Customer service stories - Page 24

Forethought's 2025 report reveals agentic AI boosts CX outcomes, resolving 57% more tickets and cutting costs by over 20%, outperforming traditional AI solutions.

IoT Analytics finds customer support leads enterprise generative AI use, with 49% of deployments aiding issue resolution among 530 projects analysed.

Calabrio unveils 70+ new AI-driven features in Calabrio ONE, boosting efficiency and customer service in contact centres, available within six months.

Klearcom has launched Verify+, a global solution enabling firms to simulate and test customer service calls in over 100 languages before going live.

UK retailers have suffered losses of around GBP £464 million in missing parcels during the peak shopping season, with potentially millions more unaccounted for.

Genesys leads Forrester's Wave report for Q2 2025 in CCaaS platforms, excelling in AI, innovation, and strategy for customer experience solutions.

Luxury Escapes and Cover Genius have broadened their partnership to launch a new 'Cancellation Protection' feature for travellers, offering 100% refunds.

Google has launched the Gemini 2.5 series of AI models, boosting enterprise applications with advanced reasoning capabilities and tailored solutions for businesses.

Deloitte has expanded its partnerships with Google Cloud and ServiceNow, unveiling over 100 AI agents aimed at revolutionising client operations across multiple sectors.

Google Cloud has unveiled AI enhancements in its Customer Engagement Suite, enabling businesses to improve interactions and service efficiency significantly.

Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise has unveiled ALIE, a generative AI chatbot designed to boost efficiency for channel partners and employees, significantly reducing support calls by 50%.

Talkdesk has launched its Knowledge Creator feature, leveraging generative AI to transform customer service knowledge bases and improve agent support.

Alibaba Cloud has unveiled the Qwen2.5-Omni-7B, a new multimodal AI model capable of processing various media types in real time, aimed at enhancing edge devices.

A recent Calabrio report finds that while 98% of contact centres utilise AI, 61% of leaders struggle with balancing efficiency and empathy in customer interactions.

Lenovo has launched the Hybrid AI Advantage with NVIDIA, aiming to enhance enterprise productivity and streamline AI integration across various business operations.

AliExpress marks its 15th anniversary this month by reinforcing its commitment to the UK market with improved logistics and customer service, celebrating with a major sale.

NICE has launched CXone Mpower Orchestrator, claiming it as the first solution for complete end-to-end automation in customer service via a single AI platform.

Kore.ai has launched its Agent Platform, a cutting-edge infrastructure aimed at enabling businesses to develop and manage autonomous AI applications at scale.

A new study by Broadband Genie reveals Gloucester leads the UK in reliable broadband, while Belfast struggles with over 51% of users facing outages.

A new Capgemini study reveals customer satisfaction in the UK is low, with just 45% satisfied, despite the potential of generative AI to improve service quality.