retailers hit by ‘Christmas Returns Hangover’ surge
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Retailers brace for a “Christmas Returns Hangover” as eDesk reports a 45% spike in return requests from 26 December, denting profits.
Q&A: How AI helps CX teams stay resilient through the holiday rush
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AI is transforming Christmas CX from chaotic surge to controlled service, helping teams stay resilient, protect wellbeing and meet soaring demand.
SonicWall rolls out AI chat & tools for self-service
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SonicWall launches AI chat, unified search and tutorials to speed self-service support while keeping traditional help channels in place.
Twilio predicts stricter AI customer service rules by 2026
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Twilio predicts Asia Pacific customer service will face strict AI transparency rules and mandatory bot disclosures by 2026.
AI set for post-transformer shift to memory-led tools
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AI firms tip 2026 as the dawn of a post-transformer era, with memory-led, workflow-specific systems overtaking general-purpose models.
Snowflake, Anthropic expand USD $200m Claude AI deal
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Snowflake and Anthropic deepen Claude tie-up with a USD $200m deal to push compliant AI agents across Snowflake’s global data cloud.