- “This man is not our boss” — EPA workers rally against DOGE cutsHarper Stanfield and Suzanne Englot took park in the in the National Day of Action joining EPA workers across the US protesting cuts to the agency. Environmental Protection Agency workers took to ... read more
- Nosferatu and some of our favorite movies are buy two, get one free today“Pick-your-own” promotions are a personal favorite of mine, so I’m stoked to see the return of Amazon’s deal that lets you grab three 4K Blu-rays, standard 1080p Blu-rays, or DVDs for ... read more
- Game Informer has officially returnedGame Informer is back, and so is its entire staff. On Tuesday, editor-in-chief Matt Miller announced that Gunzilla Games has acquired the rights to the gaming magazine, helping to bring the ... read more
- AT&T is slashing its autopay and paperless billing discountsAT&T will cut its autopay and paperless billing discounts in half starting April 24th. In a statement to The Verge, AT&T spokesperson Kyle Loomis confirmed reports that customers enrolled in the ... read more
- Consumer Advocates Urge Court To Uphold Click-To-Cancel RulesWatchdogs are asking the court to reject arguments by the IAB, cable lobby and other business groups seeking to invalidate the rules that aim to make it easier for consumers to cancel subscriptions. ... read more
- The Kindle Colorsoft is now a far better deal thanks to Amazon’s Big Spring SaleThe Colorsoft is like a souped-up Kindle Paperwhite, but that isn’t such a bad thing. When we reviewed the Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition late last year, one of our biggest gripes was ... read more
- Meta Launches AI-Powered Creator Tools On InstagramTo drive partnership campaigns, Meta is inviting brands to access personalized, AI-enabled creator content recommendations within the Partnership Ads Hub in Ads Manager. ... read more
- Instagram Works With Schools To Counter In-App BullyingInstagram is inviting U.S. middle and high schools to report in-app teen safety issues directly to Meta for faster content-moderation actions. ... read more
- Contextual Alignment and Mindset Marketing Underpin Brand Safety: GumGum’s Kerel Cooper
SAN JUAN, PR – In an increasingly complex digital landscape, brand safety has become more than just a buzzword—it’s a necessity. But according to Kerel Cooper, CMO at contextual advertising platform GumGum, the ... read more
- Boundless Commerce: CMO, CCO Roles Blur as Shopping, Media ConvergeThe traditional lines separating marketing and commerce are dissolving, forcing a realignment of roles and budgets within organizations. This shift comes as consumers increasingly dictate how and where they engage with brands, a concept one ... read more
- Anker’s ‘InstaCord’ battery with dual retractable USB-C cables is 20 percent offIt’s extremely hard to beat Anker’s A1695 “InstaCord” 25,000mAh portable battery when it comes to value and price, especially now that it’s 20 percent off thanks to Amazon’s Big Spring Sale. ... read more
- GM-backed ‘coast-to-coast’ EV charging network grows to 130 locationsIn their quest to build a coast-to-coast EV charging network, GM, EVgo, and Pilot announce they have installed electric vehicle chargers at 130 locations across 25 states. The partnership, which launched ... read more
- Why I love the Calligraphr font-creation appKristen Raddtke and friends at a Calligraphr font workshop that she hosted. | Photo by Jeffery Gleaves / The Verge Kristen Radtke is creative director at The Verge. “I work with the ... read more
- Amazon’s new James Bond movie will be produced by Amy Pascal and David HeymanThough it took Amazon MGM quite a while to wrest the James Bond franchise away from longtime producers Barbara Broccoli Michael G. Wilson, the studio has already found the duo’s replacements. ... read more
- OpenAI rolls out Sora powered by GPT-4o to ChatGPTOpenAI is integrating Sora’s image generation capabilities directly into ChatGPT starting today â this feature is dubbed âImages in ChatGPT.â While Sora was previously only accessible through a separate website, users ... read more
- Snapchat, LEGO, Disney and Courageous Studios are among the 2025 Digiday Media Buying and Planning Awards finalistsThe Digiday Media Buying and Planning Awards recognize companies, campaigns and technology that have been most successful in the modern media landscape. This year’s nominees prioritized technology-driven storytelling, strategic brand partnerships and immersive and interactive ... read more
- SCOTUS Turns Away Cyberbullying VictimsThe Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal by cyberbullying victims who wanted to revive a claim that Yolo, a former Snapchat extension that allowed people to message each other anonymously, was dangerously ... read more
- Samsung’s 3D Odyssey monitor is now available to reserve, and it might cost $2,000You’ll need an Nvidia graphics card to play games in 3D. | Image: Samsung After Samsung first revealed its glasses-free 3D monitor last year, the company is finally letting customers reserve preorders ... read more
- Apple’s WWDC 2025 event starts June 9thApple has set the date for this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), with the event kicking off with an in-person experience to watch the keynote and Platforms State of the Union ... read more
