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VerbaFlo raises $7m to scale AI real estate platform
Customer Experience

VerbaFlo raises $7m to scale AI real estate platform

VerbaFlo secures $7m seed funding led by Pi Labs to scale its multilingual AI platform for rental housing operators worldwide.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
UK retailers turn to TikTok & AI as social shopping grows
Digital Transformation

UK retailers turn to TikTok & AI as social shopping grows

UK retailers step up TikTok and AI shopping experiments as social feeds overtake high streets and search as the place to discover products.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
AI investment surges as firms lag on omnichannel CX
Unified Communications

AI investment surges as firms lag on omnichannel CX

AI tops CX investment plans, but few brands yet deploy proactive, predictive tools across channels, leaving omnichannel ambitions stalled.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 16th Mar 2026
AI agents tipped to reshape enterprise eCommerce by 2027
Digital Transformation

AI agents tipped to reshape enterprise eCommerce by 2027

AI agents set to shape a fifth of online orders by 2027 as enterprises ramp up spend and integration on “agentic commerce” platforms.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026

Global Stories

Chatbots stories

Cloud security day warns of human & identity risks
Storage

Cloud security day warns of human & identity risks

Rising cloud adoption is leaving Australian and New Zealand firms exposed to credential abuse, misconfigurations and costly automated attacks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 7 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2026
Custom Travel Solutions launches RouteStack for AI bookings
Digital Transformation

Custom Travel Solutions launches RouteStack for AI bookings

The move could let travellers book hotels inside chatbots without restarting searches, as AI assistants gain live inventory access and checkout links.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
NiCE named among Fast Company's most innovative firms
Software-as-a-Service

NiCE named among Fast Company's most innovative firms

Recognition should bolster NiCE's AI push, after Fast Company ranked it 11th in Applied AI and cited its Cognigy deal.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Geordie AI launches Beam to rein in risky AI agents
Data Protection

Geordie AI launches Beam to rein in risky AI agents

Geordie AI unveils Beam, a real-time governance tool to curb risky autonomous agents as security leaders flag them as a new attack vector.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Infobip report marks shift to omnichannel AI messaging
Unified Communications

Infobip report marks shift to omnichannel AI messaging

Infobip data shows single-channel alerts collapsing as brands pivot to omnichannel, AI-led conversations across SMS, RCS, WhatsApp and voice.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
OutSystems named G2 Leader for AI agent builders in 2026
DevOps

OutSystems named G2 Leader for AI agent builders in 2026

OutSystems named a Leader in G2's Spring 2026 AI Agent Builders Grid, after earning top scores for ease of admin, trust and governance.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
OutSystems named G2 Leader for enterprise AI agents
Data Protection

OutSystems named G2 Leader for enterprise AI agents

OutSystems named G2 Spring 2026 Leader for AI Agent Builders as customers push agent-based software beyond pilots into production at scale.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Governments to deploy AI agents, tighten oversight by 2029
Digital Transformation

Governments to deploy AI agents, tighten oversight by 2029

Most governments will lean on AI agents for routine decisions by 2028, with stricter explainability and human oversight baked in by 2029.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
NiCE appoints Nigel Lindsay-Smith to lead ANZ growth
Digital Transformation

NiCE appoints Nigel Lindsay-Smith to lead ANZ growth

Australia and New Zealand businesses are spending more on AI customer service, with NiCE targeting bigger contracts and partner-led expansion.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Chatbots stories

Report finds LLMs train on Canadian news, rarely attribute
Marketing Technologies

Report finds LLMs train on Canadian news, rarely attribute

AI models rarely credits Canadian news sources, McGill audit warns, risking traffic and pay for regional and French-language outlets.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
Why AI agentic commerce will rewrite retail loyalty
Digital Transformation

Why AI agentic commerce will rewrite retail loyalty

AI agents are quietly reshaping retail, and sluggish loyalty platforms risk losing transactions long before shoppers know they've gone.

By Aaron Crowe • 6 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Singaporeans want phone support as firms push digital
Unified Communications

Singaporeans want phone support as firms push digital

Singaporeans still prefer calls for customer support, but firms are shifting budgets to digital self-service and AI, risking a widening gap.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Indosat & Safaricom forge AI & fintech partnership
Digital Transformation

Indosat & Safaricom forge AI & fintech partnership

Indosat and Safaricom have struck an AI and fintech alliance to boost smarter networks, fraud controls and mobile money in emerging markets.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Mon, 16th Mar 2026