Trump wins: How will US election result affect marketing?
Donald Trump’s shock win in the US presidential election has left many businesses asking: what next? We’ve collected some top comments from key industry figures about the road ahead…
China
Mobile to account for 75% of global internet traffic next year
Three-quarters of global internet traffic will come from mobile devices in 2017, with Spain, Ireland and Singapore leading the way, according to new research.
Baidu debuts medical chatbot for doctors and patients
Chinese search engine giant Baidu is launching a “conversational” medical chatbot designed to make diagnosing illnesses easier.
5 Mistakes Retailers Make When Creating a Website for China
China is a hugely lucrative marker, but many western businesses fail to account for the major differences when launching their website in the country. This article from Dave Anderson, VP Marketing EMEA & APAC at Dynatrace, looks at five key mistakes retailers make creating a website for China.
10 trailblazing female tech founders
Despite the odds being stacked against them, women founders are currently killing it in the technology sector. ABCD Agency looks at 10 women leading the way in the sector.
Emerging markets power smartphone sales
New connected consumers in emerging markets, especially rural China, continued to drive smartphone growth in 2Q16, according to new research.
Tencent tops Alibaba as China’s biggest tech company
Tencent, the owner of popular social messaging app WeChat, overtook e-commerce giant Alibaba to become China’s most valuable technology company on Thursday.
Global web trends: India speeds ahead of US for internet audience
The number of web users in India will double to 730m by 2020 compared to 350m at the end of 2015, driven by rural take-up, according to new data.
EU plans stricter privacy rules for chat apps
The EU is clamping down on chat apps such as WhatsApp and Facebook messenger, publishing draft law to ensure that online messaging services have privacy rules like those for texts and calls.
Mail Online partners People’s Daily of China
In a surprising move, publisher People’s Daily of China has struck a content-sharing deal with the UK’s Mail Online.