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Afiniti Launches Orchestrator, Intelligence, and Agents
Afiniti Agents, Afiniti Orchestrator, and Afiniti Intelligence join Afiniti Pairing in one platform to help contact centers manage support issues and protect customer lifetime value.
Posted May 28, 2026
Avaya Extends Partnership with avatarin
Partnership combines Avaya Infinity with avatarin's AI, robotics, and real-time interaction technologies for customer interactions.
Posted May 27, 2026
GoTo Launches GoTo Connect CX Complete and Updates LogMeIn Solutions
GoTo Connect CX Complete unifies the full customer experience, while LogMeIn updates include agentic AI, real-time insights, deeper integrations, and enhanced security.
Posted May 20, 2026
Zendesk Introduces the Autonomous Service Workforce
Zendesk's new Agent Builder, omnichannel AI agents, Copilots, and outcome-based pricing round out the updated offerings.
Posted May 20, 2026
Brainfish Ships Live Agent Handoff for Zendesk
Brainfish Live Agent Handoff for Zendesk is a structural fix for the dead-end AI handoff problem.
Posted May 20, 2026
Sendbird Launches Agent Steward
Agent Steward on the Delight.ai platform is backed by new Trust OS 2.0 and Voice 2.0 capabilities that enable AI systems to autonomously self-correct and engage customers proactively.
Posted May 07, 2026
SoundHound AI Introduces OASYS
SoundHound's OASYS helps businesses create conversational AI agents that will build and continually improve themselves across digital or physical channels.
Posted May 05, 2026
8x8 Extends 8x8 Platform for CX with AI, Analytics, Authentication, and Integrations
8x8 Platform for CX now includes capabilities for artificial intelligence agent development, analytics, mobile authentication, and managing front-line teams.
Posted May 05, 2026
WestCX Launches Orchestrate
WestCX Orchestrate connects conversations, campaigns, AI, and governed intelligence in one orchestration layer. (Featured on
DestinationCRM.com
.)
Posted April 29, 2026
Engageware Launches Voice Agents
Engageware Voice Agents can handle customer interactions from end to end.
Posted April 29, 2026
3CLogic Expands Voice AI Hub
3CLogic's latest updates to Voice AI Hub include new outbound voice AI agents, multimodal voice AI capabilities, and automated AI agent evaluations. (Featured on
DestinationCRM.com
.)
Posted April 28, 2026
AI Empowerment in Practice – Spotlight on Retail
ALDO Group improved its customer experiences with Five9.
Posted April 17, 2026
Krisp Launches Accent Conversion with British English Output
Krisp Accent Conversion now lets offshore agents sound local to British customers. (Featured on
SpeechTechMag.com
.)
Posted April 16, 2026
The CCaaS Opportunity Ahead: How Vendors Can Lead the Next Wave
Contact center-as-a-service solutions remain a core platform, but their roles are evolving. (Featured on
DestinationCRM
.)
Posted April 15, 2026
UJET Launches Google Cloud CCaaS by UJET
Partnership delivers Google Cloud CCaaS and Gemini Enterprise for Customer Experience through AVANT's Global Network of Trusted Advisors.
Posted April 13, 2026
Kustomer Launches Kustomer AI - Signals
Kustomer AI - Signals surfaces real-time customer context, sentiment, and escalation risk directly to reps and managers before they engage.
Posted April 02, 2026
GetVocal Introduces Control Center
GetVocal's Control Center includes a governance layer that enables human-in-the-loop operations, allowing AI to handle customer interactions while humans stay in control of critical decisions.
Posted April 01, 2026
Cox Business Unveils Contact Center with RingCentral
Cox Business Contact Center with RingCentral is powered by RingCentral's RingCX
Posted April 01, 2026
The Top Customer Service Trends and Technologies for 2026: Customer Service Is Getting Supercharged
AI is opening new doors for contact center agents, managers, and customers. (Featured on
DestinationCRM.com
.)
Posted April 01, 2026
Zendesk Acquires Forethought
Forethought deal enables Zendesk to advance its resolution platform with self-improving AI agents. (Featured on
DestinationCRM.com
.)
Posted March 31, 2026
Aspect Software Partners with Five9
Partnership combines cloud contact center innovation with advanced workforce engagement capabilities.
Posted March 27, 2026
Vonage and ServiceNow Expand Their Partnership
Vonage Contact Center with ServiceNow Voice integrates enterprise-grade voice and AI capabilities directly into enterprise workflows.
Posted March 24, 2026
Cresta Launches Knowledge Agent
Cresta's Knowledge Agent is an agentic AI assistant delivering proactive intelligence to contact center workers. (Featured on
DestinationCRM.com
.)
Posted March 17, 2026
LivePerson Partners with Coral Active to Launch LivePerson Sync
LivePerson Sync enables seamless integration with systems like Salesforce, Microsoft, and ServiceNow, bringing CRM data and workflows directly into the live agent workspace. (Featured on
DestinationCRM.com
.)
Posted March 17, 2026
8x8 Expands General Availability of 8x8 Engage
8x8 Engage is now available to all channel partners and customers globally.
