Apple invests $1 bn in Uber’s competitor in China, Didi Chuxing
Didi Chuxing, a mobile transportation platform, has secured USD1 billion in DiDi, creating the single largest investment the Company has ever received. Through this investment,...
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Week in Review: SMEs are digital laggards, but with good reason
Karamjit Singh points out that SMEs are laggards in adopting digital marketing, but they have very good reasons for being so. Even startups staffed with...
Amazon Video Direct Ready to Challenge YouTube
It was the biggest news in digital video this week — if not this year. Amazon is taking the challenge directly to YouTube and giving...
Hong Kong has the most connected population globally: Study
Hong Kong held steady as having the world’s most highly connected population followed by North America (USA, Canada and Mexico), according to GfK’s Connected Consumer...
Activision Blizzard Courts Ad Dollars As It Builds Its E-Sports Empire
AdExchanger | Activision Blizzard, the gaming and interactive entertainment brand behind the “Call of Duty” franchise, and which acquired Major League Gaming (MLG.tv) for $46...
Ibotta Teams with LiveRamp to Drive Incremental Sales for Retailers
As part of the company’s stated mission to help retailers drive incremental sales and new customer acquisition, Ibotta — a mobile shopping app that pays...
Is There A Conflict Of Interest Haunting Ghostery’s Business Model?
AdExchanger | Whether or not Ghostery is an ad blocker depends on how you define “ad blocker.” Also depends on who you ask. It’s an...
Instagram gets a new look
Instagram launched a new look for the platform including an updated icon and app design for the main Instagram app, and a new unified set...
Two smart devices to control diabetes
Given that control is the key to saving diabetics’ lives, Ong Kai Kiat looks into how digital technologies can help. Via DNA
Nearly half of Asian businesses have no digital strategy
Despite all those catchy slogans and taglines – such as ‘data is the lifeblood of the business’ or ‘data is the new electricity of the...
Amazon takes on YouTube with new video service
Amazon has launched an enhancement to Amazon Video by launching Amazon Video Direct (AVD), which will allow people to upload videos for Amazon customers, including...
Adblock Plus Passes 100M Users; Digital Video Measurement May Not Be Strict Enough
AdExchanger | Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign-up here. Over The Fence Adblock Plus (ABP) surpassed 100 million users, cementing its position as...
FCB Group elevates Shaun Tay to CEO role in Malaysia
FCB Kuala Lumpur’s Managing Director Shaun Tay has been appointed CEO of the FCB Group in Malaysia responsible for both FCB and its boutique agency,...
Jill Kramer Joins Accenture as Managing Director of Advertising
Advertising veteran and creative visionary to ignite Accenture’s global brand, digital first agenda NEW YORK – Accenture (NYSE:ACN) has hired Jill Kramer as managing director...
NewFronts: Digital Pubs Act More Like TV
AdExchanger | YouTube reaches more 18- to 49-year-olds on mobile alone than any cable network or broadcaster, said Susan Wojcicki, CEO of YouTube, during Google’s...
The Dark Arts Of Second-Price Auctions
AdExchanger | “Data-Driven Thinking” is written by members of the media community and contains fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media. Today’s column is...
