It will also be a world where emojiis copy your facial expression in real time. That is, when you wink at your SwiftKey-equipped mobile device, your squirrel emoji will wink at whoever is watching. The value is unimaginable. No, really: I can’t imagine any value in this.
British Airways faces a $230 million GDPR fine, by far the largest issued so far under the European Union’s GDPR regulation. The amount could still be reduced on appeal. While the fine should quell some doubts about GDPR enforcement, it’s worth noting that it relates to a data breach, not consent compliance.
Cognitiv also runs ad campaigns. Their special power is using multiple neural network models to optimize real-time ad bids. The latest application is Cognitiv Incremental, which buys impressions most likely to add new customers.
Procrastinators of the world can throw a party whenever they get around to it: Google has once more pushed back complete third-party cookie deprecation. The new target is “early next year.” Reasons for the delay include concerns expressed by U.K. data regulator Information Commissioner’s Office, an ongoing inquiry by the U.K. Competition and Markets Authority, and widespread discontent in the advertising ecosystem.