About ten years after entering the global manufacturing sector's consciousness, Industry 4.0 seems to have lost much of its novelty. Its principles, technologies, market drivers, and national government policies have become known quantities. Smart factories, the intelligent, hyper connected production plants that lie at the centre of Industry 4.0, have become detailed analysis and development objects.

Data-driven marketing is a hot topic, as is the automation of marketing activities based on it, because the range of applications is constantly expanding and improving.

There is a hype around artificial intelligence (AI) for many years already and it has gotten another boost with the announcement of AI being able to write text on its own. How good such AI-written texts are and how the marketing industry can benefit from this technological innovation is, however, still questionable.

ADVANCE.AI, a leading AI company specializing in digital identity verification, risk management and process automation, announced the enhancement of its One-Stop Platform, which now supports multi-device user journeys, multi-language compatibility, enhanced AML screening tools, and Single Customer View via API and SDK.

Alibaba Group, a Worldwide TOP Partner of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), has unveiled its brand-new virtual influencer for the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022.

The Carousell Media Group (CMG) and the IAB SEA+India have released a new report showing a digital disruption spurred on by the migration of users from offline to online with the new stay-at-home paradigm.

As soon as we develop AI-supported models for analyzing human behavior, we simultaneously influence the shaping of society. However, existing methods for analyzing social phenomena may not be able to cope with this "feedback mechanism". It is therefore particularly important to be vigilant when artificial intelligence is used to analyze patterns in human behavior and complex social phenomena. In principle, it is important to first weigh the risk of each project against its benefit – and, if necessary, to decide against it, as Microsoft Research emphasizes in an “Update on responsible AI research“.

According to IDC's latest Worldwide Artificial Intelligence Spending Guide, spending on AI systems in the Asia Pacific region will rise from $17.6 billion in 2022 to around $32 billion in 2025.

Juniper Research reveals in a recent study that the value of digital advertising spend lost to fraud will reach $68 billion globally in 2022; rising from $59 billion in 2021.

The comprehensive research identified in addition the top 5 countries most impacted by advertising fraud, namely US, Japan, China, South Korea, UK, which together account for 60% of losses globally:

More than a year ago, Apple introduced new privacy features as part of iOS 14.5, turning the mobile marketing landscape upside down. As part of the changes, users will now have to proactively give consent to sharing device identifiers with apps, such as Apple's Identifier for Advertisers (IDFA).

SML Group, a worldwide leader in digital identification technology and solutions provider, announced the launch of its Technology Innovation Development Center (TIDC), a first-in-Hong Kong Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) inlay R&D center and production hub.

The importance of digital marketing is growing year by year and with it the advertising opportunities of online platforms. There are always new features designed to make marketing even easier and more efficient to optimize your campaigns as much as possible. Google is also constantly working on new formats and is bringing a new level of automated optimization with its Performance Max campaigns.

Numerous indicators make clear that the next five years will usher in extreme transformation for a multitude of industries and sectors as well as the global economy at large. This begs the question: what is driving such significant and rapid change? This big question just might be answered in two words: alternative data.

Reachbird, the influencer marketing agency acquired by adesso last year, has surveyed experts for the fourth time in a row and compiled the most important trends for the new year.