- Discord’s refreshed UI includes a new overlay and full dark modeDiscord is finally updating the themes on its desktop app to include a full dark mode that’s ideal for OLED monitors. The new Onyx dark mode is part of a number ... read more
- Hoto’s handy, rechargeable tools are up to 50 percent offHoto makes tools for DIY tinkerers who have a preference, not just for how their tools perform, but how they look, too. Not to be hyperbolic, but they’re the slickest tools ... read more
- Sony brings more premium features to its budget wireless earbudsSony’s new WF-C710N wireless earbuds are available in a new blue transparent color option. | Image: Sony Sony has announced a successor to its budget-minded WF-C700N wireless earbuds from 2023. The new ... read more
- Instagram is giving schools a faster way to get students’ posts taken downInstagram is rolling out a new program to fast-track moderation reports made by school districts. After a district joins the new Schools Partnership program, any post or account they flag for ... read more
- The Trump administration axes funding for climate impacts on health researchA growing body of evidence points to mounting health risks posed by climate change. Despite this, it seems the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will quit funding that kind of research. ... read more
- Tesla Takedown: all the news about the protests roiling the automakerSince early February, Tesla has been the target of protesters opposed to CEO Elon Musk’s unprecedented takeover of the federal government. As Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) eliminates humanitarian aid ... read more
- Apple says it’ll use Apple Maps Look Around photos to train AISometime earlier this month, Apple updated a section of its website that discloses how it collects and uses imagery for Apple Maps’ Look Around feature, which is similar to Google Maps’ ... read more
- AI's Playground Closes Door On DeepSeek At LaunchMod Op launched a playground for advertisers looking to explore AI technology options. When DeepSeek wanted to upload and offer its platform to businesses, the agency lightly closed its doors. ... read more
- AI's Playground Locks Doors On DeepSeek At LaunchMod Op launched a playground for advertisers looking to explore AI technology options. When DeepSeek wanted to upload and offer its platform to businesses, the agency lightly closed its doors. ... read more
- Samsung TV owners can finally get better 4K HDR on NetflixNetflix has added support for HDR10 Plus – a move that will finally allow Samsung TV owners to take better advantage of their device’s ability to stream with better clarity and ... read more
- Ticketmaster may have violated consumer protection lawsThe UK’s Consumer Markets Authority (CMA) has provided an update into its investigation of Ticketmaster after the sale of Oasis reunion tour tickets resulted in grossly inflated ticket prices and numerous ... read more
- The Bambu H2D isn’t just a bigger 3D printer — it’s a laser cutter, pen plotter, and Cricut competitor tooLast May, I told you how 3D printers still aren’t easy enough for the mass market, but Bambu Lab had built the easiest yet. Now, instead of making it easier, Bambu ... read more
- How Roomba got stuckIn the robot vacuum world, thereâs Roomba and thereâs everybody else. iRobotâs autonomous cleaner may not have been the very first of its kind, but it was the first one most ... read more
- Amazon’s big spring sale is live, and here are the 50 best dealsJust as flower buds are beginning to bloom to mark the seasonal shift toward warmer months, Amazon is hosting its first big sales event of 2025. The Big Spring Sale, as ... read more
- AirFly’s wireless headphone dongle adds volume controls and better soundThe Twelve South AirFly Pro 2 Bluetooth dongle now has dedicated volume controls that can also mute audio. | Image: Twelve South Twelve South has released a new version of its AirFly ... read more
- Otter’s new AI agent can speak up in meetingsOtter, the AI-powered automated transcription service, is launching a trio of artificial intelligence agents that aim to provide quick assistance and boost productivity during calls and meetings. The most notable is ... read more
- Streamers Share Hits With Linear TV And Both BenefitIn a growing trend, the big streamers are repurposing some of their hits on co-owned linear platforms to the benefit of both. ... read more
- In A First, YouTube Tops Nielsen Viewing Sources In FebruaryIn January, Disney was at 12%, while YouTube came in at 10.8%. Disney scored strong results from heavy sports coverage, including the College Football Playoffs from its ABC and ESPN coverage. ... read more
- Waymo plans robotaxi launch in Washington, DC in 2026Waymo announced that Washington, DC will be its next robotaxi city. The company aims to launch its Waymo One ridehailing service in the nation’s capitol in 2026 — though it acknowledged ... read more
- Nvidia’s AI assistant is here to optimize your gaming PCNvidia’s G-Assist was originally an April Fools’ prank in 2017 before becoming a real tech demo last year and a functioning AI assistant for RTX GPU owners today. Project G-Assist is now ... read more
- ‘We’ve got to call their bluff’: Amidst retail media spend scrutiny, advertisers pull out of negotiationsAs ad spend in the fast-growing retail media network ecosystem continues to grow, marketers and media buyers are increasingly concerned about the transparency in negotiations, otherwise known as the joint business planning (JBP) process. In ... read more
