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Anthropic adds Claude plugins to Cowork, fuelling investor fears that agent-style AI could undermine traditional seat-based software.

Melissa's global phone verification delivers real-time accuracy, fraud protection and compliance, turning unreliable phone data into growth.

8x8 reports triple-digit growth in AI voice and messaging for CX, as contact centres scale automation beyond pilots across channels.

Zendesk promotes Craig Flower to chief operating officer, tasking him with accelerating its AI-first customer service and operations strategy.

Address validation on Shopify cuts failed deliveries, trims shipping costs and boosts loyalty by ensuring accurate, standardised customer data.

Security, privacy and data protection will command the biggest tech spend for Australian retail SMBs in 2026, ahead of AI and global growth.

Genspark rolls out its AI call agent to over 40 countries using Twilio voice tech, handling bookings, support and multilingual calls at scale.

20i unveils Twentie, an AI assistant embedded in its hosting platform, offering account-aware support, reports and analytics with unlimited use.

Calabrio launches Omni Agent Intelligence, giving contact centres a single, cross-platform view of performance for human and AI agents.

Pearson says US could gain up to USD $6.6 trillion from AI by 2034, but only if employers urgently invest in reskilling and task-level redesign.

Security and governance fears keep half of agentic AI stuck in pilots, even as leaders raise budgets and pursue tightly supervised use cases.

Databricks reports a 327% jump in enterprise use of multi-agent AI, as firms move beyond chatbots to real-time, governed production systems.

Delivery Hero uses Twilio automated voice calls to cut rider contact by 25%, slash escalations over 60% and lift last-mile answer rates.

CommBox launches Era AI Voice, promising to automate most routine call centre conversations while keeping tight enterprise controls.

EcoOnline appoints David Orstad Chief Customer Officer to lead global customer functions and launch new managed services offering.

8x8 expands Secure Pay globally, unifying compliant digital payments and AI-led outreach across its customer experience platform.

Ping Identity has launched Universal Services, a continuous trust layer to combat AI-driven fraud and secure risky interactions beyond login.

Spence Software shifts its S2Web SaaS platform to 11:11 Systems' cloud, slashing IT spending by 50% and boosting performance and control.

Elyos AI raises USD $13m to grow its AI agents that answer calls, book jobs and automate admin for trades and field service firms.

Rimini Street secures multiple awards for agentic AI, customer service and leadership, as Hitachi Vantara client also earns industry honour.