Alibaba AI Labs, an AI research division of Alibaba Group, announced at CES Asia partnerships with auto brands, including Audi, Renault and Honda to drive a smart mobility initiative in China. Tmall Genie Auto, an Artificial Intelligence solution developed by Alibaba AI Labs, will be integrated into the automakers’ specific internet cars in China. Owners […]
Automated home devices, such as smart thermostats and smart speakers, are expected to be worth $75bn to the industry by 2025, according to GlobalData. Smart thermostats are becoming more popular among consumers who want control their energy consumption, while smart speakers have been immensely popular since debuting a few years ago. Both Amazon and Google […]
20th Century Fox, in partnership with ODEON Cinemas Group has worked with Snapchat to reach cinema-goers like never before for the release of their new blockbuster, X-Men: Dark Phoenix. This innovative campaign featuring Snapchat’s Marker Tracking Lens will mean that cinema-goers across Europe will be able to see static X-Men: Dark Phoenix posters and large format standees […]
Fake news has become a major issue worldwide. It’s capable of driving nations’ political paths and influencing elections. And to help fight this phenomenon, Brazilian agency Artplan and Metro Newspaper turned to technology. We all know captcha, that tool designed to check if you are a robot. But, at Metro’s website, it was redesigned. Instead […]
Mubaloo, a digital product and experience company, has relaunched its Talk Assist app, which uses iOS’ Text-to-Speech software to enable people with speech disorders to communicate with others. Mubaloo originally developed the app as a charitable project and made it publicly available in 2012. Since its original launch, Mubaloo has been logging feedback from users so that […]
Pernod Ricard is partnering with Guala Closures to support The Malibu Games 2019 by rolling out 300,000 bottles with connected closures for the first time in the US. The new Malibu limited-edition connected bottles will be circulated in the states of Ohio and Texas, featuring Guala Closures’ pioneering smart bottle cap. The connected closures will […]
Tennessee faces its toughest critics yet with a new “Kid Reviewed” campaign that launched on June 5. The Tennessee Department of Tourist Development partnered with attractions across the state to find out whether joy can actually be measured. And if so, is it possible to identify the places and activities that generate the greatest joy […]
Swrve, a real-time customer engagement platform, has helped KeyPoint, a Silicon Valley-based full-service, not-for-profit credit union, achieve 248 per cent growth in monthly app usage, prompting both companies to further expand their partnership. Swrve helped KeyPoint achieved such growth by sending hyper-relevant push notifications, launching geo-triggered campaigns, and sending detailed in-app messages. With the help of Swrve, KeyPoint […]
IAB Europe, the leading European-level industry association for the digital advertising ecosystem, announced at its annual Interact conference in Warsaw that digital advertising grew 13.9 percent in 2018 to €55.1bn, driven by strong growth in video, mobile and social spend. This is the fastest growth since 2011 and has seen the market more than double […]
Admix, a monetisation platform for Extended Reality (XR), announced the launch of the world’s first programmatic 3D ads for extended reality environments like VR and AR. Advertisers are now able to feature their products in 3D environments, enabling consumers to interact with those products natively within a game, VR or AR experience. For instance, a consumer […]