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8x8 launches AI Studio for customer experience agents

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8x8 unveils AI Studio to let customer experience teams build agents with natural language, aiming to cut integration delays and costs.
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8x8 wins Gold for Engage at New York design awards

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8x8's Engage platform has won Gold at the NY Product Design Awards, with judges praising its unified workspace for customer-facing staff.
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8x8 wins CRN channel honours & nine Palomarr awards

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8x8 is bolstering its partner-led push after CRN named two regional channel chiefs and Palomarr ranked its platform across nine categories.
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8x8 launches Engage globally to extend customer CX

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8x8 rolls out Engage globally, arming frontline and specialist teams with contact centre-grade tools to unify customer experience.
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8x8 unveils Smart Assist to boost AI contact centres

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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8x8 debuts Smart Assist, embedding real-time AI guidance and automated summaries into its contact centre workspace to speed agent workflows.
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Moltbook's AI agents spark growing security & brand fears

Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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Moltbook's boom in user-built AI agents is fuelling mounting warnings over cyber threats and brand damage as governance lags adoption.
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8x8 sees AI customer interactions surge across voice, chat

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

Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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8x8 expands Secure Pay globally, unifying compliant digital payments and AI-led outreach across its customer experience platform.
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Customer Science hires Chris Borg to lead new partner programme

Mon, 13th Oct 2025
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Customer Science has appointed Chris Borg as partner manager to develop its partner programme and enhance its CX alliance ecosystem from Sydney.
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8x8 & ULAP partner to boost global CX compliance & reach

Fri, 12th Sep 2025
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8x8 partners with ULAP Networks to tackle global CX compliance and connectivity challenges, expanding enterprise reach into 113 countries with reliable communication solutions.
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8x8 launches The Power of You campaign to spotlight customers

Fri, 8th Aug 2025
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8x8 launches The Power of You campaign, spotlighting customer achievements and experiences over product features in a human-centred approach.
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8x8 reports surge in AI-powered CX adoption & unveils new tools

Thu, 7th Aug 2025
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8x8 reports a 150% rise in AI-powered customer interactions and unveils new tools enhancing CX with AI-driven insights and secure payment options.
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8x8 unveils new AI tools, RCS messaging & digital wallet pay

Mon, 5th May 2025
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8x8 enhances its Customer Experience platform with AI tools, RCS messaging, and digital wallet payments for improved, personalised user interactions.
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8x8 sees 60% growth in new product sales for FY25 Q2

Wed, 27th Nov 2024
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8x8 has reported over 60% year-on-year growth in new product sales, attributed to the rising demand for its AI-powered customer experience solutions.
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8x8 unveils AI-driven enhancements to cloud platform

Tue, 12th Nov 2024
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8x8 has launched new AI-driven enhancements to its cloud platform, aiming to boost customer engagement and support over 50 languages for live chats.
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Oracle announces OCI advancements, unveils AI coding assistant

Wed, 11th Sep 2024
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Oracle unveils AI-powered Code Assist and key upgrades to its OCI Kubernetes Engine to streamline application development and bolster AI workload management.
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Brendan Maree joins ProHance to spur growth in Australia & New Zealand

Tue, 20th Feb 2024
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ProHance hires experienced IT leader Brendan Maree as Vice President and Country Manager for Australia and New Zealand, marking a major stride in regional expansion.
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8x8's new tool 'Sales Assist' empowers retailers and enhances shopping experience

Fri, 15th Dec 2023
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8x8 unveils 'Sales Assist', a new tool designed to enhance customer satisfaction and streamline the retail experience.
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Access4 names Virtual IT Group as its Diamond++ Partner in Australia

Mon, 4th Dec 2023
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UCaaS provider Access4 has crowned Virtual IT Group as its Diamond++ Partner in Australia, following VITG's strategic acquisitions.
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UK firms pivot to AI as permacrisis prompts vital digital adaptations

Fri, 24th Nov 2023
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A new report reveals 78% of UK IT decision-makers plan to use AI and automation to navigate the ongoing permacrisis.