Telefónica, the Spanish parent of UK mobile operator O2, is working with social network Facebook to develop a programme called Internet para todos (Internet for everybody), with the intention of connecting 100 million digitally excluded people in Central and South America to the internet for the first time. Around 20% of people in Latin America […]
The Malaysia Premium Publishers Marketplace (MPPM) has officially launched in partnership with adtech platform Innity to provide advertisers with more control to layer on their own data, audience insights and program advertising. This is the first publisher-led programmatic advertising marketplace platform in Malaysia. The new partnership will see MPPM, which is made up of eight […]
Microsoft and Xiaomi have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to work closely in cloud computing, AI, and hardware. It has so far been uncommon for a US company to partner with a Chinese company on artificial intelligence, but it definitely makes sense as both countries are the biggest markets for those products and services. […]
Social media marketing platform Sprinklr has integrated with Viber, a cross-platform instant messaging app, giving brands the chance to reach the app’s over 900m users. Through the integration, brands will now be able to reach, interact, and engage with customers on Viber and analyse their interactions directly via Sprinklr. Brands can post text, images, stickers, […]
Music streaming platform Deezer has expanded its service in Singapore through a partnership with Singtel Music, the Singaporean telecom company’s music offering, to provide subscribers with unlimited music without data charges. Singtel post-paid customers will gain data-free access to Deezer’s 53m songs and over 40,000 pieces of audio content, along with its ‘Flow’ feature. “Singtel […]
A case study published by OpenX shows that publishers on its platforms using Exchange Bidding – Google’s answer to header bidding – have seen an average yield increase of 48% in the 12 months since the two started working together. In June, OpenX announced its status as a Google Exchange Bidding beta partner, but the adtech firm says it’s […]
Chinese ride-hailing company Didi Chuxing has revealed plans to launch in Japan following a strategic partnership with Japanese tech giant SoftBank. Didi and SoftBank will use Didi’s AI technology to build ride-hailing platform services for the taxi industry in Japan and the joint venture will commence trials in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto and Fukuoka before the […]
SEAT and Orange Spain have signed an agreement that aims to promote new advances in the development and use of connected vehicles. The agreement focuses on three main lines of action – to improve the experience of vehicle occupants by developing connected car innovations, offer the digital home or office experience to car users, and […]
Grab and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) today announced a partnership to raise additional funds for supporting vulnerable communities, including those affected by disasters. The collaboration between the world’s largest humanitarian network and Southeast Asia’s leading on-demand transportation and mobile payments platform will enable Grab users to convert their […]
The two leading cross-industry standards bodies in the UK and US today announced they are aligning many of their key initiatives to create a consistent approach to tackling the big issues facing digital advertising and to increase industry adoption. The Joint Industry Committee for Web Standards (JICWEBS) will continue to drive brand safety efforts in […]