Top 50 global Chinese brands: Consumer electronics dominate rankings
The top 5 Chinese global brands in 2018 include Lenovo, Huawei, Alibaba, Xiaomi and Air China, as the government urges its companies to ‘go global’, according to new research.
The impact of AI: which countries will win and lose from machine learning?
Australia will fare best from the rise of machine learning, while UK will lose out the most, According to a new study looking into the impact of AI until the year 2030.
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.
Google Flights now predicts airline delays
Google is adding new features to Google Flights that will help to predict flight delays sometimes even before airlines report the information.
AI helps pick right flowers for Valentines day
Floral provider, 1-800-Flowers.com is using tech and other innovations to make it easier than ever to win hearts on Valentine’s Day, including AI-powered gift concierge and voice shopping.
AI in ecommerce? Fashion consumers have mixed feelings
Less than half of older shoppers compared to Generation Z are comfortable with Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the future, according to new research into online fashion buying.
Google lets users ‘mute’ remarketed ads
Google is giving its users more ways to avoid remarketed ads that follow them around the web.
Top 10 YouTube ads of 2017
YouTube has released its official top 10 videos of last year, in terms of audience engagement, with an ad for the Google Pixel 2 phone beating John Lewis for the top slot.
Right to reply: Is Amazon Go the future of retail?
Amazon Go marks a significant moment in retail as Amazon looks to push into the high-street. Hugh Fletcher, Global Head of Consultancy and Innovation, Salmon looks at how the cashier-less supermarket could change the retail landscape.
Google search ranking trends: Publishers and encyclopedia sites make gains
Online Publishers and Encyclopedia sites were among the biggest gainers in Google search visibility in 2017, while three social media sites – reddit.com, tumblr.com and pinterest.com – experienced the biggest losses according to a new study.