Calling a company and reaching a human operator-receptionist these days is about as rare as hitting the Mega-Million. The strange thing is, the companies that are the most likely to let an automated ...

Perhaps automated voice response phone systems should have an extra option that allows callers to listen to meditation tapes. It seems I’m not the only one that gets instantly hot-under-the-collar ...

As labor costs rise and customer expectations evolve, QSRs are increasingly adopting voice AI technology to streamline operations and improve the experience for both guests and employees. The ...

Running a small business you realize how valuable each hour is, and you try to use that time wisely. And lately, I’ve fallen into various traps that sap this most precious commodity. Consider the ...

SEATTLE - Call most big companies these days - and many small ones, too - and there's a good chance you'll be greeted by a computerized voice that will give you various menu options. You know the ...

BISHOP, Tx — It’s out with the old and in with the new at the Bishop Police Department (BPD). A few months ago, BPD switched over from an operator directing every call to the right department to an ...

The integration allows restaurant operators using both services to route incoming calls to Maple’s AI-driven voice assistant.

I called Dish Network recently, and never spoke to a person. Nor did I ever need to push buttons. After it verified my account automatically based on where I called the 800-line from, a computer (very ...

911 services remain fully operational and unaffected by the technical problems.

AI phone agents are revolutionizing customer service by replacing outdated, impersonal phone systems with intelligent, personalized and efficient conversations that boost satisfaction and business ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Telephone calls, whether from a person or a computer, may help motivate couch potatoes to get some exercise, new research suggests. Sign up here. In a study of sedentary ...