Customer service stories
Missed calls at small firms are becoming a bigger revenue risk as Newo expands its AI receptionist tools beyond the US and into Europe.
More than 9,100 customers already use Snowflake's AI products weekly, as new tools aim to move corporate pilots into everyday workflows.
The framework is designed to expose hidden risks in production AI systems that can be missed by conventional one-off tests.
As AI agents spread across workplaces, static credentials are proving too risky for sensitive tasks and customer-facing systems.
Brands could gain a single governed layer for AI customer work, as Adobe links agents with partner tools across the full lifecycle.
Businesses can now run campaign analysis, customer support and checkout tasks across over 30 AI platforms through Adobe's expanded network.
The ranking underscores growing demand for combined messaging, voice and email tools as enterprise buyers seek one platform across channels.
Brands using customer-facing chatbots face fresh pressure to prove safety and accuracy as Testlio rolls out human-led checks for live-use failures.
Investor attention is shifting to Vection Technologies as it bets on AI, XR and acquisitions to win contracts across defence, healthcare and real estate.
Organic traffic is falling for customers, prompting new tools that help marketers track brands across answer engines and AI assistants.
More than half of small business leaders report higher productivity after adopting AI, with spending linked to savings of up to 10 hours a week.
Delayed stock updates and failing devices can quickly turn busy promotions into longer queues and frustrated shoppers.
Shoppers are abandoning purchases within minutes of outages, exposing retailers and venues to losses that quickly mount beyond GBP £1.7 billion a year.
The rollout aims to speed up store communication and improve safety for Heron Foods staff as theft and abuse in shops rise across the UK.
More Kiwi firms are moving beyond AI pilots, prompting Avanade to bolster local delivery in New Zealand as demand for implementation grows.
Business customers could soon get more automated spending controls as American Express buys Hyper to add AI expense tools to its commercial services.
Customers can now freeze cards or check spending by text or voice, as Revolut joins banks racing to make finance apps conversational.
Nearly half of Australian SMEs still avoid AI, but uptake is rising as firms use it mainly to cut admin and save time.
Shoppers in Malaysia will gain a single AI-led journey across AEON services as the retailer starts linking buying, payments and rewards with Google Cloud.
Households hit by April rises are switching in record numbers, with three million already moving providers to avoid higher broadband charges.