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.
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Alibaba sales soar 56% after record Singles Day sales
Record spending at its Singles Day shopping event helped sales at Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba saw surge 56% in the last three months of 2017 on the back of record-breaking Singles day sales.
Amazon posts record profits after holiday season boom
Amazon saw sales jump by nearly a third last year, helped by growth in its Prime delivery service.
UK Culture Secretary mocked for launching own app
The new Culture Secretary has prompted mockery by launching a social media app named after himself.
Samsung now making chips for cryptocurrency mining
Samsung is making chips designed specifically to harvest cryptocurrency coins as it looks to cash in on the rise of blockchain transaction technology.
Tech sector jobs boom: 12% increase in job ads
The number of jobs advertised in the technology sector grew by 12 per cent last year as hiring managers continue to increase spending on new recruits and fight to secure the best talent, according to new data from Reed Technology.
Right to reply: Will other supermarkets follow Amazon Go’s example?
This week Amazon opened its first checkout-less supermarket in Seattle. Terry Hunter, UK MD of Astound Commerce examines whether other supermarkets will follow Amazon’s example.
Ad engagement ‘boosted by winter chill’
Advertisers should embrace the chill this month, as new data analysed by The Trade Desk reveals that winter weather can boost consumers’ receptiveness to online advertising – with travel brands set to win the biggest share of wallet.
Online retail shows signs of a maturing market with a tough 2018 to come
UK online retail sales were up 12.1% on average year-on-year (YoY) in 2017, according to the latest figures from the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index.
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.