JD.com takes the spotlight this week with the launch of a new accelerator dedicated to the development of blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. Dubbed 'AI Catapult', the accelerator would be part of the Chinese retailer's AI programme and work [...]

In this weekly segment, ExchangeWire sums up key industry updates on ad tech from around the Asia-Pacific region – and in this edition: APAC Marketers More Likely to Adopt New Tech; China App Users Hardest to Keep; Malaysia Publisher Platform [...]

Marketers in Australia must push ahead and demand more transparency in 2018, which will see trust continue to be the key theme in the local ad tech industry. Both advertisers and publishers will look to only work with vendors that [...]

There was much to be said for the state of the Cannes Lions annual Festival of Creativity last year. One person who was particularly vocal about it – specifically, the lack of recognition for digital innovation in the Digital Outdoor [...]

The retail sector has often been regarded as slow when it comes to the adoption of artificial intelligence. However, an industry that once seemed unsure how best to leverage this technology, is slowly getting to grips with its proper application. [...]

Holding groups are under pressure. Their business model has been questioned and undermined by everyone over the past 12 months – from trade-press hacks, to auditors, to client bodies, to grandstanding FMCG CMOs. The relevancy of the agency function has [...]

Have you ever heard of in-transit media before? If you've noticed digital advertising while travelling by air, rail, coach, or at sea, then you've probably noticed it without realising. But how is this advertising delivered and how is it targeted [...]

Amazon has retailers trapped in a corner. Partner with the behemoth, and retailers can grow sales, but are only offering Amazon more data on their customers, thereby helping their growth. Don't partner, and retailers risk losing ground on the competition. In [...]

There is a lot of chatter about blockchain these days, but what can blockchain technology actually do for the advertising industry? What are its general applications in the real world? Fighting fraud? Disinformation campaigns? Content monetisation? Will this really help [...]