International news provider Thomson Reuters has unveiled a new app aimed at providing business professionals with personalised news that can help them make better, more informed decisions. The app, which launched on iOS with an Android version coming soon, has been built with a focus on “news utility”, with design that puts an emphasis on topic-based feeds, […]
YouAppi, a leading growth marketing platform for premium mobile brands, announced the opening of new offices in Singapore, expanding the company’s substantial footprint across APAC. In the last year, YouAppi has continued to build its reach throughout the region, supporting premium brands in China, Japan, Indonesia, Philippines, Korea, and now Singapore. It delivers successful campaigns for the top performing brands in Asia, […]
AT&T’s plan to acquire AppNexus is part of the telecom provider’s broader strategy to build a media business that creates both content and sells ad space. Their wireless division reaches 159.4 million people in the U.S. and Mexico, a mass audience of people checking their phones dozens of times a day. AT&T not only has personal data […]
YOC, a technology provider for high impact programmatic advertising in Europe has opened a new branch office in the Netherlands. This latest move strengthens the company’s programmatic business as it explores new opportunities in one of the most developed countries in the world for programmatic adoption. This latest announcement follows the success of YOC’s latest […]
Walmart has ended its delivery partnerships with both Uber and Lyft, potentially losing the grocery giant significant ground on rival Amazon. It is not clear the reasons why ties were severed but Walmart will use other delivery services to serve the four markets where it previously used Uber, and it will continue to push forward […]
Google kicked off its annual I/O developer conference with a barrage of announcements that show how artificial intelligence (AI) will give its next Android mobile operating system the ability to learn how people use their phones to make calls, schedule their day, listen to music, book tickets and read news. Android P will have augmented […]
Instagram has introduced a call-to-action native payment button for select business partners in a bid to boost functionality. It has also offered a new way for those chosen to organise direct messages. The partners will be able to display options such as ‘Book’, ‘Get Tickets’, ‘Reserve’ or ‘Start Order’ buttons on their profiles, establishing Instagram […]
Following weeks of speculation, Uber has sold its business in Southeast Asia to Singapore-based rival Grab. The deal will net Uber a 27.5 percent stake in Grab, while Uber’s CEO Dara Khosrowshahi will join Grab’s board. It’s said to be the largest acquisition by a Southeast Asian firm. Grab, meanwhile, will take over Uber’s operations […]
Kakao, the Korean internet firm that operates the country’s largest messaging app, is moving deeper into crypto after it revealed plans to launch a blockchain-focused business unit. A Kakao representative confirmed the plans and that the company has hired Han Jaesun, CTO of gaming startup FuturePlay, to head up the business. The company isn’t commenting […]
Global adtech and app user acquisition company, Mpire Network, launched a comprehensive brand refresh. At its centre is the introduction of a new, truncated name, Mpire, to reflect the Company’s evolution beyond the category of ad network. Accompanying the new name will be a renewed visual brand identity for the company, and the new website. […]