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AI voices beat humans on emotion in Askable benchmark
Artificial Intelligence

AI voices beat humans on emotion in Askable benchmark

Listeners preferred emotion and clarity over human likeness, with Google's Gemini 3.1 Flash Voice ranking ahead of a real recording.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Endava & Upstream Works launch AI contact centre platform
Private Cloud

Endava & Upstream Works launch AI contact centre platform

Enterprise contact centres could cut queue traffic as the new platform slots into existing systems without forcing costly rip-and-replace upgrades.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Ping Identity adds MyChart fraud tools to Epic Toolbox
Data Protection

Ping Identity adds MyChart fraud tools to Epic Toolbox

Healthcare providers can cut fraud and account takeover risks on MyChart, while keeping patient sign-ups and recovery simple.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
G2A rolls out AI support agent Dave to sellers worldwide
Software-as-a-Service

G2A rolls out AI support agent Dave to sellers worldwide

Sellers on G2A's marketplace can now handle support surges more quickly as the AI tool has cut human intervention on cases by up to 30%.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
DevRev launches Voice AI for customer support calls
Software-as-a-Service

DevRev launches Voice AI for customer support calls

Pressure is mounting on support teams to show AI results, as DevRev ties live calls to the records needed to solve queries.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Voicify cuts costs with Google Cloud's Gemini models
Data Protection

Voicify cuts costs with Google Cloud's Gemini models

The switch has cut Voicify's model costs by up to 30% while helping the platform keep restaurant and healthcare calls flowing at peak times.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
DevRev launches Voice AI for customer support calls
Software-as-a-Service

DevRev launches Voice AI for customer support calls

The rollout puts pressure on support teams to resolve calls without losing context, as rivals race to turn voice from routing tool into action.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
OpenAI launches Presence for enterprise voice agents
Fintech

OpenAI launches Presence for enterprise voice agents

Enterprise users can now limit what AI voice agents access and do, as OpenAI seeks to move beyond pilot projects into production use.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Custom Travel Solutions wins Silver for AI customer support
Digital Transformation

Custom Travel Solutions wins Silver for AI customer support

Its AI overhaul has cut quality review time by 80% and lifted customer sentiment 11% since 2023, as travel support volumes rose.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Google named Gartner conversational AI leader again
Digital Transformation

Google named Gartner conversational AI leader again

Enterprises are turning to AI agents that can handle complex service requests, raising the stakes for vendors competing on reliability and governance.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Sprinklr adds AI tools to speed customer responses
Software-as-a-Service

Sprinklr adds AI tools to speed customer responses

Faster real-time responses may help brands cut manual analysis as the new release links customer signals with AI tools across service and marketing.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Sber updates GigaChat with audio model for voice tasks
Personalisation

Sber updates GigaChat with audio model for voice tasks

A lighter open-source release could help developers build voice tools that detect emotion, summarise long recordings and support multiple languages.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Australia & New Zealand lead in agentic AI adoption
Digital Transformation

Australia & New Zealand lead in agentic AI adoption

Consumers in Australia and New Zealand are facing longer waits and repeated handovers as companies rush to deploy agentic AI, Genesys found.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

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Australian customer service still leans on phone calls
Digital Transformation

Australian customer service still leans on phone calls

Longer waits and higher costs are weighing on Australian contact centres as most customer queries still arrive by phone, research shows.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Icana.AI CallCoach lifts Finance One compliance checks
Data Protection

Icana.AI CallCoach lifts Finance One compliance checks

Full-call analysis has lifted Finance One's compliance and coaching performance, after the lender reviewed more than 300,000 customer calls.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
NiCE expands RingCentral partnership with AI focus
Software-as-a-Service

NiCE expands RingCentral partnership with AI focus

The deal gives businesses a more integrated way to link employee communications with customer service, as NiCE adds RingCentral's RingEX to its portfolio.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
SMEC AI launches national line to aid SME AI adoption
Digital Transformation

SMEC AI launches national line to aid SME AI adoption

A free phone service aims to help Australian small businesses move beyond early AI trials, after research found most do not know where to begin.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month