Salesforce, the #1 Agentic CRM, announced a landmark partnership, becoming an Official Tournament Supporter of the FIFA World Cup 2026™ in North America and Europe and the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027™ in North America and the host country Brazil. Continue reading Salesforce to Transform Fan Engagement and Tournament Operations at FIFA World Cup 2026™ and FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027™
Vonage Launches Industry Specific AI Agents for Healthcare, Financial Services and Retail Contact Centres
Vonage, part of Ericsson, announced the launch of vertical-specific AI intelligence in the contact centre. Through strategic partnerships with agentic AI solution providers Avaamo for Healthcare and Syndeo for Financial Services and Retail, Vonage is embedding vertical-trained AI agents directly inside Vonage Contact Center (VCC). Continue reading Vonage Launches Industry Specific AI Agents for Healthcare, Financial Services and Retail Contact Centres
Aircall Acquires Piper AI
Aircall, the AI-powered customer communications platform trusted by more than 23,000 businesses worldwide, announced the acquisition of Piper AI, a revenue intelligence and agentic sales orchestration company. Continue reading Aircall Acquires Piper AI
Capgemini, NiCE and Route 101 to meet evolving needs of UK citizens
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has signed a multi-year contract with Capgemini, in collaboration with NiCE and Route 101, to transform its customer experience operations and deliver at scale, advanced, digital services to UK taxpayers. Continue reading Capgemini, NiCE and Route 101 to meet evolving needs of UK citizens
Centrical Raises $39M to Transform Frontline Performance for the AI Era Workforce
Centrical, the leader in the emerging Performance Intelligence category, announced a $39 million Series D funding round led by Leeds Illuminate (New York and North Carolina) and Kingfisher Investment (San Francisco and Boulder), with participation from JVP, the company’s largest shareholder, and other existing investors. Continue reading Centrical Raises $39M to Transform Frontline Performance for the AI Era Workforce
Quant Announces AI Agent Ava for AI-First Customer Experience with IBM
Chetan Dube, CEO of Quant AI and a recognised pioneer in agentic AI, delivered a featured AI Spotlight Session at the IBM Think Conference on 6 May, presenting a new vision for how organisations can “Reimagine Business with an AI Operating Model.” Continue reading Quant Announces AI Agent Ava for AI-First Customer Experience with IBM