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UK regulators and sensitive sectors could gain locally governed AI deployments as the deal targets production use, not pilots, on UK infrastructure.
About 11 million UK adults could use autonomous AI for money management, raising fresh concerns over fraud, control and market concentration.
Scam checks are now available to Claude users across all tiers, as Norton embeds its Genie tool to flag suspicious messages and links.
Enterprise buyers are demanding proof that AI agents can be audited, tested and constrained before they go live in customer service.
Community banks and credit unions could get faster access to specialist AI tools as Eltropy opens its platform to vetted fintech builders.
AI is reshaping contact centres as NiCE's 2026 awards spotlight retailers, banks and telecoms cutting costs and improving service.
Pressure from new AI rules is pushing UK firms in finance, healthcare and defence to demand systems that are secure, auditable and sovereign.
Microsoft customers can now buy a Teams-based contact centre and reception tool through its marketplace, simplifying procurement and deployment.
Football fans can now get fixtures, stats and games in WhatsApp and RCS as Infobip deepens its push into sports engagement.
The rollout could speed up support, security fixes and software delivery across a business that channels more than 80% of sales through partners.
The release aims to ease a key hurdle for firms moving AI agents into production by unifying memory, retrieval and access across environments.
The bank says the platform is already resolving more enquiries end to end, as it replaces legacy systems across 2 million monthly conversations.
The top ranking signals growing demand for university AI that can manage sensitive data, automate admin work and scale across campus systems.
Half of Australians now use generative AI, giving brands less than two years to shape how systems describe them to customers.
Rising living costs are pushing New Zealand shoppers to compare prices, reviews and product details across AI, social media and search.
Australian users are leaning on Claude far more than expected, with Anthropic saying adoption is more than six times population norms.
Middle-aged New Zealanders are increasingly exposed as scammers target house moves, job searches and big purchases, research shows.
Americans largely misunderstand how chatbots source brand answers, leaving companies at risk of being invisible in AI search results.
The move aims to help brands spot missed revenue and handle service queries from a single customer profile, rather than separate AI tools.
Trust in AI and connected devices is helping lift device sales, while service gaps are pushing Indian buyers towards protection plans.