Reservations, AR navigation coming to Google Maps
The new features are aimed at making Maps a hub for travelers Google Maps users will soon be able to view their flight and hotel reservations directly from the mobile app and use augmented reality to direct them as they Read More
Microsoft search, LinkedIn revenue growth slow for third straight quarter
Higher revenue per search couldn’t offset lower volume in the fourth quarter of its fiscal year 2019. Microsoft reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings Thursday, but the two sectors of the company that matter most to digital advertisers — search advertising and Read More
Glint Democratizing Gold With New Gold-Backed Debit Card
“The Glint debit card launches today,” says Glint CEO Jason Cozens. “I hope everyone downloads the app. What we believe is gold is the ultimate form of money. Central banks hold it. It has been being used as money for Read More
Oracle CEO: Three Big Things in the Gen 2 Cloud… Security, Security, Security
Oracle’s Larry Ellison introduced the Generation 2 Cloud at Oracle OpenWorld 2018 yesterday with a primary emphasis on security. “Other clouds have been around for a long time, and they were not designed for the enterprise,” Ellison said. “We will never put Read More
OpenAI Working With Microsoft To Build AI That Will Change The World
“We’re working together with Microsoft to build next-generation supercomputers,” says OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman. “The real goal of OpenAI and what we’re trying to accomplish is to build what we call artificial general intelligence. They’re trying to build a computer system that Read More
How Non-Amazon Retailers “Leaned Into” Prime Day To Increase Sales
“Retailers and brands took advantage of the buzz, the demand, the awareness, that Amazon has created and really rode that wave for great growth,” says Rob Garf, VP of Industry Strategy and Insights for Salesforce. “Retailers didn’t just ignore Prime Day, but they Read More
Microsoft Advertising rolling out experiments A/B testing tool globally
Here’s what you need to know to get started with Microsoft Advertising experiments. You will see a new tab in your Microsoft Advertising account soon if you don’t already. Experiments isrolling out globally for testing ad copy, landing pages and bidding strategies and Read More
I Want Every American To See The Transformative Impact Of 5G, Says Verizon CEO
“We pride ourselves with the best network,” says Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg. “We have had that all the time in 4G and we’re going to have it on 5G. We’ve invested very prudently with our network, but network is our strategy and it Read More
New Google Shopping program enables customer photos to show with their product reviews
The feature is rolling out now and available through a handful of reviews partners. Users can click to see customer photos included with their reviews in Google Shopping. Image: Yotpo. Google Shopping is bringing customer photos to the product reviews sections Read More
Blitzscaling: Grow a High-Value Business at Lightning Speed
No one understands startups and how to make them grow at lightning speed better than Reid Hoffman. The businessman was an executive at PayPal when it first started out and then went on to start LinkedIn. Hoffman has since invested Read More