Chatbots stories
Roughly one in three B2B suppliers still lack online purchasing, even as buyers and rivals increasingly shift spending and research online.
Regulated firms could gain tighter oversight and faster document workflows as Hyland adds agent controls, context tools and sector packages.
Rising demand for computing power and cooling is pushing BenQ's AI push beyond pilots into practical use across factories, hospitals and shops.
The tie-up aims to cut manual booking work and speed travel software delivery as AI chat tools reshape how trips are planned and sold.
Retailers and lenders could recover lost sales and automate compliance-heavy outreach as Talkdesk expands AI beyond inbound service tasks.
Retailers could deploy branded AI shopping assistants in about 60 days, as AWS opens Amazon-tested technology to external merchants.
Enterprises under pressure to prove AI returns may gain tighter controls as Kore.ai's Artemis moves from pilots to production on Microsoft Azure.
Businesses are shifting to AI-led customer service, lifting 8x8's usage-based revenue by more than 70% in the quarter.
Advertisers stand to gain new placements as Google pushes sponsored content into conversational search and AI-generated shopping advice.
Live AI agents are most often used in narrow front-line tasks, with sector differences exposing gaps in off-hours cover and handovers to staff.
Production data from hundreds of enterprise customers shows AI agents are handling only a few high-volume workflows, reshaping deployment priorities.
Search now blends text, images and files as Google rolls out a single AI experience and background agents to over 1 billion users.
The new features aim to help IT teams spot and fix digital workplace glitches before employees are affected, as AI use grows.
Routine call-handling jobs face the sharpest risk as AI agents take over most customer queries, forcing firms to retrain staff quickly by 2030.
New controls will help SMBs and MSPs curb shadow AI use and limit data leaks as staff adopt chatbots without clear rules.
UK fleet managers could cut collisions and manual admin as Motive adds AI cameras, automation and driver rewards to one platform.
Supermarkets may need to rethink product data and pricing as AI assistants shape how shoppers compare grocery deals before buying.
Travellers face costly border delays when chatbot visa advice is wrong, as one solo backpacker learned at the Vietnam-Cambodia crossing.
Mid-sized firms could cut support costs and shift more employee queries to automation under a new subscription model from Atos.
Human oversight remains a red line for many policyholders, with only 30% of UK consumers happy for insurers to use AI on pricing decisions.
