British Vogue has become the latest brand to use chatbots on Facebook Messenger. The publication is using a chatbot to update fashion fans on the latest news and shows – to cater for the shortening attention spans of modern day readers. By signing up to Vogue’s ‘Fashion Update’ service, the bot will bring users the […]
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 […]
British Airways has become the latest brand to enter the world of chatbots, with the launch of its new its new holiday inspiration tool. Through the use of emojis, customers are able to interact with the bot to find the ideal holiday destination ‘to suit their personality and mood’. A British Airways survey of 1,000 […]
Sky Sports has teamed up with GameOn, a mobile engagement platform for sports fans, to create a chatbot to accompany its popular Soccer Saturday broadcast. The ‘Jeff Bot’, named after the legendary long time host of the Sky’s Gillette Soccer Saturday show Jeff Stelling, is available through Messenger, Slack, Skype and Telegram. It features real-time […]
After several months of development, ODEON launched on 28 November a Facebook ChatBot that helps users discover what is playing in cinemas near them and book tickets. The chatbot, accessible through the official ODEON Facebook page, has been developed by Gruvi. Chatbots are an emerging technology that leverage messaging habits to help businesses communicate more efficiently […]
R/GA London, the company for the Connected Age, is working with the Unilever oral care brand, Signal Pepsodent, to drive worldwide behavioural change in just 21 days with a free service which encourages parents and children to brush their teeth together and develop good brushing habits for life. “Little Brush, Big Brush” is one of […]
The Huffington Post’s entertainment division is creating a dialogue with readers regarding what to watch on Netflix through a chatbot that provides recommendations on Facebook Messenger. The pervasiveness of chatbots has led many publishers to jump to Facebook Messenger and other messaging applications with their own AI solutions to create a stronger bond with consumers […]
The rise of the bot has been one of the dominant tech trends of 2016, but apart from ordering you flowers or an Uber, the automated systems could also deliver a history lesson. News Corp Australia has launched a chatbot on Facebook Messenger that allows users to interact with Tasmanian soldier Archie Barwick, who fought […]
Microsoft made headlines by plunking down $26 billion for LinkedIn. Now it’s announcing its second acquisition of the week: For an undisclosed sum, the company has bought Wand Labs, a Silicon Valley-based startup that declares its mission is “to tear down app walls, integrate your services in chat, and make them work together so you can […]
Copa90 has created the ultimate Euro 2016 Guide for fans as a Facebook Messenger chatbot. The Facebook Messenger bot is a first for Copa90, and is designed to house all the key information and news that every fan needs to know during the tournament. The Euro 2016 Guide features content from Copa Collective members, including […]