- ‘Fundamental to our success’: Ryan Kangisser, the media svengali behind the industry’s biggest pitchesNext week’s Cannes Lions festival in the south of France will bring CMOs, holding company execs and consultants together for the industry’s biggest bazaar. While the creative shops are there exclusively to gather up armfuls ... read more
- AI screenings, budget cuts, and burnout: What’s really behind advertising’s hiring disconnectThe job market has never been easy to navigate. But right now — between tightened marketing budgets, agency consolidation and economic headwinds — it’s as convoluted as ever. Job seekers say they’re seeing hundreds of roles for ... read more
- Cannes Briefing: A guide to the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity 2025To receive this daily Cannes briefing over email, please subscribe here. If this is your first time (or if you want a refresher on what you might expect), here’s what we can tell you about ... read more
- How PayPal is using Venmo, Honey transactions to win over marketers to its ads businessIt’s no secret that retail media networks are seeing a boon in business and viewed as a bright spot in advertising. Financial institutions are chasing those dollars now, too, from the likes of Chase and ... read more
- Live is where it’s at for Omnicom, based on research (and strategy) it’s bringing to CannesAs thousands of agency folk grab their passports, sunblock and antacids to head to Cannes next week for the annual Lions fest, Omnicom has quietly hammered out its strategy and message it take to the Croisette. ... read more
- ‘Xandr DSP took the brunt of the frustration with Netflix’: Overheard at the Digiday virtual town hall
- ‘I feel disposable’: Confessions of a transgender Target employee after DEI pullbackThis story was first published by Digiday sibling ModernRetail In an email to employees in May, after pulling back on some diversity, equity and inclusion goals, Target’s CEO tried to reassure employees that its values ... read more
- Meta is paying $14 billion to catch up in the AI raceMeta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Meta is paying $14.3 billion to buy 49-percent of Scale AI and hire its CEO, Alexandr Wang, to reboot its troubled AI efforts. As part of the ... read more
- The Steve Jobs Archive shares stories, videos, and notes of his famous commencement speechThursday marks the 20th anniversary of Steve Jobs’ famous Stanford commencement speech, and the Steve Jobs Archive has marked the occasion by uploading an HD version of the speech, publishing notes ... read more
- It could be 2026 before all your Thread border routers work togetherThere’s finally some good news for anyone battling multiple Thread networks while using Matter devices in their smart home — as long as you’re the patient type. According to Matter Alpha, ... read more
- Pinterest To Host LTK Influencer Shopping ContentTo boost its strategic position in the social commerce sphere, Pinterest will feature high-performing creator content originally posted on influencer shopping platform LTK. ... read more
- Trump’s protest threats raise surveillance alarms around his military paradePresident Donald Trump's warning that protesters of Saturday's US military parade in Washington, DC, will be met with "very heavy force" threatens to chill speech and underscores the need for protesters ... read more
- Apple’s upgraded Siri might not arrive until next springApple is aiming to launch the upgraded Siri that it originally previewed at WWDC 2024 in spring 2026 with iOS 26.4, according to Bloomberg. At WWDC last year, Apple showed off ... read more
- Florida Battles Snapchat Over Teen Safety"The nation's teens are in the midst of an ongoing mental health crisis precipitated by behavioral addiction to social media apps like Snapchat," Florida argues in papers filed Wednesday. ... read more
- Here’s the $2,000 fully AI-generated ad that aired during the NBA FinalsThe AI ad was inspired by GTA IV. If you’ve been on social media lately, you might’ve seen the unsettling AI slop videos showing AI-generated people in wild scenarios or just speaking ... read more
- Bose upgraded the adaptive ANC on its new QuietComfort Ultra earbudsBose includes the option to turn off touch controls on its upgraded QuietComfort Ultra earbuds. | Image: Bose Bose has announced upgraded QuietComfort Ultra wireless earbuds with better adaptive ANC that can ... read more
- Chasing rainbowsLiving with colorblindness feels like you're constantly being pranked by the world in subtle, irritating ways. The other day, I was booking a flight on Kayak, trying to figure out which ... read more
- Meta inks a new geothermal energy deal to support AIMeta’s geothermal ambitions are growing with a new agreement to support projects in New Mexico. It announced the deal with XGS Energy today, a company developing next-generation geothermal technologies that make ... read more
- The best note-taking apps for collecting your thoughts and dataThese days, we are all dealing with huge amounts of information, from meeting notes to social media, to photos and videos, to whatever else we've collected - and we are all ... read more
