A storm in a Twitter teacup
Durban – Twitter erupted this week when the hashtag #FinePeopleIn [Insert African country] went viral. Africans engaged in somewhat of a challenge to prove which country had the best looking people. Somalia seemed to be a fan favourite with most Twitter users telling people to first look at the … Read …
The Briefing: Twitter = a lot of fake news, all the time
WASHINGTON – Perhaps you are reading The Briefing today because you found the link on Twitter, because you use Twitter as your main news source. If that's how you get most of your news, please reconsider. Proof that you may want to do so comes in the form of a …
What’s the real cost of Facebook advertising?
I've always wanted to know how much it really costs to advertise on Facebook. I always thought it would be a fortune. But I did some digging and it turns out it doesn't need to break the bank. Ben Gunning owns three Snap Fitness franchises in Victoria and has been …
Sri Lanka to lift Facebook, WhatsApp ban
A mobile phone screen shows that Facebook page can not open after the Sri Lankan government decided to shut down social messaging networks. … that senior Facebook company officials were expected to visit Sri Lanka on Thursday and the government was likely to lift the ban on both Facebook and … …
UM’s new Center for Social Media Responsibility aims to quickly make accountability tools public
Garlin Gilchrist II, the executive director of the University of Michigan's new Center for Social Media Responsibility (CSMR), considers himself a "technologist and engineer" who loves the way technology connects people. "I am a graduate of University of Michigan engineering, and engineering and … Read More
Arrest made in Prince William after man, girl meet on social media, police say
A man was arrested and charged in Prince William County in connection with his relationship with a girl he met on the social media platform , the county police said. They said the man and a 12-year-old girl met on “Instagram.” He went to her house in King George County, …
Woods focuses on footy after new bob cut creates social media buzz
Woods focuses on footy after new bob cut creates social media buzz … His trademark flowing locks where replaced by a bob hairstyle which prompted some cutting remarks on social media. Advertisement. "Aaron Woods' hair could be the worst thing to happen to Perth since the Reds wound up," one … …
AI Expo: London’s Leading AI Conference; AI Expo Global Introduces Stellar Speaker Line-up
He will be presenting a case study on the 18th of April at 16.15 at the AI Expo Global on 'influencing the new wave of marketing'. Find out how to create truly one-to-one marketing experiences, lower costs, man hours whilst bridging the gap between data and personalised customer experience from …
Avaya bolsters intelligent cloud offerings with Spoken acquisition
USA: Avaya has completed the acquisition of Spoken Communications, a leading innovator in Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS) solutions and customer experience management applications built on conversational artificial intelligence. Spoken accelerates Avaya's growth in cloud-based solutions … Read More
3 steps you need to take to build an AI-savvy workforce
An alliance between humans and machines will usher in a new era of work and drive competitive advantage. The full promise of AI depends on humans and machines working together to develop differentiated customer experiences and to create entirely new products, services and markets … Read More