Latest Insights

    Latest insights, research, and news from LastBot

    Why We Embedded the Chat Right Into the Page
    June 25, 2026

    Why We Embedded the Chat Right Into the Page

    Chatbots earned a bad reputation through years of slow evolution. Modern agentic AI is genuinely useful, but old habits die hard. That is why we built an embedded chat experience that lives inside the page, not behind a floating bubble.

    ProductEmbedded WidgetAgentic AICustomer Experience
    Read More
    Intercom vs Zendesk vs LastBot ONE: The Real Cost of AI Customer Service for European SMBs (2026)
    May 18, 2026

    Intercom vs Zendesk vs LastBot ONE: The Real Cost of AI Customer Service for European SMBs (2026)

    European SMBs are being squeezed by US-built AI support platforms. We compare Intercom, Zendesk, and LastBot ONE on total cost, GDPR readiness, setup speed, and channel coverage.

    AI Customer ServiceIntercomZendeskPricingGDPRSMBEurope
    Read More
    The Chatbot Era is Officially Over
    April 9, 2026

    The Chatbot Era is Officially Over

    Nobody should want a chatbot anymore. Businesses don't need conversationalists — they need actual doers. Here's why the old model is dead and what replaces it.

    AI StrategyCustomer ServiceSMBAutomation
    Read More
    The 8 Features Every SMB Demands From AI Customer Service (And How We Built Them Into LastBot ONE)
    March 23, 2026

    The 8 Features Every SMB Demands From AI Customer Service (And How We Built Them Into LastBot ONE)

    We monitored 20+ subreddits, analyzed 16 threads, and tracked 18 distinct feature requests from SMBs. Here is what the community told us they need, and how LastBot ONE delivers.

    AI Customer ServiceSMBProductVoice AIMultichannel
    Read More
    The Conversation Is Shifting — and LastBot Is Already There
    March 18, 2026

    The Conversation Is Shifting — and LastBot Is Already There

    A new industry report from the CPaaS Acceleration Alliance confirms what we've been building toward. LastBot is cited as a real-world example of where the future of AI customer service is heading.

    AI VoiceCPaaSIndustry ReportSMBEurope
    Read More
    LastBot Expands AI-Powered Customer Service Platform with WhatsApp and Voice Channels
    March 1, 2026

    LastBot Expands AI-Powered Customer Service Platform with WhatsApp and Voice Channels

    Businesses can now automate customer interactions across four channels, website chat, email, WhatsApp, and voice, with seamless escalation to human agents. LastBot will be presenting at MWC 2026 in Barcelona.

    Press ReleaseWhatsAppVoiceMWC 2026CPaaS
    Read More
    WhatsApp Integration Now Generally Available
    February 20, 2026

    WhatsApp Integration Now Generally Available

    LastBot's WhatsApp integration is now GA for all customers. With WhatsApp, email, and web chat, LastBot makes it easier than ever to connect with your customers wherever they are.

    WhatsAppOmnichannelProduct LaunchCustomer Service
    Read More
    AI and European Sovereignty
    January 30, 2026

    AI and European Sovereignty

    European digital sovereignty in ICT will not be decided in conferences or strategy papers. It will be decided in the everyday, messy reality of how we actually build and run our digital services.

    AIEuropeSovereigntyInfrastructure
    Read More
    LastBot Differentiators Part 3: Our Patented AI Coach That Optimizes Your Business Goals
    January 2, 2026

    LastBot Differentiators Part 3: Our Patented AI Coach That Optimizes Your Business Goals

    LastBot's granted patent covers a closed-loop AI system that continuously optimizes business goals like sales or customer engagement by generating, testing, and learning from messages and actions across customer journeys.

    PatentAIInnovationTechnology
    Read More
    LastBot Differentiators Part 2: The 'Lazy' Philosophy Behind Our Onboarding Magic
    December 13, 2025

    LastBot Differentiators Part 2: The 'Lazy' Philosophy Behind Our Onboarding Magic

    Our CPO Sami Korhonen has a confession: he's fundamentally lazy. But his obsession with automating everything is actually LastBot's competitive advantage. Here's why traditional onboarding is painful, and how we do it differently.

