Shutterstock and IBM Make it Easy for Marketers to Build Engaging Digital Experiences Using AI

Shutterstock and IBM Make it Easy for Marketers to Build Engaging Digital Experiences Using AI

IBM’s Watson Content Hub (@IBMCommerce) Integrates Shutterstock Content and Editor https://t.co/W4LJKLwLRM pic.twitter.com/jOifNfMG7V — Shutterstock (@Shutterstock) May 17, 2018 Shutterstock, a leading global technology company offering high-quality assets, tools and services through its creative platform, today announced it is working with IBM to better enable marketers to build engaging media campaigns. Now, using IBM’s Watson AI […]

Snapchat starts showing six-second ads that viewers can’t skip

Snapchat starts showing six-second ads that viewers can’t skip

Snapchat viewers are seeing a new type of ad—ones they have to watch. On Monday, the first forced-view ads, meaning they can’t be skipped, started popping up on the app, promoting movies like “Deadpool” and “Adrift” and products such as Samsung’s Galaxy S9 and Snapple. After basing its initial ad business on an entirely voluntary […]

Amazon launches special Whole Foods discounts for Prime members

Amazon launches special Whole Foods discounts for Prime members

From the looks of things, free two-hour shipping is but one of many, many Whole Foods perks Amazon is giving Prime members — something subscribers deserve, considering Prime’s 20 percent price increase. The e-commerce giant has just announced two new benefits for its subscribers: an additional 10 percent discount off sale items and deep discounts […]

GumGum partners with AdUX to deliver European in-image ad solutions for global advertisers

GumGum partners with AdUX to deliver European in-image ad solutions for global advertisers

GumGum, an artificial intelligence company with deep expertise in computer vision, has launched a new partnership with French online marketing group AdUX, in order to expand its European offering in markets including France, Belgium, Italy and Spain. The partnership will give global advertisers access to GumGum’s image recognition and semantic analysis technology across these new […]

Virgin Media mobile subscriptions forecast to fall slightly to 2022, says GlobalData

Virgin Media mobile subscriptions forecast to fall slightly to 2022, says GlobalData

Despite recent strong revenue growth, Virgin Mobile’s mobile subscriptions are expected to fall slightly over the next five years, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Virgin Media recently reported its earnings for the quarter ending 31 March 2018, announcing strong year-on-year revenue growth of 5.2%, bringing total revenue up to £1.278 bn for […]

Amazon testing new ad tech tools to track shoppers around the web

Amazon testing new ad tech tools to track shoppers around the web

Amazon is reportedly testing new ad tech tools that will see the eCommerce giant make its biggest move yet in its attempts to rival digital advertising firms like Google. The firm is trialling a new display offering that will enable merchants using its online marketplace to retarget consumers around the web. According to Bloomberg, which […]