Japanese agency hires AI bot as creative director
McCann Erickson Japan has become the first agency to appoint a robot as its creative director… but is it an early April Fool’s Day prank or a genuine sign of things to come?
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Nintendo reveals first smartphone game in Japan (with a social twist)
Nintendo has released its highly-anticipated debut smartphone game, Miitomo, in Japan- but don’t expect a Mario-style platformer just yet..
4 new priorities for the chief marketing officer in 2016
CMOs need to embrace “creative disruption” to build brand loyalty, according to new research looking into the top areas of focus for CMOs in 2016.
Yahoo to cut 10% more of workforce
Yahoo is planning to cut its workforce by at least 10% as part of a cost cutting drive, according to a news report.
Yahoo U-Turn: No Alibaba ‘spinoff’ – creates new company instead
In a surprise reversal, Yahoo will abandon its planned spinoff of its remaining Alibaba shares and instead do a “reverse spinoff” of the rest of Yahoo.
Amazon pulls Nazi subway car decorations after complaints
Amazon has scrapped its Nazi-themed New York Subway cars, intended to promote its latest TV show ‘The Man in the High Castle’, following complaints.
Amazon takes Pantry service to the UK
Amazon is taking on UK supermarkets, launching its ‘Pantry’ service delivering grocery goods to Prime customers.
No breakthrough for the smart home market in the UK
Despite the growth in smart home devices, the Uk is lagging behind key rival markets in adopting this new technology, according to new research.
Top tips: 3 ‘megatrends’ that will affect everybody’s business
What are the Megatrends that will affect business in the coming years ? According to by Dominique Turpin, IMD business school President, Changing demography, Explosion in technology and Leadership challenges are the major trends that leaders and companies should try to anticipate.
Video viral of the week: Japanese cosmetic shop creates personalised make-up experience
AINZ&TULPE, the largest cosmetics shop in Japan created an interactive shop window experience providing multilingual support for shoppers looking for a makeup experience that doesn’t get lost in translation. See why it’s our video viral of the week below…