Amazon’s Alexa is set for further expansion following a partnership with chip maker Qualcomm to integrate the voice assistant within wireless headphones. The pairing means that Bluetooth headphone manufacturers will be able to enhance the functionality of their devices by inserting custom microchips which enable pairing with a phone enabled with Alexa. In this way users will be able to talk […]
Facebook has introduced a new way for users to share their experiences with the launch of futuristic, AI-powered 3D photos. Users simply have to take a single portrait shot of their friends, family, pet, holiday spot, or anything else that may interest them, and Facebook takes over by creating a 3D image based on how […]
The independent creative agency CULT has launched its first ever Amazon Alexa and Google Home voice app, Mindscape. Created to offer front-line support to people suffering from anxiety or a panic attack, Mindscape was released today and is the first product created by CULT Experiment, the agency’s new offering – an innovation lab dedicated to […]
Adeezy is set to launch a new global marketplace for the digital advertising industry to connect advertisers, publishers and campaign managers directly with creative talent and content creators from all over the world. Harnessing blockchain technology and AI, Adeezy aims to create a purpose-built ecosystem with new sustainable revenue opportunities and financial transparency for all […]
To celebrate the second birthday of its Craigslist and Gumtree-like feature, Facebook has added new AI-powered features to improve the experience for both buyers and sellers. Now, when people upload an item they want to sell, Marketplace’s AI technology will automatically choose a category for the item to be listed in and offer a pricing […]
Brandwatch and Crimson Hexagon, two leaders in the social intelligence space, announce the signing of a merger agreement. This merger, expected to close in Q4, creates a c. $100 million annual recurring revenue business that will move forward as Brandwatch. “In this digitally connected world, our vision is to transform how organisations understand their consumers […]
Yonder Media, the agency formed earlier in 2018 by The Beyond Collective, has created a spoof ChatBot Media Planner that claims to offer clients a perfect replica of their current agency service in Chatbot form. Calling itself “the world’s first chatbot-powered media planning tool”, it offers to analyse each advertiser’s specific requirements before producing a […]
PubMatic, the publisher-focused sell-side platform (SSP) for an open digital media future, released a new educational white paper that sheds light on the the various elements that affect inventory quality, “Understanding Inventory Quality: Thinking Beyond Bots.” This report provides in-depth insights from the evolving definition of inventory quality and what buyers and publishers should be […]
In a new survey, Chatbots are still at the top spot as the digital trend considered most important for organisations to embrace in the coming months. More than six out of 10 of respondents said that Chatbots would be important to their organisation in the next five years; and 28 per cent said that they […]
Bloomberg Media’s innovation lab, BHIVE, has launched The Bulletin, the latest feature to its mobile app delivering added utility to today’s on-the-go professionals. Based on BHIVE’s extensive user research on news delivery preferences, the new feature, available on the homepage of the mobile app, makes it easy for users to get a snapshot of the […]