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Business

Amazon dethrones Google as top global brand: survey

AFPJune 11, 2019

Amazon dethrones Google as top global brand: survey

Business

TechStyle leverages Google’s machine learning to cut customer acquisition costs by 25 percent

Angela Gonzalez-RodriguezMay 15, 2019

New York - Laura Joukovski, the Chief Media Officer (CMO) running the data-driven, in-house media team at TechStyle Fashion Group, has implemented a test-and-

Business

Google to revamp Google Shopping and display more ads on mobile apps

Marjorie van ElvenMay 15, 2019

Google has announced three new ad types to be displayed across its mobile apps, including the eponymous search engine, news app Discovery, YouTube and Gmail.

Business

Google dissolves AI ethics board announced last week

Marjorie van ElvenApril 5, 2019

It barely lasted a week. Google is dissolving the Advanced Technology External Council (ATEAC), the seven-person ethics board which would advise the company o

Business

Google creates global council to advise the company on the use of AI

Marjorie van ElvenMarch 27, 2019

Google has established an Advanced Technology External Advisory Council (Atec) to consider ethical issues around artificial intelligence, facial recognition a

Business

European Commission hits Google with 1.5 billion EUR fine

Marjorie van ElvenMarch 20, 2019

1,49 billion euros: that’s how much the European Commission has fined Google for breaching EU antitrust rules one more time. According to the Commission, Go

Fashion

Fanny packs and dad sneakers: who buys them and where?

Heidi LawDecember 21, 2018

It’s safe to say that we all love a good fashion trend, and it seems like their popularity varies widely in different countries and regions. Now, with the h

Retail

Black Friday: a roundup of online search observations

Heidi LawNovember 27, 2018

Black Friday: a roundup of online observations

Business

Voice command: is it the future of online shopping?

Regina HenkelOctober 15, 2018

With the spread of language assistants such as Google Assistant and Amazon's Alexa, online shopping has again taken a big step forward in its push for conve

Business

Supported by LVMH, UK fashion platform Lyst launches its French version

Herve DewintreOctober 9, 2018

Supported by LVMH, UK fashion platform Lyst launches French version

Business

EU must challenge PayPal, Apple in payment services: ECB

AFPSeptember 3, 2018

European Union countries must foster payment services that work across the continent to boost its financial sector and reduce dependence on third countries l

Business

Google to invest 550 million dollars in Chinese e-commerce major JD.com

Prachi SinghJune 18, 2018

Google is investing 550 million dollars in cash in China’s e-commerce giant JD.com as part of a strategic partnership. JD.com said through a media release t

Fashion

H&M Group to launch new apps with Google and HoloMe

Danielle Wightman-StoneJune 5, 2018

H&M Group is set to showcase two new “cutting-edge” technology features during Stockholm Fashion Tech Talks, the conference on fashion digitisation, which

Business

Fossil Group ramps up smartwatch offering for 2018

Vivian HendrikszAugust 31, 2017

London - Fossil Group is ramping up its current wearable offering, as the company is set to expand its smartwatch collection in 2018. The group will add 9 n

Fashion

Google launches new addition to image search: style ideas

Vivian HendrikszApril 14, 2017

Google has launched an new addition to its image search function, 'Style Ideas', which is set to benefit style and fashion fans around the world. The new fe

Retail

Google: Tapping into shopping micro-moments

Vivian HendrikszAugust 3, 2016

STUDY Most consumers will agree that when it comes to shopping, the tiniest moments and emotions can have the biggest effect. From impulse buying, to pre-tho

Fashion