BBC Worldwide and Skype have announced the launch of the first ever Doctor Who Bot. The Doctor will open the TARDIS doors and invite players to help him save the Universe in an exciting interactive digital experience titled The Saviour of Time. The brand new bot uses the latest technology to deliver a unique experience […]
Microsoft has unveiled a new AI chatbot, designed specifically for the youth population of India. The AI bot is named as Ruuh and is an aimed to provide entertainment only. The chatbot made its debut on February 7, 2017. On its Facebook page, Ruuh is introduced by: “Hey, I’m Ruuh, a desi (Indian) AI who […]
There has always been something that gets in the way of our relationship with technology: the keyboard, the mouse, the screen. We’re now ready for the most natural and intuitive form of interaction —the voice. It’s time for humanity and technology to Speak Easy. Speak Easy is a trends and insight report, carried out in […]
Stella Artois is the first brand to sign up to a new AI-powered mobile ad solution called “Blis Futures”. Blis claims the new tool can predict where consumers will go and guarantees new customers in pubs for Stella Artois. Blis Futures will group like data sets and identify patterns, such as time, in order to predict […]
Even though the Galaxy S8 has yet to be officially announced, Samsung has revealed that it will include a new digital assistant that will enable users to control every aspect of their device with just their voice. The new assistant, Bixby, will use a dedicated button on the new smartphone, and according to Samsung, it will enable […]
ADYOULIKE, Europe’s largest artificial-intelligence-driven native advertising platform, marks its official US launch with the debut of a new server-to-server (S2S) header bidding solution. The first to incorporate IBM Watson artificial intelligence-powered semantic targeting, the new solution assures native ads are placed with the maximum contextual relevance available. The development of the S2S solution is a […]
Facebook has seen 70% of its chatbot interactions fail, meaning that the AI couldn’t understand what users were saying and humans had to step in, according to a news report. The findings have led to reports that Facebook is scaling back its chatbot efforts on Messenger. The Information reports that those requests couldn’t be handled […]
Facebook has updated its tools and resources to offer support those who may be considering suicide, and their concerned friends and family, in its bid to help against the one death every 40 seconds by suicide worldwide. Suicide is the second leading cause of death in young people – who make up the largest proportion […]
KLM passengers can now ask for directions to the nearest restaurant, clothes store, ATM, taxi rank and more by sending an emoji to the airline on its Messenger chatbot. In a video announcing the update, the airline shows how users can simply send a burger emoji on the KLM Messenger chatbot, along with their location, […]
Retailers need to embrace next generation technology such as artificial intelligence (AI) and augmented reality (AR) if they want shoppers to continue using their apps, new research has found. The study found that nearly 30% of consumers would like to see more innovation in mobile apps, so that they provide a better, more personalised shopping […]