Google debuts $300m news initiative with platform to manage subscriptions
Google has launched is a new platform designed to help publishers convert readers into subscribers.
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Live chat and chatbots overtaking email for retail communication
There is a vast generational gap in how customers wish to communicate with brands and retailers, with millennials 20% less likely to contact a retailer via email than baby boomers, and are five times more likely to use live chat on a website, according to new research.
Global AI trends: UK leads US for jobs
The UK’s artificial intelligence sector is growing faster than rivals in America, Canada and Australia – putting Britain on course to be the global leader in AI technology.
Data Protection Officer: Hiring rush as the GDPR deadline approaches
Data protection vacancies have increased by four times the UK average, with 25% of jobs advertised in 2018, according to new research.
Marketers admit 26% of their budget will be wasted in 2018
Marketers estimate they will waste 26% of their marketing budget in 2018 on the wrong channels or strategies, according to a new global report that cross-examines four key modern marketer profiles.
Robot copywriters? Reuters creates AI tool that can write sentences and pitch stories
News agency Reuters has launched Lynx Insight, an AI-powered tool designed to help its journalists create stories, in a move that could also have implications for content marketing.
Dropbox and Salesforce team up for productivity tools
CRM platform Salesforce has formed a partnership with cloud storage firm Dropbox, aimed at helping both sets of customers get more out of the joint use of their products.
£820: All you’re worth on the dark web
Fraudsters on the dark web could buy your entire personal identity for just £820, according to new research.
Women in Tech – How long can we wait?
Inspiring the next generation into IT is clearly important, but says Zoe Cunningham, Managing Director, Softwire, the skills gap and gender imbalance will never be addressed without some radical thinking. There is a massive opportunity to use the new Apprenticeship Scheme to bring women back into the workforce as software developers – delivering both a … [Read more…]
Top 3 business hubs for start-ups (spoiler: they’re not in London)
Edinburgh ranks well above London as the best place for start-ups and freelancers, followed by Leeds and Manchester, according to new research.