Conversational AI stories

HubSpot bets on answer engines and AI-driven sales, marketing and support tools as it says organic traffic has fallen 27% year on year.

Twilio unveils embeddable Flex contact centre tools for web apps, adding Salesforce voice support, enhanced reporting and new pricing.

Syndigo rolls out SynapseGo to let marketers and eCommerce teams trigger approved product data workflows by chat, aiming to cut manual effort.

Aryza buys Toronto-based Umbrella Tech to add voice AI, speech analytics and autonomous agents to its collections and recoveries software.

Showpad rolls out AI-native revenue platform to help field sales teams cut admin, unify coaching and lift execution across customer visits.

Denodo survey finds real-time data, security and context are the main barriers as firms struggle to trust agentic AI at scale.

Adobe unveils Firefly AI Assistant to streamline multi-step creative workflows across Photoshop, Premiere and other apps, with public beta due soon.

Amex GBT gives Egencia agentic AI and Concur Expense integration, aiming to streamline business travel bookings and cut manual claims work.

SiteMinder widens hotel distribution to AI booking tools as Demand Plus and Channels Plus link live rates to ChatGPT, Claude and partners.

GreyOrange's new GreyMatter Foundry simulator lets warehouse operators test automation, labour and layout scenarios before spending capital.

Infobip marks 20 years with AgentOS launch as it pushes into agentic AI, aiming to unify customer data and let AI agents act across channels.

Synthflow names Matt Alexander Vice President of Channel and Alliances to deepen partner ties and drive international AI growth.

Twilio survey shows conversational AI is moving from pilots to live use, with current adopters reporting stronger governance confidence and clearer business gains.

Australian businesses are set to boost AI spending in FY2027, but experts warn autonomous agents need strict controls to avoid legal and reputational risk.

Chatbots are easy to sell, but businesses seeking real AI gains should be looking at systems intelligence, says an expert.

Anaxi Labs and Carnegie Mellon probe how AI agents and datasets should be priced as generative tools reshape search, advertising and subscriptions.

AI is moving travel from inspiration to transaction, but live inventory, accuracy and booking infrastructure still stand between chat and checkout.

Salesforce expands Slackbot with meeting notes, voice input and CRM updates, pitching the tool as a conversational hub for workplace apps.

Progress Software adds AI search, personalisation and conversational tools to Sitefinity as enterprises seek more governed digital experiences.

AskNicely unveils Ask NiceAI to help managers at multi-site service businesses turn scattered customer feedback into faster, data-backed action.