Customer Support stories
Support teams will soon be able to build AI workflows from plain language, as Freshworks broadens Freddy AI into email and live service-desk guidance.
While most firms already use AI tools, many are failing to train staff or tighten governance, widening a costly capability gap.
The cash will fund research, product expansion and overseas sales as the San Francisco-based company grows beyond 100 enterprise customers.
Nearly seven in 10 Australians walk away from AI service chats when bots fail to recall earlier exchanges, a Twilio survey finds.
French crane owners will see new service tools and extra support as Manitowoc expands its aftersales push at JDL EXPO in France.
More than half of consumers are vulnerable to some degree, raising fears that AI-led checkout could leave many unable to complete payments.
The award underlines Gallagher Security's 15% annual R&D spend and growing US push, as customers gain simpler upgrades and support.
Support response times have fallen as the sports technology company lets AI triage routine queries for teams across 139 countries.
The deal will widen Cloud5's hospitality footprint as hotel groups in Latin America and the Caribbean boost technology spending.
North American customers will get round-the-clock vendor support as Proxmox opens a Kingston subsidiary and extends premium cover from October 19.
Users must opt in and fund a separate sub-account as Bybit folds trades and support into one chat window, with risk controls in place.
It could ease staffing bottlenecks and cut waits for multilingual customers, as live translation is built into one support workflow.
Business customers are rewarding simpler billing and support, with 2degrees taking Canstar's small business telecoms prize for a fifth time in six years.
Australian retailers are set to benefit as Zendesk's new tools aim to settle orders, returns and refunds with fewer hand-offs.
Travellers at Boston Logan now have a multilingual AI avatar directing them to gates and baggage claim, easing pressure on airport staff.
The new tools could automate up to 80% of service workflows, letting retailers handle orders, returns and refunds without manual handoffs.
Customer service volumes fell by about 30% on the first day after an AI system went live, while satisfaction stayed above target.
UK retailers could miss the mark on digital spending, with shoppers valuing reliable basics such as pricing and returns over flashier AI tools.
Loan servicers could see fewer escalations and faster calls as the new interface also creates an audit trail for compliance checks.
Customer service and revenue are taking a hit as Australian employers struggle to fill critical roles, a survey finds.