Dreaming of an AI Christmas? Amazon Echo sells out as gift of choice this year
Demand for Amazon’s smart speaker has been higher than expected, with the Echo device now sold out until mid-January, according to the online retailer’s website.
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The year in review: 16 biggest digital trends of 2016
2016 was another big year for digital marketing, with the dawn of the chatbots, ad blocking wars and the Pokemon Go craze. This was the year that video content went live, chat apps grew up and YouTube ads earned better ROI than TV. In this special report, we’ve identified 16 of the biggest trends of … [Read more…]
Top tips: How to get the most out of your Christmas emails
Kim Stiglitz Courvoisier, director of content marketing at Campaign Monitor, shares her best tips for creating an effective email marketing campaign during the festive season.
Zuckerberg reveals his own personal AI assistant… voiced by Morgan Freeman
At the start of the year, Mark Zuckerberg revealed he was working on a personal AI assitant for his home. Now, in December, the Facebook CEO has revealed the end result… voice by Morgan Freeman.
Right to reply: The rise of ‘fake’ news – next year could see it grow in the UK
2016 saw the unprecedented rise of ‘fake’ news with false news stories surrounding the American election creating more total engagement on Facebook compared to 19 major US news outlets combined. Dale Lovell, Chief Digital Officer at ADYOULIKE, explains why the primary reason for the rise in ‘fake’ news is money-driven, not political.
Amazon makes first public drone delivery (in just 13 minutes)
Amazon has made its first commercial delivery via drone with no human involvement, delivering to a single single fulfilment centre in Cambridge, UK.
Three expert views on big data in 2017: Camelot Global, NHS and Think Big
As we look to what lies ahead for the big data industry in 2017, what will be the main challenges for marketers? This article combines the thoughts of three leading experts from Camelot Global, NHS and Think Big on what the biggest challenges, changes and impact will be for big data in 2017.
Top Google search trends of 2016: Pokémon Go beats Trump
Google has revealed its UK search engine’s top trending terms of the year, with Pokémon Go and iPhone 7 outranking Donald Trump and Prince.
Marketers “unprepared for digital transformation”
Marketing firms are poorly-prepared for digital disruption, with a big disconnect between how ready businesses say they are, and the actual levels of investment in digital training and development, according to a survey across 7 UK industries.
Google rebrands self-driving car division as Waymo
Google’s self-driving car project has rebranded itself as Waymo, working as an independent entity within the technology giant, as the project gets closer to a public launch.