Snapchat lays off 100 engineers- report
Snapchat is reportedly planning to lay off nearly 100 engineers within a week, according to a news report.
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Top five retail technology trends for 2018: next-gen engagement, flexible checkouts and reimagined AI
Manhattan Associates predicts five key technology trends will influence the UK retail environment and business strategies in 2018.
Growth of connected TV advertising in Europe [INFOGRAPHIC]
Video advertising delivered over the internet to TV screen will be worth €825m by 2020, with the UK generating the largest revenue and Italy is set for the fastest growth amongst European ‘Big 5’ countries, according to new research.
London still top European city for attracting tech talent
London continues to be a major draw for international technology workers, ahead of Berlin, Amsterdam, Paris and Barcelona, according to new research.
International search trends: Which sites dominate Google across national boundaries?
Wikipedia.org is the most visible website in Google search results across ten countries, including the United States, the UK, Germany and France according to new research.
Streaming ‘just a few years from overtaking global pay TV’
Streaming video users will reach 745 million customers around the world within five years, overtaking the declining global pay TV market, according to new research.
Winter Olympics: Which brands are getting the most social buzz?
As the PyeongChang Winter Olympics gets under way, new data from social media technology firm, Sprinklr looks at the social data from Twitter, Instagram public hashtags, Reddit, YouTube and Tumblr in real time.
Amazon usurps Google and Apple as world’s most valuable brand
Amazon has overtaken Google and Apple to become the world’s most valuable brand after seeing its value increase by 42% last year.
Apple hits record sales despite iPhone sales dip
Apple enjoyed its best-ever revenues of $88.3bn (£62bn) in the last three months of 2017, despite its latest iPhone range selling nearly a million fewer handsets compared to the same period last year.
Alphabet profits lower than expectations amid rising costs
Google’s parent company Alphabet reported mixed fourth quarter financial results on Thursday along with news that it’s elected a new board chairman.