Conversational AI stories
An AI hologram of Sadhguru debuted at Mahashivratri in Coimbatore, letting festival visitors hold one-to-one talks with his virtual avatar.
ServiceNow launches Autonomous Workforce and EmployeeWorks, pairing AI “specialists” with chat-based support to automate routine workplace tasks.
Oura launches an AI health model tailored to women, blending medical insight with Oura Ring data to support users through life stages.
AI assistants are reshaping B2B discovery, forcing CIOs, CTOs and CMOs to rebuild content for zero‑click, conversational buying journeys.
Awin launches Campaign Builder and smarter partner recommendations to slash affiliate setup times and sharpen performance reporting.
A UK study will test how well public sector chatbots understand regional accents amid fears some voices are left behind by AI systems.
TechnologyOne launches Guide, an AI assistant to streamline council services and student support across Australia and New Zealand.
Firms face a chasm between AI hype and CX reality, with security, compliance and organisational readiness the real keys to progress.
Zoom launches Virtual Agent 3.0 to automate complex, end-to-end customer journeys, promising higher first-contact resolution and transparency.
One million professionals across 107 countries now use Thomson Reuters' CoCounsel AI, as the tool spreads through tightly regulated sectors.
General Magic secures USD $7.2m to grow SMS-based AI agents that cut insurance quote times to minutes and slash inbound calls by 30%.
8x8 debuts Smart Assist, embedding real-time AI guidance and automated summaries into its contact centre workspace to speed agent workflows.
Multipole AI has launched AIMSOO, a free platform to help SMEs boost visibility in AI-driven search and chat interfaces.
Gartner predicts public LLMs will double PR budgets by 2027 as AI search reshapes discovery and employee chatbots replace intranets.
Asia-Pacific organisations hit steeper technical hurdles than global peers as they try to scale agentic AI from pilot projects to production.
MYOB links its CX platform with Customer Science analytics, automating reporting and lifting contact centre satisfaction and resolution rates.
Agora and FPT join forces to deliver AI-powered voice, video and messaging for Southeast Asia's banks amid stricter digital regulations.
UK airlines are deploying agentic AI and WhatsApp chatbots to cut airport queues, ease staff strain and manage growing border disruption.
AI and unified commerce will become core to Australian retail by 2026, as rising expectations force investment in real-time systems.
M2M Data Connect launches AI-powered travel eSIM that buyers can activate in under a minute directly via WhatsApp, Instagram and Messenger.