- Samsung 'Playable' Ad Breaks To Feature New Mini-GamesSamsung Ads' "GameBreaks" is expanding its portfolio of interactive mini-games. Four new gaming titles will soon be available. ... read more
- A massive internet outage is messing up Google Home, Spotify, and other servicesOn Thursday afternoon, many people with smart home setups connected to Google Home / Nest, or who are trying to stream music on Spotify, are coming up empty. All I’m seeing ... read more
- California Senate Approves Bill To Curb Online Privacy SuitsLawmakers in California advanced a bill that would revise the state's 58-year-old wiretap law in ways that could discourage lawsuits over online tracking. ... read more
- Pinterest is adding third-party influencer content to its feedsInfluencers on affiliate shopping platform LTK may soon get access to a huge new audience: Pinterest users. Under a new partnership announced today, high-performing image posts on LTK will automatically be ... read more
- All the Android features Apple announced at WWDCThe latest edition of iOS Doing Android Things. Apple announcing Android features years after Google shipped them is a tale as old as time, but that doesn't make it any less fun ... read more
- Garmin’s Venu X1 smartwatch has its biggest display and smallest case yetGarmin announced the $799 Venu X1 fitness watch today. It offers a 2-inch square AMOLED screen and seems like a shot at the Apple Watch Ultra 2, given its similar square ... read more
- A Mister Miracle animated show is in the works at DC StudiosAnd for its next trick, DC Studios is expanding its new cinematic universe with a series focused on Mister Miracle. During its presentation at this year’s Annecy Film Festival, DC studios ... read more
- Google’s excellent TV Streamer (4K) is on sale just in time for Father’s DayI love finding deals on devices that pull double duty, as it feels like it’s stretching my dollar even further. That’s why Google’s discounted TV Streamer (4K) caught my attention this ... read more
- Reddit is adding new features for commentsReddit is introducing some new features for comments, including the ability to share comments as posts, a comment insights tool to track things like upvotes and views, and comment drafts, according ... read more
- United’s Nunn: In-Flight Commerce Is Taking Off, Fueled by Data and ConnectivityThe battle for consumer attention is increasingly being waged in unconventional spaces, and for one major airline, the sky itself presents a fertile ground for media and commerce innovation. A year after launching its media ... read more
- Nintendo’s GameCube controller for the Switch 2 is once again available for purchase
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- Upfront Update: Prime/Freevee To Grow 30% To $1.8BIn addition to steady gains from "Thursday Night Football," MoffettNathanson analyst Michael Morton expects rising business from a new NBA contract in the fall of 2025. ... read more
- IAB Expands 'Excellence' Leadership To Keep Up With InnovationThe new leadership team will support innovations that are beginning to gain strength across the ad industry, including AI, commerce media, the creator economy, CTV and measurement. ... read more
- Apple will let you play video in CarPlay with iOS 26Apple’s days of blocking you from watching video through CarPlay appear to be coming to an end. The upcoming iOS26 update will allow people to project video from their phones onto ... read more
- Konami is remaking the original Silent HillGet ready for more Silent Hill. As part of its Press Start online presentation on Thursday, Konami announced that it’s remaking the original Silent Hill in partnership with Bloober Team, the ... read more
- Instagram Notes can now show the Spotify song you’re playingUsers can tap on the green bubble above Notes profile icons to see the full song and artist name. Instagram is making it easier for users to express themselves through music, reels, ... read more
- Microsoft’s new Copilot Vision can ‘see’ your apps on WindowsMicrosoft is launching Copilot Vision for Windows today, an extension of its AI assistant that lets you share your screen or apps so that Copilot can do things like coach you ... read more
- Microsoft just teased its next-gen Xbox console, and nobody noticedI feel like a broken record, but I've been writing for more than a year that the next Xbox console will be more PC-like. Now, I think Microsoft just teased its ... read more
- Four great games from Steam’s June Next FestSteam's June 2025 edition of its Next Fest is going on now through June 16th, and the event is packed with great-looking demos for games coming to PC. Seriously, it seems ... read more
- Anker is recalling over 1.1 million power banks due to fire and burn risksThe recalled power bank was sold several years ago through sites like Amazon, Newegg, and eBay. | Image: Anker Anker has issued a recall for its PowerCore 10000 power bank (model A1263) ... read more
