Kevin Costner catches French high speed rail in new TGV ad
This new viral video for the French High Speed Train Service TGV pokes fun at long movies (now that travel between Paris and Bordeaux takes just 2 hours), with Kevin Costner on board.
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Guest comment: Ready to find yourself floating in another ‘Filter Bubble’?
With the General Election just around the corner, the chances are we’re all going to find ourselves floating in another digitally-engineered filter bubble. Luke Townsend, Marketing Director, Found looks at why we should have a rethink about the content we are going to be served in the next few weeks.
McDonald’s pulls controversial video ad about child bereavement
McDonald’s has withdrawn a controversial video ad after a huge social media backlash, with one charity accusing it of exploiting child bereavement.
“Open the pod bay doors, Siri”: The evolution of the intelligent assistant
Things didn’t run smoothly when the astronauts in 2001: A Space Odyssey toyed with artificial intelligence. When asking to be let back inside the spaceship, supercomputer HAL eerily responded, “I’m sorry Dave, I’m afraid I can’t do that.” Thankfully, the personal assistants we use today are a little friendlier. Here, Roxanne Abercrombie of business automation … [Read more…]
App trends: Communications and social increasingly dominate app time
The app sector is like a “clogged pipe”, where social and communication apps dominate most people’s time, while other sectors will be left to “fight over the scraps”, according to a new report.
Google revamps AdSense: More transparent rules for publishers
Google has announced two updates to its AdSense network for publishers that aims to increase transparency and ensures minimum disruption.
Online video trends: 50% of sports fans watching matches on the internet
Online now forms a key part of the sports viewing experience for many sports fans, according to new research from Global Web Index.
Bose boosts Formula One sponsorship with Yahoo partnership
Electronics giant Bose used a branded takeover of the Yahoo Formula One hub to amplify its sponsorship of the Mercedes-AMG Formula One team, getting 154 million impressions in the process, according to a report.
Influencer marketing: How much do celebrities earn for social media posts?
As more brands flock to celebrities and YouTube stars to promote their products on social media, just how much do these influencers earn? New research uncovers some key data.
Playing politics with big data: What can marketers learn from Trump and Brexit?
What happens when you mix big data and politics? An explosive article in last weekend’s Guardian investigated the links between Brexit, Trump and a data mining firm called Cambridge Analytica. But did it uncover a shady political coup or the logical (and legal) next step in campaigning?