Ford invests $1bn in self-driving AI start-up
Ford is investing $1bn (£800m) over the next five years in artificial intelligence (AI) company Argo, as the car giant looks to expand into self driving cars.
Mobile
10 biggest trends to watch: Why “Passive Networking” could hit big messaging apps
The major messaging apps are set to be hit by “passive networking” in 2017 as additional functionality puts off some users, according to GlobalWebIndex, home of the world’s largest ongoing study on the digital consumer.
Unilever invests in ‘Snatch’ augmented reality treasure hunt game
Unilever Ventures has invested in an augmented reality treasure hunt game Snatch, a game dubbed “Pokémon Go for brands”.
Cancer Research UK uses proximity marketing to drive donations on World Cancer Day
UK consumers turned to their smartphones to support World Cancer Day 2017, with a proximity engagement campaign run on behalf of Cancer Research UK in early February driving a nine per cent click through rate.
Humans Vs. AI: 4 skills where we still beat the robots
Despite the fast-paced rise of artificial intelligence, humans are still better than robots in four key areas, according to a new report.
Global digital trends in 2017: Half the world now owns a smartphone
Internet usage grew slightly faster than it did in 2015, while social media users more than doubled in a year, spurred on by mobile, according to a comprehensive global report from We Are Social.
Snapchat and Instagram growing fast in UK- report
Snapchat’s UK user base experienced explosive growth of 89.8% in 2016, to 11.2 million users, according to eMarketer’s latest mobile usage forecast.
Ad blocking goes mobile: 615m devices blocking ads worldwide
Around 615 million devices are now blocking ads across the globe, as more people deploy ad blocking software on their phones too, according to new research.
Is Facebook working on an Apple TV rival?
Facebook is creating a TV application for set-top boxes, working like Apple TV to provide “TV-quality” shows licensed by the company, according to a news report.
Facebook beats expectations as ad revenue leaps 53%
Mobile ads have boosted Facebook’s revenue by 53%, as the social network smashed expectations.