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Treatwell launches AI receptionist for salons across Europe
Software-as-a-Service

Treatwell launches AI receptionist for salons across Europe

Missed calls and admin could cost salons bookings, as Treatwell rolls out an AI receptionist that answers queries and manages diaries across Europe.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 5 days ago
Quiq launches Voice Assist for live customer calls
Software-as-a-Service

Quiq launches Voice Assist for live customer calls

The new tool could cut handling time by letting agents send messages and complete tasks during live calls without leaving one conversation record.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Genesys unveils AI tools to orchestrate customer journeys
Software-as-a-Service

Genesys unveils AI tools to orchestrate customer journeys

The shift could help companies manage AI-driven service queries more securely as Genesys adds governance and context across customer journeys.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
8x8 adds Krisp voice AI tools to contact centre suite
Unified Communications

8x8 adds Krisp voice AI tools to contact centre suite

Cleaner audio and multilingual support should help 8x8 customers improve call quality as remote and cross-border support grows more common.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
me&u launches reservations platform with Aria partnership
Software-as-a-Service

me&u launches reservations platform with Aria partnership

The launch could help venues cut supplier sprawl and recognise returning diners across bookings, orders and events in one system.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month
8x8 revenue hits record as AI adoption more than doubles
Software-as-a-Service

8x8 revenue hits record as AI adoption more than doubles

Customer use of 8x8's AI tools jumped 121% year on year, helping drive record first-quarter revenue and a fifth straight quarter of growth.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Guidewire launches Qusar with AI agents for insurers
Data Protection

Guidewire launches Qusar with AI agents for insurers

The new release lets insurers automate claims and underwriting tasks inside their existing systems, while keeping data access and compliance controls in house.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
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 • Last month
8x8 expands AI tools across business beyond contact centre
Unified Communications

8x8 expands AI tools across business beyond contact centre

The move aims to help firms scale AI beyond siloed contact centres, as most organisations still struggle to deploy it across the enterprise.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Sat, 1st Aug 2026
DXC joins ElevenLabs funding round in voice AI push
Software-as-a-Service

DXC joins ElevenLabs funding round in voice AI push

The deal gives DXC access to ElevenLabs' voice AI as enterprises race to automate customer service and internal workflows.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Jul 2026

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Blue Machines AI launches Aurora for Indian BFSI calls
Private Cloud

Blue Machines AI launches Aurora for Indian BFSI calls

Banks and insurers in India may cut transcription errors on EMI amounts and policy numbers as a multilingual model targets noisy calls.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Lendi lifts loan lodgement with AI agents & Twilio
Digital Transformation

Lendi lifts loan lodgement with AI agents & Twilio

Home loan applicants are reaching loan lodgement 2.5 times faster after Lendi Group linked AI agents to Twilio's platform.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Phonely launches Alma voice model for faster calls
Customer Experience

Phonely launches Alma voice model for faster calls

The voice agent market may gain faster, cheaper phone handling as Alma undercuts GPT-4.1 on latency and cost for live calls.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
Blue Machines AI launches Project Icebreaker for BFSI
Data Protection

Blue Machines AI launches Project Icebreaker for BFSI

Five Indian financial firms will get free support to shift AI pilots into live customer-service systems under a new Blue Machines AI programme.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Blue Machines AI launches Floe for Indian customer chats
Fintech

Blue Machines AI launches Floe for Indian customer chats

The model aims to stop Indian customer-service bots from switching languages unnecessarily, reducing friction in live voice and chat exchanges.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Logitech says audio accuracy key as AI voice dictation grows
Unified Communications

Logitech says audio accuracy key as AI voice dictation grows

Poor audio can now mean costlier AI mistakes as voice dictation spreads through Australian offices and opens new hardware demands.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Inlobo.ai aims to unify AI customer acquisition tools
Software-as-a-Service

Inlobo.ai aims to unify AI customer acquisition tools

Fragmented sales data is prompting businesses to seek unified AI tools that can cut lead leakage and speed up customer conversion.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month