- Amazon To Show Cannes How AI-Driven Campaigns Get RelevantAt Cannes next week, Amazon Web Services will demonstrate to brands, agencies and publishers how personal multichannel campaigns can become when supported by AI. ... read more
- Google has a new AI model and website for forecasting tropical stormsGoogle developed a new AI-based model for tropical cyclone forecasts. Google is using a new AI model to forecast tropical cyclones and working with the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) to test ... read more
- WTF is sell-side decisioning?This video is sponsored by Index Exchange. For more information about sell-side decisioning, check out this report. A lot of decisions are made between the time someone shows up on a website and when an ... read more
- Razer’s new mobile controller can stretch wide enough to fit an iPad ProThe iPad Mini is no longer the biggest tablet you can fit into a mobile gaming controller (without breaking it a little). Razer’s new $199.99 Kishi V3 Pro XL can accommodate ... read more
- John Deere has to face the FTC’s right-to-repair lawsuitJohn Deere will have to fight the Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust lawsuit, which accuses the company of increasing repair costs by making farmers use its network of authorized dealers to fix ... read more
- Save $100 on Apple’s latest iPad Air with the M3 chip
- WTF is sell-side decisioning? | How SSPs are making programmatic more valuable and efficientThis WTF guide, sponsored by Index Exchange, explores what sell-side decisioning is, how it is reshaping the programmatic supply chain and how both publishers and marketers can benefit from applying inventory, audience and quality insights ... read more
- Marriott Launches Bespoke Retail Media Net"Marriott Media" will utilize 237 million guest member first-party data to target travelers across digital and physical media locations, including in-room media centers and programming. ... read more
- Snapchat’s latest subscription tier will get you ‘hundreds’ of lensesSnapchat has launched a new subscription tier that offers access to a wider selection of lenses and augmented-reality experiences. The Lens Plus subscription costs $8.99 per month and will include lenses ... read more
- Kickstarter-funded films are coming to Tubi
- Dentsu Goes All-In With MiQ, Claims Industry-First IntegrationDentsu this morning announced a deal making it the first holdco to integrate AI-enabled programmatic ad platform MiQ's Sigma platform "at the strategic center" of its media practice. ... read more
- Xgimi adds a laser option and built-in batteries to its MoGo 4 projectorsThe new MoGo 4 projectors now feature a base that can swivel 360 degrees for more flexibility. | Image: Xgimi Xgimi is sticking batteries into the latest versions of its compact MoGo ... read more
- Big Tech quietly sponsors Trump’s military parade partyThe US taxpayer is going to be on the hook for all the soldiers, tanks, and planes that appear in Donald Trump's military parade. But several major tech companies are paying ... read more
- Meta cracks down on nudify apps after being exposedMeta is suing a company that advertised generative AI apps on its social media platforms that enable users to “nudify” people without their consent. The lawsuit against Joy Timeline comes after ... read more
- NJ Lesson For Campaign Commercials: Stay Away From AI ImageryA commercial dubbed the worst in the New Jersey primary for its fake, AI-generated images may have doomed a gubernatorial candidate's campaign. ... read more
- Content Creators Vs. Legacy Media: Fast-Forward Your Ad RemoteWPP Media estimates content creators and distributors will more than double their global ad take to $376.6 billion by 2030. This year, these revenues from advertising, media/brand deals and sponsorships will increase by 20%. ... read more
- The Alters brings Kojima-esque weirdness to a tale of sci-fi survivalRolling across rugged alien wilds, your circular base in The Alters offers a twinkling haven from the whipping winds and nauseating radiation. At least, that's how it feels for the first ... read more
- Smart TVs Are Now Home Hubs: Americans Use TVs For Much More Than StreamingAlmost two-thirds of survey respondents said they use their TVs to watch platforms like YouTube and Twitch. ... read more
- Fujifilm’s new X-E5 is one of its sleekest mirrorless cameras yetThe XE5 may be larger than its predecessor, but with the right lens it’s still quite compact. Fujifilm is announcing the X-E5, a new $1,699.95 mirrorless camera due out in August. It ... read more
- Moto Tag finally gets precise UWB location tracking
- Digiday+ Research: Cannes attendance slated to increase for third year, but cost is a big obstacle for marketersInterested in sharing your perspectives on the media and marketing industries? Join the Digiday research panel. Marketers, ad executives, publishers, tech companies — pretty much every conceivable member of the ad industry — they’re set ... read more
