Calabrio’s “Voice of the Agent” Report Finds the Modern Contact Centre Balancing Empathy and AI in a Time of Transition

Calabrio, the workforce and conversation intelligence company, released findings from its latest Voice of the Agent Report, revealing an industry in the midst of profound change with a rising human-AI tension defining the modern contact centre. Continue reading Calabrio’s “Voice of the Agent” Report Finds the Modern Contact Centre Balancing Empathy and AI in a Time of Transition →

TTEC Recognised as Enterprise Innovator in HFS Research’s Travel and Hospitality Service Provider Ecosystem, 2025 Report

TTEC Holdings, Inc., a leading global CX technology and services innovator for AI-enhanced CX, announced its recognition as an Enterprise Innovator in the newly published HFS Horizons: Travel and Hospitality Service Provider Ecosystem, 2025 report. Continue reading TTEC Recognised as Enterprise Innovator in HFS Research’s Travel and Hospitality Service Provider Ecosystem, 2025 Report →

Medallia and Ada announce strategic partnership to unite customer intelligence with agentic AI

Medallia, the global leader in customer and employee experience, and Ada, the trusted AI-native customer experience company and creator of the AI Customer Experience (ACX) operating model, announced a strategic partnership and joint solution that unifies Ada’s system of real-time, AI-powered action with Medallia’s deep omnichannel customer experience and operational intelligence. Continue reading Medallia and Ada announce strategic partnership to unite customer intelligence with agentic AI →

Crescendo’s New AI Shopping Assistant Converts at 2-4X Industry Average

At NRF 2026, Crescendo announced the launch of its Multimodal AI Shopping Assistant on the Shopify App Store, with chat-to-order conversion rates as high as 58% — roughly four times the industry benchmark of 5-15%. The result transforms chat from a support cost centre into a primary revenue channel, as the same AI that resolves questions can seamlessly guide customers to the right product in the moment. Continue reading Crescendo’s New AI Shopping Assistant Converts at 2-4X Industry Average →