By now everyone has heard of Google’s RankBrain, the new artificial intelligence machine learning algorithm that is supposed to be the latest and greatest from Mountain View, Calif. What many of you might not realize, however, is just how fast the SEO industry is changing because of it. In this article, I’ll take you through... >>>
The drive toward electrified vehicles will come faster and easier for some countries and cultures than others. If legislation pending in Norway is enacted, it will be the first country to mandate the shift from cars with gas engines. Four major Norwegian political parties are in favor of laws to ban sales of new gasoline-powered... >>>
The Facebook Messenger platform opens many doors for easier, better digital interactions by enabling businesses to embed codes in chat conversations. Businesses can now obtain user messages, translate them into action requests, and send back automatically generated or manually-typed-by-human responses to the users. This is a faster, simpler, and richer experience than mobile app interactions,... >>>
Women in the UK are more likely than men to use the internet on their mobile phones, according to a new study. Women in the UK are more likely than men to use the internet on their mobile phones, according to a new... >>>
Google’s self-driving cars are not only getting smarter by the day, but they’re also getting a little bit more polite. According to the project’s latest monthly report, the self-driving car team has recently been teaching the car’s AI when and how to honk the horn and give the human drivers on the road a helpful... >>>
Walmart and Sam’s Club will begin testing last-mile grocery delivery that uses services including Uber, Lyft and Deliv, to bring customers’ orders to their homes. The announcement is being made at Walmart’s annual shareholders week in Arkansas, and comes following the launch of a similar pilot program in Miami in March. There, Walmart-owned Sam’s Club is using... >>>
In March, Chicago Magazine named Michael W. Ferro Jr. No. 49 of the city’s 50 biggest movers and shakers, writing, “For better or worse, the fate of print journalism in this town rests largely in his hands.” In March, Chicago Magazine named Michael W. Ferro Jr. No. 49 of the city’s 50 biggest movers and... >>>
Three quarters of content marketers plan to increase their use of interactive content in 2016, with even more agreeing that such material is more effective at grabbing users’ attention, a new report has said. Three quarters of content marketers plan to increase their use of interactive content in 2016, with even more agreeing that such... >>>
Earlier this year the BBC dished out a free, programmable computer to every Year 7 pupil in British schools. And now it is selling them to everyone else too. Earlier this year the BBC dished out a free, programmable computer to every Year 7 pupil in British schools. And now it is selling them to... >>>
Facebook is using its latest AI project to get a lot smarter at understanding text. In fact, the social network says DeepText, its new “text understanding engine,” is so good, it can interpret “several thousands posts a second” with “near-human accuracy.” Facebook is using its latest AI project to get a lot smarter at understanding... >>>
Uber announced today it took $3.5 billion from Public Investment Fund (PIF), Saudi Arabia’s main investment fund as part of its latest round. Uber announced today it took $3.5 billion from Public Investment Fund (PIF), Saudi Arabia’s main investment fund as part of its latest... >>>
More than one fifth of smartphone users around the world are now blocking ads, almost twice the rate of a year ago, a new report has claimed. More than one fifth of smartphone users around the world are now blocking ads, almost twice the rate of a year ago, a new report has... >>>
An agreement on Tuesday by four major U.S. internet companies to block illegal hate speech from their services in Europe within 24 hours shows the tight corner the companies find themselves in as they face mounting pressure to monitor and control content. An agreement on Tuesday by four major U.S. internet companies to block illegal... >>>
Instagram has taken new steps to bolster its position as a major mobile advertising player. Instagram has taken new steps to bolster its position as a major mobile advertising... >>>
Jeff Bezos built Amazon into an e-commerce and computing powerhouse. Now his ambitions are more sprawling as he takes on ever larger civic and business challenges. Jeff Bezos built Amazon into an e-commerce and computing powerhouse. Now his ambitions are more sprawling as he takes on ever larger civic and business... >>>
Global marketing activity continued to grow at a steady rate in May according to the latest Global Marketing Index (GMI). Global marketing activity continued to grow at a steady rate in May according to the latest Global Marketing Index... >>>
In the age of the Internet, you can do almost anything wirelessly. This is especially intriguing in the health care field where professionals can monitor the data of patients without having to be in the room. In the age of the Internet, you can do almost anything wirelessly. This is especially intriguing in the health... >>>
The chairman of China’s biggest conglomerate recently predicted that a new $5.5-billion Disney theme park opening in Shanghai next month would fail, citing a lack of innovation with intellectual properties and characters. The chairman of China’s biggest conglomerate recently predicted that a new $5.5-billion Disney theme park opening in Shanghai next month would fail, citing a... >>>