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      <title>Sinch Says 74% of Firms Rolled Back AI Agents</title>
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      <description>Sinch says many firms rolled back deployed AI agents. Use this support-ops rollback cost map before cutting seats or counting AI savings.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>NAIC&apos;s PeopleSoft Breach Became a Workflow Data Risk Map</title>
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      <description>NAIC confirmed unauthorized PeopleSoft access. Use this workflow data risk map before connecting CRM, ERP, support, and reporting systems.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>ServiceNow API Exposure Put Support Ticket Data at Risk</title>
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      <description>ServiceNow&apos;s June API exposure shows support tickets can become sensitive data. Use this support ticket exposure map before adding AI or outsourced access.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Software Stocks Rallied as the OpenAI Threat Looked Less Certain</title>
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      <description>Software stocks rallied after reports that OpenAI may delay an IPO. Use this CRM support stack resilience matrix before changing helpdesk, CRM, or AI workflows.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Klue OAuth Breach Shows CRM Integrations Can Become a Support Cost</title>
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      <description>Klue exposed Salesforce customer data through connected-app OAuth tokens. Use this CRM integration cost-risk map before adding AI agents or support apps.</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Salesforce Help Agent Moves AI Support to Pay Per Resolution</title>
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      <description>Salesforce launched Agentforce Help Agent with pay-per-resolution pricing. Use this CRM support cost map before treating AI resolutions as clean savings.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Oracle Cut 21,000 Jobs as AI Restructuring Costs Jumped</title>
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      <description>Oracle&apos;s 10-K shows headcount fell to 141,000 and restructuring costs hit $1.838B. Use this support-ops AI cost map before replacing staff with automation.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Thomson Reuters Says Shadow AI Is Putting $143B of Work at Risk</title>
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      <description>Thomson Reuters says firms face $143B in revenue at risk and unsanctioned AI use. Use this control map before adding CRM automation.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Zendesk Just Bought beams IP to Tame AI and SaaS Spend</title>
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      <description>Zendesk bought beams IP to expand AI employee service. Use this SaaS and AI spend map before adding agents, apps, or automation.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Salesforce&apos;s Stock Just Hit Its Longest Losing Streak on Record</title>
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      <description>Salesforce&apos;s Fin deal raised AI integration-cost questions. Use this CRM cost-risk map before adding AI, automation, or outsourced support.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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