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The SaaS Vendor Provides Customers and Prospects With More Flexibility Around AI Agent Pricing, and Reaffirms Its Goal of Demonstrating the Value of AI to Its Customers
Keith Kirkpatrick, Research Director at Futurum, discusses Salesforce’s new pricing strategy, which incorporates a consumption-based component, and discuss the potential impact on its customers and competitors in the SaaS marketplace.
Google Cloud Offers Options to Build Customized Infrastructure for Your Generative AI Applications in Their Locations
Futurum’s Alastair Cooke examines building customized infrastructure for generative AI applications using the Google Cloud Platform, which offers numerous options ranging from managed services to Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS).
On this episode of The Six Five Pod, hosts Patrick Moorhead and Daniel Newman discuss the recent US-China trade deal, the Middle East AI technology push, and Qualcomm's unexpected data center chip announcement. The hosts debate the future impact of AI on information workers and analyze market reactions to recent tech deals. They also explore Cisco's impressive earnings and leadership changes. Throughout the episode, Moorhead and Newman offer insightful commentary on the interconnectedness of global tech markets, the rapid pace of AI advancements, and the strategic moves of major tech players in response to evolving industry dynamics.
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Omnichannel Support, Issue Identification, and Provision of Self-Service Opportunities Help Support a Positive Employee Experience
Sherril Hanson, Senior Analyst at The Futurum Group, chats with Josh Bean, Zendesk’s employee experience business lead, about the company’s progress in expanding employee experience solutions, which will result in an improved workday experience.
Partners Include Boba Tea Company, Sutter Health, and Waterco
Alex Gaw, contributing analyst at The Futurum Group, provides a roundup of the latest customer wins for CX firms and their partners. In this edition, he examines initiatives from CX providers UKG, Press Ganey, and SugarCRM.
Quantum Computing Power Explored to Prevent Metal Corrosion in Industry, Public Infrastructure, Other Tough Environmental Conditions
Todd R. Weiss, Senior Analyst with The Futurum Group, shares his insights about how metal corrosion on jets might be the next big use case for quantum computing. The power of quantum could fight metal corrosion across tough environmental conditions.
Is ChatGPT’s OpenAI Looking to Make Its Own AI Chips?
Todd R. Weiss, Senior Analyst with The Futurum Group, shares his insights about a recent Reuters news story that reported that ChatGPT’s OpenAI is looking to make its own AI chips due to shortages of the chips on the open market.
Acquired Companies Include Next Technik, Instapage, LiveVox, and Socrates.ai, and Concentrix and Webhelp Complete Their Merger
Alex Gaw, Contributing Analyst at The Futurum Group, provides a roundup of the latest CX acquisitions by Oracle, airSlate, NICE, and Simpplr, as well as an update on Concentrix closing its acquisition of Webhelp.
Successful Partnerships Involve Freshpet, Arrivia, and Southwest Airlines
Alex Gaw, contributing analyst at The Futurum Group, provides a roundup of the latest customer wins for CX firms and their partners. In this edition, he examines initiatives Emplifi, LiveVox, and Qualtrics.
Topics Include CXOs Holiday Focus, Digital Customer Success, and Data Stack Challenges
Alex Gaw, Contributing Analyst at The Futurum Group, provides a roundup of new and recent CX research findings from Exotel, Gainsight, and Heap.
Also: Atomicwork Lands $11 Million in Seed Funding
Alex Gaw, Contributing Analyst at The Futurum Group, provides a roundup of the latest CX M&A news involving acquisitions by Intouch Insight and Contentsquare as well as news about funding success for San Francisco-based HR startup Atomicwork.
Research Topics Include AI Investment Among Organizations, Employee Customer Skills, and AI’s Impact on Center Agents
Alex Gaw, contributing analyst at The Futurum Group, provides a roundup of new and recent CX research findings from CallMiner, eduMe, and Calabrio.
Topics Include European Consumers and Brands, Perception Gap Between HR and Employees, and Recognition at Work
Alex Gaw, contributing analyst at The Futurum Group, provides a roundup of new and recent CX research findings from Twilio, Leapsome, and Workhuman in collaboration with Gallup.
ADP Unveils Fund, Orquesta Secures More Capital, and Nexusflow Lands Seed Fund
Alex Gaw, contributing analyst at The Futurum Group, provides a roundup of the latest CX new launch and funding news involving ADP, Orquesta, and Nexusflow.
Innovations in Loyalty Programs Can Yield Significant Improvements in Revenue Growth, Customer Retention, and Profitability
Clint Wheelock, Chief Research Officer at The Futurum Group, examines how companies are looking at implementing NFT loyalty programs to improve customer engagement and retention to replace or supplement traditional loyalty programs.
Tie-ups Prove Successful for Partners Aeromexico, H&M Indonesia, Republic Airways, Community Health Network, and Biopharma Firms
Alex Gaw, Contributing Analyst at The Futurum Group, provides a roundup of the latest customer wins for CX firms and their partners. In this edition, he examines initiatives from CX providers Amelia, Yoobic, RingCentral, Qualtrics, and Veeva Systems.
Partners Include GSA, Lake Ridge Bank, and Batelco
Alex Gaw, Contributing Analyst at The Futurum Group, provides a roundup of recent CX wins by TTEC, 8x8, and Oracle.
New Collaborations Involve Generative AI and AI-Powered CX Initiatives
Alex Gaw, Contributing Analyst at The Futurum Group, provides a roundup of the latest customer wins for CX firm Salesforce with new partners McKinsey & Company, Williams-Sonoma Inc., and Capgemini.
Subjects Include Retail and AI, Investing in EX, and Achieving Exceptional CX
The Futurum Group’s Alex Gaw provides a roundup of new and recent CX research findings from Deloitte in collaboration with Oracle Retail and MIT Technology Review Insights, along with reports from Officevibe and Execs In The Know.
Partnerships Benefit Revival Animal Health, NFP, and NEC
Alex Gaw, Contributing Analyst at The Futurum Group, provides a roundup of the latest customer wins for CX firms and their partners. In this edition, he examines initiatives from CX providers Algolia, RingCentral, and WalkMe.
The Variety of Feedback Mechanisms Has Greatly Expanded but Not All Are Being Leveraged
Sherril Hanson, Senior Analyst at The Futurum Group, shares her thoughts on how two recently received paper surveys hit the mark (or did not).
