Hootsuite integrates with Pinterest
Hootsuite has struck a global partnership with Pinterest resulting in the native integration of the popular image-based social network into the social media management platform.
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Fintech trends: Global banks name the tech they’ll invest in for 2018
The highest priority for global banks in 2018 is to enhance cyber and data security’ with digital transformation coming second, according to new research.
Global app trends: UK falls behind Germany for consumer app spend
Global consumer spend via app stores is expected to grow 30% to $81.7B in 2018 and climb to $156.5B by 2022, with China leading the way and the UK falling behind.
The end of the high street gym? Brits turn to online tech for fitness
Almost a third of UK adults use health apps every week, with 21% doing so instead of visiting personal trainers or gyms, according to new research.
UK government to invest £300m in AI research
The UK government is investing £300m in artificial intelligence research, in a bid to accelerate the sector’s growth and position the UK as a leader in the field.
Music streaming revenues overtake CDs for first time
Global streaming music revenues have overtaken income from the sale of traditional formats for the first time last year, as the booming popularity the service put an end to the era of the CD.
Many businesses and charities ‘suffered at least one cyber attack last year’
With one month to go until new data protection laws come into force, UK businesses are being urged to protect themselves against cyber crime after new statistics show over four in ten (43%) of businesses and two in ten charities (19%) suffered a cyber breach or attack in the past 12 months.
GDPR awareness gap drops sharply among marketers as deadline nears
Marketers at major multinationals have a significantly greater awareness of the GDPR with one month to go until the EU’s deadline for compliance, but half of marketers are not regarded as fully aware of the implications for future campaigns, according to new research.
World Cup sponsorship trends: Coca-Cola and McDonald’s lead as fans get more ‘brand conscious’
More than half (54%) of World Cup fans are brand-conscious, meaning the opportunity for brands and sponsors is huge worldwide just 2 months before the football tournament kicks off in Russia.
Facebook excludes billions of non-EU users from GDPR (but adds opt-in feature)
Facebook users will have to opt in to tracking to keep using all of the social network’s features, and will not have an option to opt out of tracking all together, ahead of the new GDPR European privacy laws.