Category: Digital Experience

Accenture Aims to Bring AI-powered Programmatic to Streaming Video

Dive Brief: Accenture Interactive, the agency division of the global management consultancy Accenture, is rolling out a programmatic tool that leverages artificial intelligence (AI) technology to overlay product placements on streaming video content, according to Digiday. For example, a video ad served...

All the Changes and New Features Coming to Your iPhone’s Camera in iOS 11

There are exciting changes coming to your iPhone’s camera. The Apple iPhone’s latest operating system, iOS 11, won’t officially be available until this fall, but Apple gave us a look at what’s coming (and what’s currently available for developers to try). When...

London’s Busiest Rail Routes Could Soon Be Getting Onboard Contactless Ticketing Thanks to This Tech Firm

London-headquartered payments firm Worldline has sealed a major contract with Govia Thameslink that will see it deliver its mobile ticketing platform across the operator’s franchises and networks. As part of the deal, Govia Thameslink Railway will implement Worldine’s Mobile Ticket Service...

Aldi to Install 96,000 Solar Panels Across UK Stores This Year

German discount supermarket chain Aldi has today (5 July) announced it will install 96,000 solar panels across more than 50 UK stores by the end of 2017. The announcement marks a significant step in Aldi’s ambition to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG)...

Exclusive: EU Considers Record Fine as Panel Checks Google Android Case – Sources

EU antitrust regulators are weighing another record fine against Google over its Android mobile operating system and have set up a panel of experts to give a second opinion on the case, two people familiar with the matter said. Assuming the...

Parcelly Wins Fujitsu Award for Responsible Business in The Digital Age at The BITC Awards 2017!

We have HUGE news… Parcelly has been announced as a winner of ‘The Fujitsu Award for Responsible Business in the Digital Age’ at the Business in the Community’s Responsible Business Awards 2017! Now running for more than 20 years, the prestigious BITC Awards ceremony took place...

AI Startup Looking to Ensure SMEs Get Paid on Time Raises £2m

London-based Previse, the FinTech startup utilising artificial intelligence to battle the scourge of late contract payments by large corporates, has announced it has closed its £2m seed funding round. Led by Hambro Perks alongside Founders Factory and with contribution from high...

Facebook Drone That Could Bring Global Internet Access Completes Test Flight

Mark Zuckerberg’s long-term plan for the Aquila drone is to have it and others provide internet access to 4bn people around the world who are in the dark A solar-powered drone backed by Facebook that could one day provide worldwide internet...

UK Digital Infrastructure Boosted by Launch of New £400m Government Fund

The government has today launched a new, £400m Digital Infrastructure Investment Fund (DIIF), designed to combat slow download times and troublesome connectivity across the country. Ministers are seeking to revolutionise Britain’s digital infrastructure, making internet access more reliable for homes and...

European Commission Antitrust Watchdog Margrethe Vestager Encourages Firms to Sue Google for Anti-competitive Practices

Brussels’ crackdown on Google is set to intensify after the EU’s top watchdog urged companies to sue the US tech giant in light of its mega-fine for anti-competitive practices. Margrethe Vestager, the EU’s competition chief, also said the decision to fine Google €2.4bn (£2.1bn)...