    AIOnboardingAutomationProduct
    Read More
    LastBot Differentiators Part 1: How Reinforced Learning Creates Smarter AI
    December 8, 2025

    LastBot Differentiators Part 1: How Reinforced Learning Creates Smarter AI

    When people hear 'chatbot,' they think of scripted systems that never improve. LastBot ONE works differently: our AI actively learns from every customer conversation, becoming more accurate and context-aware over time.

    AIReinforced LearningCustomer ServiceTechnology
    Read More
    LastBot at Slush 25: Connecting with Investors in Helsinki
    November 29, 2025

    LastBot at Slush 25: Connecting with Investors in Helsinki

    CEO Janne Timonen and Chairman Tero Heinonen represented LastBot at Slush 25 in Helsinki, meeting with dozens of investors and discussing the future of AI-powered customer service. The event reinforced our confidence that AI is transforming business operations worldwide.

    SlushInvestorsAIHelsinki
    Read More
    UTTC and LastBot Partner to Bring AI-Powered Customer Service to Ukraine and CIS
    November 24, 2025

    UTTC and LastBot Partner to Bring AI-Powered Customer Service to Ukraine and CIS

    Leading Ukrainian distributor UTTC joins forces with LastBot to expand contact center solutions portfolio. The partnership brings LastBot ONE's intelligent automation platform to enterprises across Ukraine and the Commonwealth of Independent States region.

    PartnershipUkraineContact Center
    Read More
    New CEO for LastBot
    October 19, 2025

    New CEO for LastBot

    LastBot is excited to welcome Janne Timonen as the new CEO. Janne's focus will be on strengthening LastBot's partner network to expand our reach and bring our AI solutions to new markets.

    AILeadership
    Read More
    DNA Oyj and LastBot Announce Strategic Partnership
    October 19, 2025

    DNA Oyj and LastBot Announce Strategic Partnership

    DNA Oyj, one of Finland's leading telecommunications companies, has entered a strategic partnership with LastBot. Starting this month, DNA will offer the advanced LastBot ONE platform rebranded as DNA Business Apuri to its corporate clients throughout Finland.

    PartnershipDNA
    Read More
    LastBot at Mobile World Congress 2025
    January 20, 2025

    LastBot at Mobile World Congress 2025

    LastBot will be present at the Team Finland booth in Hall 5, Stand 5J45, from March 3–6 in Barcelona.

    MWCBarcelona
    Read More
    A New RL Framework for Omnichannel Customer Communication
    January 20, 2025

    A New RL Framework for Omnichannel Customer Communication

    Imagine communication that automatically adjusts itself after every single interaction. That's the goal of this research package, where reinforcement learning takes personalization and recommendations to the next level.

    Reinforcement LearningResearch
    Read More
    Condensed LLM Learning with Human Feedback
    January 20, 2025

    Condensed LLM Learning with Human Feedback

    AI is becoming increasingly essential, and this research package focuses on shaping large and small language models to be more reliable, using human feedback and clever data-condensing techniques.

    Condensed LearningLLM
    Read More
    Telenor AMP invests in LastBot to boost AI initiatives
    January 20, 2025

    Telenor AMP invests in LastBot to boost AI initiatives

    Telenor has announced a strategic investment in LastBot as part of its AI-First program, focusing on DNA's internal processes and AI-driven solutions for enterprise customers.

    TelenorInvestment
    Read More
    LastBot secures Business Finland funding to accelerate AI innovations
    January 20, 2025

    LastBot secures Business Finland funding to accelerate AI innovations

    LastBot has received over €250,000 from Business Finland to boost AI and innovation research, enabling development of language models and AI-powered customer communication.

    FundingResearch
    Read More