Customer service stories
The rollout pushes Oracle deeper into AI-driven automation, as the new tools aim to cut manual hand-offs across finance, HR, supply chain and CX.
Direct use is boosting trust in conversational AI, with 82% of active users reporting measurable value and many still wary of deployment costs.
The deal could cut admin and speed up decisions for more than one million businesses across Australia and New Zealand.
The deal broadens Celerity’s hybrid cloud offer with IBM-linked automation and AI services, aiming to cut costs and lift performance for clients.
AI is now being woven into product development and internal workflows as the cloud communications group marks 20 years in business.
The voice AI company is scaling after fresh funding, as new executives aim to deepen ties with enterprise clients across retail and healthcare.
The move could help firms block synthetic impostors before payments or sensitive data are approved across voice, video and contact centre systems.
Dealers could cut missed leads as an always-on chatbot from Motortech.ai is folded into Keyloop's Fusion retail platform.
Poor governance could expose Australian firms to legal, reputational and operational risks as they deploy autonomous AI agents at scale.
Managed AI tools are gaining ground in finance, yet regulated data still drives most policy breaches as staff mix personal and corporate accounts.
Clerks and telemarketers are among 417,000 workers facing the highest AI displacement risk, according to a new Australian occupations map.
Only 10% of customers rate service as great, as fragmented systems and poor empathy are driving churn and frustration.
Customers can now get round-the-clock parcel help as the courier comparison site blends an AI chatbot with live agents and unified case tracking.
Enterprises using the platform will be able to test and monitor AI agents more closely as Sprinklr broadens automation across service, marketing and insights.
Thousands of Genesis Energy customers should see faster billing and better service after a compressed four-month overhaul of core systems.
Smaller firms are using artificial intelligence to cut admin time, with data analysis and scheduling topping the list of practical tasks.
The hire signals a push to deepen partner ties in Ireland as AI and digital transformation reshape demand for technology distributors.
Irish consumers are losing 284 million hours a year to poor service, as weak systems and low empathy leave firms at risk of defections.
Businesses gain an AI-enabled contact centre with omnichannel support, as Cox Business broadens its portfolio beyond traditional telecoms services.
Irish firms could miss AI gains unless leaders back clear use cases, staff skills and infrastructure to turn trials into value.