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Revealed: 5 of the world’s rising tech hubs [INFOGRAPHIC]

June 28, 2018

We are all aware Silicon Valley still remains the undisputed destination for startups and capital ventures, however, a new crop of global tech hubs are rapidly expanding to one day match the superiority and talent oozing out of the Bay Area.

Diversity in the ad industry: Everyone is a leader

June 28, 2018

Farrah Qureshi, CEO, Global Diversity Practice talks about diversity and how the UK is leading the way to tackle the widespread prevalence of stereotypes that are often also perpetuated through advertising and content.

Top 11 brands that should be jumping on the Love Island bandwagon

June 28, 2018

Love Island has become hugely popular in the UK, and retail brands with strong affinities to the viewers of the ITV2 reality show have a great opportunity to target the captive audience across social and digital advertising, according to new research.

Top 10 World Cup commercials on social media: Screwfix tops league

June 28, 2018

Ahead of England’s final World Cup group game clash with Belgium – the first England match to be aired on ITV – 4C Insights reveals gambling brands are among the most popular advertising campaigns of the tournament so far according to social media insights.

The rise of Alexa shopping: Voice orders surpass £200 per user

June 28, 2018

The average UK consumer is happy to spend in excess of £195 in an order through voice technology, rising to £232 in the case of shoppers over the age of 30, according to new research.

GDPR one month on: Large rise in privacy complaints across Europe

June 28, 2018

Digital consent notice creation grew 40% globally in GDPR’s second year

The ICO has reported a sharp rise in complaints after GDPR, from a rise in breach notifications from organisations, as well as more data protection complaints following the activation of the law.

The Trade Desk launches AI-powered ad tool ‘Koa’

June 27, 2018

Ad tech frim The Trade Desk is launching a range of new products that will help advertisers use data-driven insights to plan, forecast and buy digital media.

Guest comment: Cannes the party continue?

June 27, 2018

On his return from the Riviera, Chris Childs, managing director UK at creative mobile DSP TabMo, looks at some of the key themes from this year’s Cannes Lion’s festival, including AT&T’s programmatic venture, lower attendance and the GDPR void.

Google rebrands AdWords and DoubleClick under new ‘Google Ads’ platform

June 27, 2018

Google’s ad system is getting a major overhaul this week that will see its flagship AdWords and DoubleClick advertising products renamed under a new streamlined platform.

Brits buying gift cards for personal use

June 27, 2018

Nearly half of UK shoppers (47 percent) are purchasing gift cards to spend on themselves, according to new research.