Posted March 13, 2026
Krisp Brings Customer Accent Conversion to Call Centers
Krisp now improves comprehension on both sides of the call, reducing repetition and cognitive load, while accelerating resolution.
Posted March 12, 2026
UJET Launches Agentic Experience Orchestration
UJET's Agentic Experience Orchestration unifies CX data and AI, automates the agent experience, and consolidates enterprise systems.
Posted March 11, 2026
85% of Consumers Prefer Interacting with Humans vs. AI Agents
Customers are growing more accepting of AI in customer service interactions, but a human is still preferred, Metrigy finds.
Posted March 04, 2026
Aspect Announces Aspect Intelligence
New capabilities embed predictive, policy-aware intelligence directly into forecasting, scheduling, and real-time operations.
Posted February 25, 2026
Oracle Launches 16 AI Agents for Marketing, Sales, and Service
Oracle's new role-based AI agents in Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications transform sales, marketing, and service processes into revenue-driving opportunities. (Featured on
DestinationCRM.com
.)
Posted February 10, 2026
Cisco Launches Webex Contact Center for ServiceNow
Cisco partners with ServiceNow to deliver a cloud-native contact center solution for ServiceNow CSM, CRM, and ITSM environments.
Posted February 10, 2026
Retell AI Adds Features to Its Call Center Platform
Upgraded Retell AI voice platform enables call centers to deploy infinite AI sales and support agents across voice, chat, email, and SMS. (Featured on
DestinationCRM.com
.)
Posted January 28, 2026
CommBox Introduces Era AI Voice
CommBox Era resolves customer conversations end to end, integrates with core systems, and operates within strict enterprise guardrails.
Posted January 27, 2026
Dialpad Partners with TD Synnex
Partnership expands Dialpad's AI-first communications platform to TD SYNNEX's global network of technology partner
Posted January 23, 2026
DDC Group Unveils Evora Agentic AI Platform
DDC Evora platform includes agentic AI for voice interactions and sentiment analysis. (Featured on
DestinationCRM.com
.)
Posted January 22, 2026
Kustomer Expands Post-Purchase Support with Narvar App Integration
Kustomer customers can now resolve "Where is my order?" and "Where is my refund?" requests with real-time order, shipping, and returns data inside a single view. (Featured on
DestinationCRM.com
.)
Posted December 17, 2025
Cresta Launches Agent Operations Center
Cresta's Agent Operations Center helps companies manage the human-AI hybrid workforce for customer experience.
Posted December 09, 2025
Kustomer Introduces AI Assistants
AI automation and observability assistants give CX teams instant clarity into their workflows and AI behavior.
Posted December 05, 2025
Implement the Intelligent Front Door to Transform Customer Engagement
IFD is not just a technological upgrade; it's a strategic move toward holistic, data-driven customer engagement.
Posted December 05, 2025
SharpenCX to Merge with Ytel
Merger brings together SharpenCX's intelligent agent technology with Ytel's outbound customer experience capabilities. (Featured on
DestinationCRM.com
.)
Posted December 02, 2025
Zendesk Partners with AWS
Collaboration brings together Amazon Connect voice capabilities, conversational analytics, and sentiment analysis with Zendesk Contact Center. (Featured on
DestinationCRM.com
.)
Posted December 02, 2025
Luware Launches Nimbus Companion
Luware Nimbus Companion is an AI-driven agent orchestration layer for human and AI customer service. (Featured on
DestinationCRM.com
.)
Posted November 20, 2025
8x8 Adds AI, Omnichannel Enhancements
New capabilities across the 8x8 Platform for CX help teams resolve issues on first contact, streamline follow-ups, and work more efficiently. (Featured on
DestinationCRM.com
.)
Posted November 20, 2025
ASAPP Launches Customer Experience Platform (CXP)
ASAPP's CXP turns every customer interaction into governed, intelligent action by unifying interactions, systems, and data across voice and digital channels.
Posted November 19, 2025
Aspect Expands Cloud Workforce Experience and Developer Tools
New release brings predictive intelligence, regional expansion, and enhanced employee performance tools to contact centers.
Posted November 19, 2025
Five9 Expands Genius AI
New AI capabilities enhance Five9's routing, quality management, and analytics.
Posted November 19, 2025
Self-Service and Live Chat to Be Top Service Tech by 2027
Phone and email will sharply decline in value in favor of digital channels, Gartner finds. (Featured on
DestinationCRM.com
.)
Posted November 18, 2025
UJET Acquires Spiral
The UJET deal with Spiral adds foundational building blocks for conversational AI, predictive analytics, and business intelligence. (Featured on
DestinationCRM.com
.)
Posted November 18, 2025
Teneo.ai Launches Teneo 8 Voice AI Platform
Teneo 8 offers scalable AI agents for hybrid AI, governance, and real-time voice automation. (Featured on
DestinationCRM.com
.)
Posted November 18, 2025
Mitel Introduces Mitel CX 2.0
Mitel CX 2.0 unites AI-powered automation, flexibility, and control to elevate every touchpoint while ensuring security and data sovereignty. (Featured on
DestinationCRM.com
.)
Posted November 18, 2025
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