future of customer service

A revolution is quietly transforming the call center experience, where “Press 1 for sales; press 2 for support; press 3 to abandon all hope” once captured the prevailing mood. Today, new AI-powered voice agents—like those developed by London-based PolyAI—are not just fielding calls instantly but...

Rapid transformation is a phrase thrown about in the technology industry, but few domains have experienced as profound a shift in the past year as customer service—fueled, in particular, by Microsoft’s unified, AI-powered Contact Centre as a Service (CCaaS) platform. One year after Microsoft’s...

Customer engagement is undergoing a seismic transformation, pushed forward by a wave of artificial intelligence innovations that are reshaping how businesses interact with users. Nowhere is this more evident than in the recent announcement of a strategic partnership between Twilio and...

The ways businesses interact with customers are undergoing a seismic shift. Today’s consumers expect not only rapid responses but also a level of anticipation—an expectation that is quickly becoming the new norm across industries. Think of moments when a company seamlessly alerts you about a...

Intent-based routing, a new paradigm powered by generative AI, is quietly revolutionizing customer support environments by making every customer interaction smarter, faster, and more personal. As contact centers across industries grapple with rising expectations and complexity, this...

In the ever-evolving world of technology, partnerships between global tech giants are the lynchpins driving innovation. One such alliance has just leveled up the game. HCLTech and Microsoft have announced an expanded partnership aimed at reshaping the customer service experience in contact...