Salesforce reported record second-quarter fiscal 2027 revenue and is rolling out outcome-based pricing across its CX and CRM products, shifting away from pure per-seat licensing as AI agents increasingly perform work that used to justify those seats.
Competitor moves
AI & Automation
Salesforce's Outcome-Based Pricing: Strategic Masterstroke or Defensive Scramble Against AI Seat Compression?
Salesforce reported record Q2 FY2027 revenue while introducing pricing tied to AI agent outcomes rather than per-seat CRM licenses.
Why You Shouldn't Abandon Reactive Support For Proactive AI
CX leaders are debating where AI-driven proactive outreach stops being helpful and starts feeling intrusive.
UCaaS
UK consumers still in the dark about looming PSTN switch-off — A survey by Community Fibre suggests that Openreach still has some work to do when it comes to informing customers about impending changes to their landline service.
CCaaS
Ibex CX Integration: Is AI-to-Human Handoff the Real Test?
Piece flags ibex's new Sierra partnership alongside its Wave iX platform as its biggest update this year, testing whether AI and human agents behave as one contact center.
Who Evaluates the AI Evaluators?
AI is beginning to score call-center employee performance, raising questions about whether workers can see or challenge those assessments.
M&A & Funding
Smallest.ai Gets $21 Million in Funding to Build Voice 4.0, the Next Generation of Enterprise Voice AI
AI research lab has surpassed $21M in total funding after closing a $13M Series A led by Seligman Ventures, with Sierra Ventures and 3one4 participating.
Telecom & Regulatory
Peru Opens Consultation to Update Net Neutrality Regulations
OSIPTEL published a supporting document for a prior consultation aimed at operators, technology companies and other interested parties.
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