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UK businesses adopt RCS & AI for customer messaging

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UK firms shift to multi-channel customer chats as RCS traffic jumps 174% and agentic AI gains ground amid fraud concerns.
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Britons would ditch heating before internet, survey finds

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Survey finds many Britons would sacrifice heating, hot water and even the fridge before going without internet access for a week.
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InDebted launches API for AI collections compliance

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InDebted unveils a standalone API to check AI-written debt collection messages in real time, flag vulnerability and create audit trails.
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Infobip report marks shift to omnichannel AI messaging

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Infobip data shows single-channel alerts collapsing as brands pivot to omnichannel, AI-led conversations across SMS, RCS, WhatsApp and voice.
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VerbaFlo raises $7m to scale AI real estate platform

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VerbaFlo secures $7m seed funding led by Pi Labs to scale its multilingual AI platform for rental housing operators worldwide.
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Trust as a measurable asset for CMOs in the age of AI

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As AI floods marketing channels with competent content, CMOs are racing to quantify trust as their scarcest and most valuable asset.
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Explainer: The first transatlantic fibre cable is being hauled up

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Engineers are hauling TAT-8, the first transatlantic fibre-optic internet cable, off the ocean floor, closing a landmark digital era.
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Infobip unveils AgentOS to power AI-first customer service

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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Infobip launches AgentOS, an AI orchestration layer unifying customer data and channels so autonomous agents can manage and personalise service.
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Sinch & Lovable ally to embed comms in AI software

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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Sinch partners with Lovable to embed global messaging, email and voice into its AI build platform, starting with Mailgun-powered email.
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Gen Z more likely to engage with phishing than Boomers

Sat, 31st Jan 2026
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Gen Z click on phishing links nearly three times more than Baby Boomers, despite heavier use of multi-factor authentication, Yubico finds.
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Keyloop to buy Motortech.ai to boost dealer AI tools

Mon, 26th Jan 2026
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Keyloop moves to acquire Motortech.ai, aiming to embed its AIME conversational agent across Fusion tools used by car dealers worldwide.
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Salesforce adds shared-context AI tools for retailers

Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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Salesforce launches Agentforce 360 retail tools to unify AI across marketing, eCommerce and service, promising smoother shopper journeys.
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Premier CX & CommBox launch AI-driven platform for recruiters

Fri, 14th Nov 2025
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Premier CX and CommBox have launched JourneyHub, an AI-driven recruitment platform enabling seamless, personalised candidate communication across multiple digital channels.
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Email still vital for business despite messaging app surge

Wed, 11th Jun 2025
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Despite instant messaging growth, 48% of IT leaders say email remains the top channel for vital business communications worldwide.
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Report finds legacy tech & budgets hinder UK public sector AI

Fri, 16th May 2025
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A report finds UK public sector hampered by legacy tech and budget limits, delaying AI adoption and digital transformation despite rising citizen expectations.
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IRONSCALES launches Deepfake Protection to fight phishing surge

Thu, 24th Apr 2025
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IRONSCALES has launched Deepfake Protection, using AI to detect and neutralise deepfake email threats, as phishing attacks surge globally by up to 1,740%.
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Ironscales unveils Autopilot to boost AI email security

Fri, 20th Dec 2024
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IRONSCALES has launched its Winter 2024 Release, introducing AI-driven features to bolster email security against advanced phishing threats.
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Twilio recognised as leader in IDC MarketScape for CDP 2024

Fri, 13th Dec 2024
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Twilio has been named a leader in the IDC MarketScape for Worldwide Customer Data Platforms for B2C users for 2024-2025, highlighting its innovative solutions.
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Twilio honours 16 startups in 2024 AI Searchlight Awards

Thu, 21st Nov 2024
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Twilio has honoured 16 startups at the 2024 AI Startup Searchlight Awards for their innovative use of Twilio's tools to enhance customer engagement.
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Business email compromise scams dominate Q3 2024 threats

Thu, 31st Oct 2024
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VIPRE Security Group's latest report reveals that business email compromise now makes up 58% of phishing attacks, highlighting rising cybersecurity threats.