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How insurance providers are making their customer data AI ready

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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Insurers race to clean and connect sprawling customer records into a single AI‑ready view, paving the way for hyper‑personalised cover.
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AI is rewriting the B2B marketing playbook for CIOs, CTOs & CMOS

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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AI assistants are reshaping B2B discovery, forcing CIOs, CTOs and CMOs to rebuild content for zero‑click, conversational buying journeys.
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Talkdesk debuts AI workflow tools to automate email CX

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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Talkdesk unveils Automation Flows and extends Autopilot to email, promising end-to-end AI handling of complex, multi-system CX workflows.
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WiseTech to axe 2,000 jobs as AI reshapes workforce

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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WiseTech will cut about 2,000 roles, a third of its staff, as it leans on AI, echoing wider structural job shifts across major employers.
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ANZ marketers turn to AI as customer expectations soar

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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ANZ marketers embrace AI to meet soaring demands for real-time, two-way customer conversations, but patchy data and generic campaigns hold them back.
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Zoom unveils Virtual Agent 3.0 for complex CX tasks

Wed, 25th Feb 2026
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Zoom launches Virtual Agent 3.0 to automate complex, end-to-end customer journeys, promising higher first-contact resolution and transparency.
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Beyond technology: How leadership drives contact centre performance

Mon, 23rd Feb 2026
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Amid rising AI and automation in contact centres, new research finds leadership, empathy and agent support now outmuscle technology alone.
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Multipole AI launches AIMSOO to boost SME AI visibility

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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Multipole AI has launched AIMSOO, a free platform to help SMEs boost visibility in AI-driven search and chat interfaces.
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Mainstream AI fails key Australia, NZ curriculum test

Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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Mainstream AI tools flunk detailed Australia and New Zealand K-10 curriculum tests, raising risks for teachers relying on chatbots in class.
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NiCE report shows agentic AI transforming contact centres

Tue, 17th Feb 2026
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Agentic AI in live contact centres is slashing rollout times, lifting self-service above 80% and boosting customer satisfaction by up to 20%.
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Human skills top workplace learning priorities for 2026

Sun, 15th Feb 2026
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Leadership and communication top 2026 workplace learning as employees prioritise human and business skills alongside rising AI adoption.
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UK CIOs struggle to govern surge in business AI agents

Sat, 14th Feb 2026
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UK CIOs embed AI agents in critical workflows but lack real-time oversight as board pressure mounts for provable returns and tighter audits.
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AI referrals surge as web traffic falls & costs rise

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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AI-referred traffic has surged 632% despite overall web visits slipping and rising acquisition costs squeezing digital marketing returns.
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Consumers embrace AI as daily assistant & companion

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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More consumers now treat generative AI as an everyday aide and even a companion, using it for routine decisions despite trust concerns.
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Wesfarmers partners Google Cloud to expand AI in retail

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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Wesfarmers has struck a multi-year deal with Google Cloud to deploy agentic AI across Kmart, Officeworks, Priceline and OnePass stores.
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AI turns romance scams into industrial-scale fraud

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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AI is turning romance scams into industrial-scale fraud, with deepfakes and chatbots driving billions in losses, Tenable warns.
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Oracle adds AI agents across CRM & supply chain apps

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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manufacturing
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Oracle has embedded free prebuilt AI agents across its Fusion apps to automate CRM and supply chain tasks from campaign design to logistics.
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NTT DATA maps six AI trends shaping mass intelligence

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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NTT DATA's 2026 foresight flags six AI trends driving an 'age of mass intelligence', reshaping autonomy, security and chip sovereignty.
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Australians turn to AI for love as dating scams surge

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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Australians are turning to AI for romance and emotional support as dating app scams soar, with social engineering behind most threats.
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Why the all-AI social network looks more fad than legacy

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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Moltbook, the all-bot social network, faces scrutiny after researchers reportedly accessed its live database and user emails without checks.