- Pinterest ramps up programmatic efforts with latest Amazon hirePinterest is going all-in on programmatic, and its newest hire is the tell. Chip Jessop, Amazon’s former director of global accounts and North America ad tech sales, joined the visual search platform on May 27 ... read more
- Media Briefing: Reddit becomes a more noticeable source of publisher traffic This week’s Media Briefing looks at Reddit becoming a top referral channel for some news publishers (although the audience coming from the social media platform isn’t big enough to replace declining search referrals). ... read more
- Known quietly grades the work of bigger agencies as it tries to empower the word ‘agency’The folks at independent agency Known have always done things a little differently. Digiday first wrote about Known as having built an Iron Man suit it would put to use for clients, developed under the ... read more
- WPP’s clients see Mark Read’s exit as both a risk and an opportunityThe decision to leave was already on the table. For months, senior marketers at one of WPP’s clients had grown frustrated with the holding company’s pace of change. WPP had been trying – streamlining teams, ... read more
- Klarna’s CEO is now taking your calls — over an AI hotlineKlarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski has already used AI to replace himself during earnings reports, and now Klarna is using AI to clone him another way: through an AI-powered phone hotline. The ... read more
- Snapchat Introduces Lens-Centric Subscription TierSnapchat is expanding the functionality included in its basic and premium subscription offerings by prioritizing its most unique in-app features, AR experiences and lenses. ... read more
- Disney, Universal Sue AI Firm MidjourneyIt is the first time major Hollywood companies have sued over AI-generated images. ... read more
- Apple Home is expanding its energy management features A screenshot of the Apple Home Energy tab. Apple’s smart home didn’t get a single nod during the WWDC keynote, but it turns out there are some interesting developments coming to the ... read more
- Google will reduce Pixel 6A battery capacity due to overheating issuesEarlier this year, Google shipped a Pixel 4A update to some owners that lowered battery life to mitigate overheating risk, and soon, it’s going to do the same for the Pixel ... read more
- Snap's AR Smart Glasses Set To Launch Before Competing ProductsSnap plans to launch its newly developed AR smart glasses in 2026, ahead of Meta's Orion AR glasses. Snap is now entering a highly competitive market, with anticipated AR wearables being developed by tech giants ... read more
- FCC’s last Democratic commissioner doesn’t know why Trump hasn’t fired her yetEvery morning, Federal Communications Commissioner Anna Gomez says she checks her email "to see if I'm going into work." At a time when the federal workforce has been slashed by Elon ... read more
- TrillerTV Subscriber Seeks To Revive Privacy BattleA TrillerTV subscriber is asking a federal appellate court to reconsider her claim that the company violated a video privacy law by allegedly sharing information about her viewing history with Meta. ... read more
- Court Urged To Revisit TrillerTV Privacy BattleA TrillerTV subscriber is asking a federal appellate court to reconsider her claim that the company violated a video privacy law by allegedly sharing information about her viewing history with Meta. ... read more
- Amazon Ads' Heroic 'Acts Of Kindness' Soars With 'Superman'Messaging and activations will span Amazon platforms, including Prime Video advertising for the movie, with the theme "Anyone Can Be Super." ... read more
- Reddit is looking for a new product bossReddit's first-ever chief product officer, Pali Bhat, is leaving the company in "the coming months," spokesperson Tim Rathschmidt confirmed to The Verge. Bhat, a former Google executive, joined Reddit in October ... read more
- Meta’s new AI video tool can put you in a desert (or at least try to)This is apparently what it would look like if my parents’ dogs were digging a hole in the desert. | Screenshot by Emma Roth / The Verge Meta is launching new video ... read more
- Juneteenth 2025: How Brands Have Been Impacted By Anti-DEI PushbackIt's obvious that DEI is going through an evolution, and that most don't understand what DEI is. Brands that show up only when it's convenient risk losing trust and credibility amongst customers. ... read more
- TelevisaUnivision Deepens United Airlines Partnership as Domestic Travel Forecast Takes OffDomestic U.S. travel is set to outpace international tourism as economic headwinds continue to impact global mobility patterns. That shift is creating a significant opportunity in the U.S. Hispanic market, where travelers are showing outsized ... read more
- Apple’s updated parental controls will require kids to get permission to text new numbersApple is introducing a suite of updated child safety features, including one that will give parents more control over who their kids can communicate with. The features are set to arrive ... read more
