Last week brought the sad news of the death of Stephen Hawking. Here’s a three part documentary of his favourite places and some of his funniest and best quotes. SXSW brought a lot of buzz, as well as brands embracing augmented reality, updates from the usual suspects and a look at the meteoric rise of Amazon.
HEADLINES
- On April 3rd Spotify will begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange, as it tests native voice search and its self-serve ad platform in the UK
- YouTube is going to add information from Wikipedia to videos and adds Search based targeting to its Google Preferred offering
- This Summer Facebook is launching a dedicated News section for Watch
INSIGHTS
- Here’s a roundup of some of the coolest experiential events at SXSW and hype around the blockchain revolution
- Internal documents have revealed viewership numbers for Amazon Prime Video
- A PWC report looks at changing consumer behaviour within ecommerce
COOL
- PGA Tour launched a new augmented reality app for golf fans
- Knorr is using your Instagram posts to deliver personalised recipes with its “Eat Your Feed” tool
- Watch JFK’s final speech brought to life through the power of AI
DEEP READS
- How Facebook’s Augmented Reality offering improved
- The BBC takes a fresh look at its Instagram approach, posting less frequently and more relevantly to increase its numbers
- How Amazon transformed from a 20% drop in shares in 2014, to becoming 4th most valuable company in 2018
