Google announced on Sunday that subscription news websites would no longer have to provide users three free articles per day or face less prominence in search results, relaxing its rules following complaints from media giants like News Corp that their sales were suffering. Google announced on Sunday that subscription news websites would no longer have... >>>
US B2B content marketers are focused on building audiences and the majority believe their overall approach is becoming more successful, according to new research. US B2B content marketers are focused on building audiences and the majority believe their overall approach is becoming more successful, according to new... >>>
Toyota barely unveiled its second-generation self-driving testbed half a year ago, but it’s already back with an update. The automaker is showing off a Platform 2.1 research vehicle that has made some big technology strides… including some unusual design decisions. The biggest upgrade is an awareness of its surroundings: the modified Lexus is using new... >>>
The Nike-Adidas battle hasn’t been much a fight in recent quarters. The Nike-Adidas battle hasn’t been much a fight in recent... >>>
Uber has shut down Xchange Leasing, a money-losing subsidiary launched two years ago to directly lease vehicles to drivers on its ride-hailing network. Uber has shut down Xchange Leasing, a money-losing subsidiary launched two years ago to directly lease vehicles to drivers on its ride-hailing... >>>
Social media and “advanced technologies” play increasingly important support roles in brands’ sponsorship activities, new research has shown. Social media and “advanced technologies” play increasingly important support roles in brands’ sponsorship activities, new research has... >>>
More than a year after it was announced and two years after we first saw a demonstration of touch-sensitive fabric, the Levi’s jacket with a smart sleeve is finally going on sale. I’ve been wearing this Levi’s Commuter Trucker jacket for a few days now and it’s very nice. It fits well and looks great.... >>>
WhatsApp’s existence in China has been hanging by a thread ever since its government blocked users from sending photos and videos in July. Now, it appears that the app no longer works in the country at all. According to Symbolic Software, a Paris-based research firm monitoring WhatsApp’s situation in China, the nation has squashed its... >>>
Chinese e-commerce firm Alibaba Group announced it will invest 100 billion yuan ($15.12 billion) over five years to build a global logistics network and also take control of a $20 billion unit, underpinning an aggressive overseas expansion. Chinese e-commerce firm Alibaba Group announced it will invest 100 billion yuan ($15.12 billion) over five years to... >>>
Netflix, the streaming platform, is leveraging data to help inform content and marketing strategies for its growing slate of original shows and movies. Netflix, the streaming platform, is leveraging data to help inform content and marketing strategies for its growing slate of original shows and... >>>
Uber could make concessions to ensure its London operating licence is renewed, its chief in the capital says. Uber could make concessions to ensure its London operating licence is renewed, its chief in the capital... >>>
You know a topic is trending when the likes of Tesla’s Elon Musk and Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg publicly bicker about its potential risks and rewards. In this case, Musk says he fears artificial intelligence will lead to World War III because nations will compete for A.I. superiority. Zuckerberg, meanwhile, has called such doomsday scenarios “irresponsible”... >>>
There’s a decent chance that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will see this story. It’s relevant to his interests and nominally about him and the media and advertising industries his company has managed to upend and dominate. So the odds that it will appear in his Facebook News Feed are reasonably good. And should that happen,... >>>
Tencent, one of China’s three internet giants, has launched a new suite of advertising solutions and resources that will enable US marketers to directly engage Chinese consumers on its platforms, including 963m monthly active users of WeChat. Tencent, one of China’s three internet giants, has launched a new suite of advertising solutions and resources that... >>>
Of the three most influential companies in smartphone design, Nokia fragmented into a million pieces after being bought out by Microsoft, Apple is still going strong, and Google just bought the third with its $1.1 billion deal with HTC. The reason why Google acquired what looks to be the majority of HTC’s phone design and... >>>
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. is planning to cut about 10 percent of its staff, or at least 5,000 workers, according to people familiar with the matter, part of a broader effort to pare expenses as competition mounts. Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. is planning to cut about 10 percent of its staff, or at least 5,000 workers, according... >>>
Facebook Inc. Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg announced broad changes to the company’s political ad policies Thursday, including increased human scrutiny and an effort to give its 2 billion-strong user base more transparency into who is paying for what political advertising. Facebook Inc. Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg announced broad changes to the company’s political ad policies... >>>
Smartphones are the most popular device for going online at every hour of the day, according to new research, a trend that savvy brands are exploiting in a variety of innovative ways. Smartphones are the most popular device for going online at every hour of the day, according to new research, a trend that savvy... >>>