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Zoom unveils AI upgrades for sales, service & event platforms

Fri, 19th Sep 2025
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Zoom rolls out AI upgrades across sales, service and events platforms, enhancing automation, personalised engagement and operational efficiency by 2026.
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Samsung expands remote appliance service to 122 countries worldwide

Wed, 17th Sep 2025
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Samsung has rolled out its Home Appliances Remote Management service to 122 countries, supporting 17 languages for smarter, remote appliance care.
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NiCE named leader in 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for CCaaS

Thu, 11th Sep 2025
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NiCE has topped the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for CCaaS, leading in both Ability to Execute and Completeness of Vision for the first time.
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Exclusive: Zoho eyes long-term ANZ growth with privacy-first push

Tue, 9th Sep 2025
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Zoho reports 20% growth in Australia and New Zealand, attributed to long-term strategy, product innovation, and focus on small businesses.
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Exclusive: Zoho backs smaller enterprise LLMs for AI future

Tue, 9th Sep 2025
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Zoho unveils domain-specific AI models focused on enterprise productivity, privacy and cost control, steering clear of general-purpose chatbots.
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Supersonik secures USD $5 million to launch AI demo agent

Fri, 5th Sep 2025
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Supersonik raises USD $5 million to launch a multilingual AI agent that instantly delivers personalised live product demos via video calls worldwide.
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AI-powered chat tools gain ground in Australian businesses

Mon, 1st Sep 2025
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Over a third of Australian businesses use AI chat tools for customer service, with another 39% planning adoption to boost satisfaction and accessibility.
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How AI sentiment reveals what customers think before they say it

Fri, 29th Aug 2025
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AI-driven sentiment analysis reveals customer feelings in real time, enabling contact centres to improve service quality and agent coaching effectively.
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Salesforce unveils AI tools for Australian government expansion

Thu, 28th Aug 2025
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Salesforce launches AI tools for public sector and expands in Canberra, enhancing digital services as Australia ranks seventh in global AI readiness.
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Fergus appoints Hugh Walker as Head of Customer Experience

Tue, 26th Aug 2025
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Fergus has appointed Hugh Walker as Head of Customer Experience to lead customer teams and enhance its job management software platform globally.
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Klearcom automates global number testing for United World Telecom

Mon, 25th Aug 2025
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Klearcom's AI-powered platform now automates United World Telecom's global number testing, boosting service reliability across 100+ countries and time zones.
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Australian SMEs rush into AI adoption without clear strategies

Wed, 20th Aug 2025
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Most Australian SMEs adopt AI tools without strategies, risking missed growth opportunities despite urgent investments and competitive pressures.
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Agoda launches AI chatbot to boost instant answers for travellers

Sat, 16th Aug 2025
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Agoda introduces the AI-powered Property AMA Bot to provide travellers with instant, accurate hotel information across all its platforms, enhancing booking ease.
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Why a confidence-inspiring contact centre is one of your organisation's greatest assets

Fri, 15th Aug 2025
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A responsive, seamless contact centre is vital for Australian firms to rebuild customer trust amid rising cyber threats, says Kore.ai's Paul Rilstone.
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Xsolla launches Unity SDK to boost direct game monetisation

Fri, 15th Aug 2025
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Xsolla has launched a new Unity SDK to help developers monetise games directly, with cross-platform support and over 1,000 payment methods worldwide.
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Aussies fed up with customer service bots, survey finds

Thu, 14th Aug 2025
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More than half of Australians are frustrated with customer service bots and may stop buying from brands that fail to resolve their issues quickly and effectively.
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NiCE, Salesforce deepen AI partnership for unified service

Wed, 13th Aug 2025
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NiCE expands its AI partnership with Salesforce to unify customer service via deeper integration between CXone Mpower and Service Cloud platforms.
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Why AI is key to match shifting customer expectations in Retail sector

Wed, 13th Aug 2025
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Australian retailers must harness AI and emotional intelligence to meet fast-changing Gen Z and millennial expectations for seamless, personalised shopping.
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Why your platform engineering strategy needs a communications upgrade

Fri, 8th Aug 2025
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Nearly half of digital projects fail to meet goals, often due to poor communication; upgrading platform engineering messaging boosts adoption and impact.
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8x8 reports surge in AI-powered CX adoption & unveils new tools

Thu, 7th Aug 2025
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8x8 reports a 150% rise in AI-powered customer interactions and unveils new tools enhancing CX with AI-driven insights and secure payment options.