- Taboola Creates White-Box Type GAI Engine – Will It Learn?Gannett became the first publisher on Wednesday to use Taboola's DeepDive generative AI search engine, but the tool seems to be missing several important features. ... read more
- California Asks Court To Restore Kids Safety CodeCalifornia is asking a federal appeals court to reinstate portions of the state's Age-Appropriate Design Code, arguing that the law advances the government's interest in protecting minors' privacy. ... read more
- You can own a functional version of Jeff Koons’ Balloon Dog sculptures for $750They’re $750 each, but you can connect multiple versions of these Balloon Dog lamps and speakers together if you’ve got deep pockets. | Image: Lexon Design Jeff Koons, best known for his ... read more
- Disney and Universal sue Midjourney for making AI ripoffs of their biggest charactersDisney and Universal sued Midjourney on Wednesday for generating Shrek, Darth Vader, Buzz Lightyear, and a host of other copyrighted characters in the first major legal showdown between Hollywood and generative ... read more
- Taboola’s clickbaity chumbox is evolving into an AI chatbotDeeperDive will appear at the top of USA Today’s homepage. Taboola, the company best known for serving up those weird, clickbaity advertisements you often find beneath online articles, has created an AI ... read more
- Nintendo says your bad Switch 2 battery life might be a bugIf you’re dealing with what appears to be poor battery life on the Nintendo Switch 2, the company has a support document with steps you can try to fix it. The ... read more
- Amazon’s note-taking Kindle Scribe is the cheapest it’s ever beenThe Father’s Day deals have landed, with discounts on everything from Bluetooth speakers to streaming devices to help you (or your dad) make the most of summer. And if your plans ... read more
- The Nintendo Switch 2 is available online at Best BuyGamers who missed out on a chance to get a Nintendo Switch 2 on launch day, or in the rare opportunities since, can buy one through Best Buy’s website or mobile ... read more
- Infillion’s Jeremy Woodlee: Retail Media Networks Are Entering Their Second EraRetail media networks have figured out how to build successful businesses on their owned properties. Now they’re ready for something bigger, according to Jeremy Woodlee, GM for Enterprise at Infillion. “I would call the end ... read more
- Will AI Create Parity In The Agency Landscape?If you start an ad agency right now, you can begin from a position of immediate strength with the same tools large holding companies have. ... read more
- PMG Acquires Momentum CommercePMG continues its expansion, acquiring Boston-based Momentum and adding its team of 45 retail media experts, as well as proprietary commerce media tech. ... read more
- How to install the iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 developer betasThe most recent presentation of Apple's WWDC event has come and gone, during which Apple introduced the developer beta of the newly renamed iOS 26 - which is accessible to everyone, ... read more
- A Steven Universe spinoff is in the works at AmazonThough Steven Universe‘s time on Cartoon Network has come and gone, Amazon is stepping in to keep the story going. During a Cartoon Network Studios and Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe panel at ... read more
- The war is on for Congress’ AI law ban"This is absurd." That's all Amba Kak, co-executive director of the AI Now Institute, recalls thinking when she first heard about the proposed moratorium on state AI regulation tucked into ... read more
- Capcom’s lineup at Summer Game Fest was a mix of bold and boringCapcom had an interesting showing at Summer Game Fest with three titles that will carry the developer into 2026 and beyond: Onimusha: Way of the Sword, Resident Evil Requiem, and Pragmata. ... read more
- Trump claims the US-China trade war is overPresident Donald Trump says he has reached a deal with China that will ensure the US receives rare earth materials, keeps tariffs at a total of 55 percent, and allows American ... read more
- This smart pizza oven improved my pie-making skillsCurrent’s smart pizza oven can cook a 12-inch pizza in two minutes. | Photo: Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge I am an excellent home cook, if I do say so myself. ... read more
- Fear And Loathing In, Well, Just About Everywhere"The economic pressures force brands to keep their heads down and just scramble to execute," says a respondent to the WFA's just-released "Risk Barometer," speaking specifically about DEI and geopolitical concerns. ... read more
- A dark power is rising in Foundation’s new season 3 trailerThe first teaser for season 3 of Apple TV Plus’ Foundation hinted at some of the changes coming with the series’ massive timeskip. But the show’s latest trailer really hammers how ... read more
- Publicis Wins Mars' $1.7B Global MediaThe appointment is another blow to WPP, which was the primary media incumbent. It's the company's third major account loss in recent months where Publicis picked up the accounts. ... read more