Alibaba Group has formed a strategic alliance with Ford Motors to enhance consumer retail experiences and explore solutions for sustainable mobility. As part of the three-year partnership, Ford will work with Alibaba’s four business units namely AliOS, Alibaba Cloud, Alimama and Tmall and jointly explore mobility services, connectivity, cloud computing, artificial intelligence and digital marketing. […]
hmmh has been developing a special skill for Amazon Echo and Amazon Echo Show to permit Europcar customers to order their desired vehicle easily using the voice-controlled assistant. Business customers of Europcar are thus able to book rental cars using devices with Alexa integration – without having to use a web browser or local rental […]
Buzzfeed and Brit+Co are using OmniVirt’s technology to deliver 360° photos and interactive 360° video for the latest Samsung holiday campaign. In its continued effort to promote ways that people can create and share 360° content, Samsung has teamed up with Buzzfeed and Brit+Co to showcase the power of its newest Gear 360 camera. Both campaigns […]
US retailer Target has embraced the mobile payments revolution with the launch of ‘Wallet’, a proprietary app that enables shoppers to check out in store via their smartphone by scanning product barcodes. Customers will benefit from exclusive perks such as coupons and discounts simply by utilising the technology through special barcodes that introduce savings at […]
In 2017 Sainsbury’s has been celebrating #everybitofchristmas in their 2017 Christmas campaign. From pigs in blankets to novelty socks, ripped paper hats to turkey trimmings, ‘Every Bit of Christmas’ celebrates the many ways that Brits live well over the festive season via an upbeat, festive song. But we all know the true star of Christmas. […]
Vehicle shopping has never been more space age. Beginning in December, visitors to Nissan dealership showrooms US-wide can play with Nissan’s new augmented reality app to experience advanced vehicle safety technologies through a Star Wars interactive lens. Nissan dealers across the country soon will showcase an augmented reality experience called “See the Unseen,” featuring digital droids, […]
Innovid, one of the world’s leading video marketing platform, announced it has agreed to acquire real-time data intelligence company Taykey to provide brands with new insights into the impact of contextual relevance on video engagement. In a race towards addressability at the lowest cost, content and context of the ad environment have been sacrificed. Brands […]
Digital agency, Puzzle, have partnered with The Children’s Society to launch a unique AI powered bot. The service will guide supporters who have signed up to do a fundraising event for The Children’s Society and those interested in doing so. It can answer questions, provide or email information and update contact preferences, among other features. Henry Rowling, Director […]
Bungie, Activision, and AKQA announced the launch of the Destiny 2 Ghost Skill for Alexa devices. Bringing to life the ultimate video game sidekick, this announcement is putting gaming at the centre of the smart home, and the first-ever integrated voice companion in a live game experience. AKQA designed a unique, innovative way to enhance […]
Facebook is expanding the use of AI in detecting individuals showing patterns of suicidal thoughts, in a bid to improve the speed of which it can alert the necessary first responders. Facebook, which has offered suicide prevention tools for more than 10 years, has been working hard to prevent people on its platform from committing […]