#sowhoknew: Humans need not apply…are robots really taking our jobs?
Elon Musk has a fairly dystopian view of the future job market. In a recent interview with CNBC he predicted that robots will take your...
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WTF is Youku? A guide for brands
If you are in mainland China and want to watch Michelle Phan’s makeup tutorials online, you won’t be able to access them on YouTube. Instead,...
Content’s reign continues in a world of digital disruption
Few sectors of the economy have been impacted more by digital disruption than the entertainment, media and publishing industry. Content has always been the industry’s...
Drawbridge Partners With A Local Player To Bring Cross-Device To China
AdExchanger | Walled gardens – everybody’s got ’em. In the US and most of Europe, it’s the usual suspects. In China, it’s what the cognoscenti...
Facebook extends Audience Network to mobile web
In a direct challenge to Google, Facebook has now extended the Audience Network beyond apps to include mobile web support. This is a major move...
Markup DSP Model Detrimental to China Ad Market
Evolved out of traditional ad networks, most DSPs in China currently operate on a ‘markup model’ that is proving harmful to both advertisers and publishers....
What Microsoft’s move to Baidu from Bing in China means
Bing has never really taken off in Asia. Most countries are seeing low single digital usage rates. And in China, it’s almost virtually non-existent ever...
APAC bags four Innovation Lions
After a disappointing performance in Cyber Lions for APAC, there was some reprieve when the region bagged four Innovation Lions at the 62nd Cannes Lions...
Cheil’s Peter Kim predicts 10-points of social media’s future
As digital impacts and transforms all media, Peter Kim, Chief Digital Officer, Cheil Worldwide, believes that it will change social media from its present form....
Behind Alibaba’s Decision to Launch a Netflix-Type Service for China
The viewership numbers on China’s streaming sites hint at just how huge online video is in China. “Orange is the New Black” got 54 million...
Alibaba to surpass Baidu’s mobile ad revenue in China
Chinese e-commerce website Alibaba will have the greatest share of mobile internet ad revenues in China for the first time this year. Alibaba will take...
CES Asia Day 1: Chinese exhibitors dominate
The much awaited Asian edition of the immensely popular and most happening technology trade show, Consumer Electronic Show (CES) finally arrived in the bustling metropolis...
All eyes on mobile
Take a look around when you’re walking down the street, and I’ll be surprised if you don’t find just about everyone checking their phone. Many probably...
Baidu and Alibaba Best Yahoo and Twitter for Digital Ad Revenue
Google once again retained the biggest share of global digital ad revenue and by a large margin. The company claimed a 31.10% share this year...
Baidu Said to Buy Stake in Uber, Helping App Expand in China
Baidu is buying a minority stake in Uber, giving the car-booking company a boost as it expands in China, according to a person familiar with...
Xaxis appoints Mickey Zhang as China’s Managing Director
Xaxis, the world’s largest programmatic media and technology platform, has appointed Mickey Zhang as managing director for China. In this capacity, Ms Zhang will oversee...
