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4 Nov 2026

AI Fearmongering: Are Tech Giants Fuelling the Fear?

There is something contradictory about the current debate surrounding artificial intelligence. The companies investing billions in developing increasingly powerful AI systems are also among those issuing the most alarming warnings about what those systems could eventually become. Are we witnessing an industry responsibly acknowledging the risks of its own innovations?

21 Oct 2026

Are AI Assistants Becoming the New Search Engines

For years, Google has been the starting point for almost everything we do online. It's a familiar process, and one that has shaped how businesses approach their online presence, from website design and content to search engine optimisation and digital advertising. If AI assistants become an increasingly common starting point for customers, what happens to the traditional search journey, and how should businesses respond?

23 Sep 2026

What Is Agentic Commerce and How Will It Change Online Shopping?

The retailer, John Lewis, reported searches coming from AI agents now account for 2.5% of its product searches, which doesn’t sound a lot but becomes more interesting when compared with just 0.3% a year ago. It also introduces a term we are probably going to hear considerably more often over the next few years: agentic commerce. So does this mean we are moving from AI that tells us things towards AI that does things on our behalf?

9 Sep 2026

No10 North: Meeting People Where They Are

For generations, if you wanted to be close to the centre of government, you went to Westminster. Businesses, local authorities, representative organisations and regional leaders became very good at making their way to Whitehall because that was where the decisions were made. Andy Burnham's No10 North initiative reflects a wider shift towards bringing services closer to the people who use them.

2 Sep 2026

Raising the Standard: How important is ISO27001:2022

When the updated ISO 27001:2022 standard was introduced, many organisations were faced with an important decision. Should they wait until they had to transition, or should they take the opportunity to review their approach to information security and adopt the new requirements early? At Click4Assistance, we chose to make that transition early.

23 Jul 2026

Going for Gold: What the Commonwealth Games Can Teach Businesses About Community, Teamwork and Diversity

The Commonwealth Games has grown into one of the world's largest multi-sport events, bringing together more than seventy nations and territories from all over the globe. Just as every athlete competes in the event that best suits their strengths, every customer enquiry deserves to be handled by the solution best equipped to deliver the right outcome.

14 Jul 2026

More Than Football: Why England’s World Cup Journey Has Given a Nation Hope

As England has progressed through this tournament, there has been a growing sense of optimism. Football will not solve the challenges people face every day, but moments of collective hope are important. They remind us that connection, shared experiences and a sense of belonging matter.

2 Jul 2026

Pole Position for Customer Experience: What the British Grand Prix Can Teach Businesses About AI Agents

Every summer, Silverstone becomes the centre of the motorsport world. Hundreds of thousands of fans gather to watch the British Grand Prix, while millions more follow the action from home. It's one of the highlights of the sporting calendar and, as the birthplace of the Formula One World Championship, holds a special place in the history of motorsport.

25 Jun 2026

The Wimbledon Principle: Tradition, Innovation and the Rise of AI Agents

Every summer, one of Britain's most famous postcodes, SW19, becomes the centre of the sporting world. Many organisations wrestle with how to embrace new technology without losing the qualities that made them successful in the first place. The Wimbledon tournament demonstrates that progress and tradition are perfectly capable of existing side by side.