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Sinch reports that Black Friday and Cyber Monday generated USD $118.2 billion in November 2024, highlighting consumer demand for personalised, omnichannel engagement.

Cloudflare's 2024 Year in Review reveals a 17% rise in global Internet traffic, with Google maintaining its top service status for the third year running.

Sinch predicts that 2024's Black Friday and Cyber Monday will see a surge in personalised and secure communication strategies to enhance shopper engagement.

Babeltext's multilingual chat platform revolutionises business communication, translating messages across 135 languages into English for seamless customer engagement.

Kudosity has launched beta testing for Rich Communication Services in the Asia Pacific, inviting businesses to enhance customer engagement through innovative messaging.

Mitel has partnered with Talkative to enhance its contact centre solutions through AI, aiming to improve customer interactions and operational efficiency.

Sinch's 2024 Consumer Black Friday/Cyber Monday Survey reveals younger shoppers favour mobile messaging for promotions, with 44% of 18-29 year-olds ready to spend more.

Edinburgh tops the UK in searches for encrypted messaging apps, with 16 inquiries per 1,000 residents, highlighting growing concern for digital privacy.

Esendex has launched a new self-serve feature on its WhatsApp Business Platform, streamlining how businesses engage with customers ahead of Black Friday.

Cloudflare introduces Plexi to verify public keys in end-to-end encryption for messaging apps, starting with WhatsApp, enhancing user trust and security.

Braze launched AI-driven tools, including Project Catalyst and enhanced BrazeAI assistants, to revolutionise personalised marketing through advanced data usage.

A new CommBox survey highlights UK's generational rift in customer service preferences, with Gen Z favouring digital channels while older consumers still prefer phone calls.

New research by CommBox reveals UK Gen Z shoppers prefer digital channels like WhatsApp for customer service, while older generations stick to phone calls.

Proofpoint launches its new Digital Communications Governance solution, promising AI-driven insights and robust compliance for organisations across major digital channels.

Zendesk ANZ launches Relay to help businesses send proactive, personalised messages via WhatsApp and SMS, enhancing customer service and boosting sales.

AI is reshaping Kiwi businesses with Meta's AI tools across Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, offering smarter solutions for marketing, customer service, and data insights.

Salesforce has unveiled new AI sales tools: Einstein SDR Agent and Sales Coach Agent. Launching in October, these agents aim to boost sales efficiency.

Zendesk has launched Relay, a new app to boost outbound communication via WhatsApp and SMS, in partnership with Meta.

Zendesk has teamed up with Meta to launch Relay, an app in the Zendesk Marketplace that boosts customer engagement via WhatsApp with proactive messages.

Meta's Mark Zuckerberg announces Llama 3.1: an upgraded, multilingual AI model with state-of-the-art tools, designed for complex queries and enhanced user interaction.