No matter where you go, “Alexa”, “Okay Google” and “Hey Siri” are being uttered more than ever before. Within the last couple of years, attractive pricing and changing consumer preferences have moved voice-enabled devices quickly through the market and into people’s homes. In 2017 alone, Adobe Analytics Cloud data showed that online sales were up […]
Huawei, the global technology leader, has become the first mobile device manufacturer in the world to use an AI-powered smartphone to drive a car. The ‘RoadReader’ project pushes the boundaries of Huawei’s object recognition technology and puts the learning capabilities, speed and performance of its AI-powered devices to the test. Unlike other driverless cars, […]
Businesses that focus on customer experience have the capacity to significantly outpace their competitors, according to Adobe’s Digital Trends 2018 report. The report, published in association with Econsultancy, surveyed 13,000 marketing, creative and technology professionals in the US, APAC and EMEA to look at the most significant trends impacting digital strategies in the short term. […]
In a UK and ROI first, Domino’s is leveraging Tinder’s new chatbot to help singletons find a date. Enter Dom Juan, the digital love guru. Appearing as a normal profile, this thumb-stopping chatbot is a chat-up line expert who wants you to swipe right. Dom Juan will start to help as soon as you’ve matched […]
WeCounterHate is a new campaign by POSSIBLE that seeks to reduce hate speech on Twitter by turning retweets of these hateful messages into donations for a good cause. What topic gathers more tweets and retweets than the MLB, the Grammys and the Super Bowl? Hate. Racist messaging is unfortunately one of the more popular topics on […]
Lidl, the UK’s seventh largest retailer, has launched its first fully-automated, AI-powered, Facebook Messenger chatbot to help UK customers select the best wine whatever the meal or moment. Users simply type in a wine question and voilà, the answer appears! Lidl’s new chatbot – named Margot – will perform the role of shoppers’ virtual wine […]
Quantcast, an AI technology company focused on the marketing and publishing industries, announced that it will expand its advertising solutions into seven markets across Asia, connecting brands with an online audience of up to 300 million consumers. The company already operates in Australia and New Zealand. Marketers across Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, […]
London-based creative studio FIELD, released a new art series that visualises the invisible technologies that will shape our future. AI algorithms are the invisible force that increasingly define aspects of our lives; powering everything from voice recognition to self-driving cars and the new ways of finance. As individuals and as a society, we need new […]
Virgin Holidays has released the result of AI marketing efforts and revealed a significant uplift in open rates from using AI-generated email subject lines. The results equated to several million pounds in revenue for the holiday giant. Over the past three years, Virgin Holidays has seen a sizeable increase in revenue equating to several million […]
Quantcast, one of the world’s largest AI-driven audience behaviour platform for the open Internet, announced the appointment of Rob Horler as Chief Operating Officer effective immediately. In this newly-created executive role, Mr. Horler’s responsibilities will include oversight and leadership of global commercial operations, including the sales and services organisation, as the company prepares for its […]