Conversational AI stories
Docplanner's AI voice agent, built on Twilio tech, has doubled doctor bookings and onboarded 1,300 clinicians in just three days.
Starling launches an in-app agentic AI assistant for personal accounts, claiming a UK first in conversational money management tools.
Customers can now get tailored content and AI search in Sitefinity, as Progress adds governed personalisation and conversational tools.
It aims to help multi-site operators spot falling satisfaction faster by turning scattered feedback into cited answers and action plans.
His appointment comes as APAC firms race to deploy AI in customer service, while 96% of consumers want clear explanations for its use.
Credit unions could cut call-centre traffic as Eltropy’s AI now verifies members and handles routine account tasks in one conversation.
The move could let travellers book hotels inside chatbots without restarting searches, as AI assistants gain live inventory access and checkout links.
Large organisations can now query endpoint risk in plain English, as the adviser aims to speed patching and exposure checks across huge fleets.
London mental health AI platform JAAQ raises GBP £13 million Series A to embed clinically governed support into employers' and insurers' apps.
NeuReality taps ex-Google AI Product Leader Shalini Agarwal as Senior Adviser to steer strategy and scale its NR-NEXUS inference platform.
Constructor unveils Merchant Intelligence Agent, an AI copilot to explain, optimise and automate eCommerce search and merchandising decisions.
Infobip data shows single-channel alerts collapsing as brands pivot to omnichannel, AI-led conversations across SMS, RCS, WhatsApp and voice.
Australian fintech Vivi unveils AI-native money platform on Pismo with Visa debit card, FX features and high-interest savings tools.
Graylog launches explainable AI and agentic workflows to help lean SecOps teams automate threat triage, investigations and response.
Australian small businesses can now compare Public Liability and Professional Indemnity cover in ChatGPT, a first that shifts insurance discovery into AI.
The roll-out could free advisers up to four hours per meeting, shifting wealth management time away from administration and towards clients.
Redundant questions could fall as voice AI starts using product images and listing data to tailor sales calls before they begin.
Kiwis can now use voice and camera prompts in Google’s AI search tool, which is rolling out across more than 200 countries and territories.
First Connect rolls out AI Appetite Finder to help independent agents match complex commercial risks to receptive carriers in real time.
Simpler Today AI secures INR ₹20 lakh to expand its legal AI platform, aiming to ease India's justice backlog and widen access to legal help.