- Marketing Briefing: Why the topsy-turvy economic and cultural landscape led to decision ‘paralysis’ from marketersWe want to hear from you. Take this quick five-minute survey to help Digiday learn how to make our products even better and you’ll be entered to win a $50 Amazon gift card. We’re a few months ... read more
- Top Roblox creators don’t view brand deals as a significant revenue streamAs Roblox ramps up its pitch to marketers, some top creators on the platform do not view brand deals as a serious revenue stream. Roblox has established itself as a creator platform, paying out over ... read more
- AI-powered paywalls and the Trump Bump: A look inside the state of the publishing businessSubscribe: Apple Podcasts • Spotify The spring edition of the Digiday Publishing Summit provides a barometer to gauge how the year is going so far for media companies. So before heading off to Vail, ... read more
- Publisher strategies: What Forbes, Business Insider, The Guardian and others are focusing on in 202501 Introduction Uncertainty continues for the media industry in 2025, but publishers are moving on from jumping on every trend — subscriptions, newsletters, paywalls — to bolster revenue. Now, they’re homing ... read more
- CMOs are winning trust but still falling short in transforming companies, according to CEOsBoston’s Charles River may be famous for rowing, but it can be a single-person or multi-person sport. And, as Boston agency Boathouse’s fourth installment of its CEO study on marketing and the CMO revealed, the ... read more
- Mythbuster: Here’s what ‘agentic’ AI actually means for advertisers, agencies and publishersForget chatbots and prompt engineering — “agentic” is the latest AI buzzword to captivate and confuse marketers and media execs. In recent months, tech firms like OpenAI have emphasized AI agents and “agentic” applications of ... read more
- The FBI launched a task force to investigate Tesla attacksInvestigators look over the scene at a Tesla Collision Center after an individual used incendiary devices to set several vehicles on fire on March 18, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. | Image: Ethan ... read more
- 23andMe Files For Bankruptcy, CEO ResignsDNA testing company's value has plummeted in recent years, amid user privacy concerns heightened by 2023 data breach. ... read more
- March Madness Gets Weird: Brands Try Spas, Sports Moms, 'SNL' VibesPlanet Fitness offers courtside cryotherapy, Great Clips brings in Mikey Day, and Dr. Scholl's spotlights the mom behind a top Duke recruit. ... read more
- Trump officials planned a military strike over Signal – with a magazine editor on the lineU.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth delivers remarks to the press during a meeting with UK Defense Secretary John Healey at the Pentagon on March 6, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. | Image: Win ... read more
- Alleged Snowflake hacker agrees to be extradited to the USConnor Moucka, accused of stealing large amounts of customer data from companies that used Snowflake’s cloud storage services, has agreed to be extradited to the US to face charges, Cyberscoop reports. ... read more
- Could Orme Revolutionize Social Commerce?With deep ties to the world of branded content, Orme founders Faisal Ahmed and Bob D'Loren want to revolutionize the social side of commerce - an industry expected to encompass $2.9 trillion in transactions by ... read more
- Trump’s plans to save TikTok may fail to keep it online, Democrats warnThree Democratic senators are urging President Donald Trump to work with Congress to save TikTok from going dark in the US after April 5th, rather than plow ahead with plans that ... read more
- Meta Quest might add single window screensharing in VR soonA yet-to-be-launched “share” feature for Meta Quest VR headsets might have been spotted inside the operating system’s code. The new feature might allow you to share views of single 2D windows ... read more
- X's Head Of Engineering Leaves 'Suddenly'Wang joined X in 2023 as a key player, serving as a bridge between owner Elon Musk and the larger team of engineers. Lately, Wang has acted as X's lead of engineering and product, as ... read more
- CTV’s Dual Markets Demand Signal Clarity, Says Peer39 CEO Mario DiezThe connected TV (CTV) landscape is splitting into two distinct arenas, creating a complex environment where advertisers and publishers need to fine-tune their strategies. One side caters to the traditional upfront model while the other ... read more
- Why Psychographics and Predictive Data are Reshaping Marketing: AnalyticsIQ’s Anna Brantley
SAN JUAN, PR – In an age where attention spans are short and options are endless, consumers no longer respond to generic marketing messages. They want experiences that feel tailor-made — and brands ... read more
- For Live TV, Programmatic Needs Predictability: IAB Tech Lab ExecAs digital-first platforms begin to embrace live content, the programmatic infrastructure must mature to meet the increasing demands. Unlike pre-recorded content, where ad breaks and viewership can be accurately anticipated, live events are subject to ... read more
- You’ll soon be able to hear Apple Watch alarms even in silent modeApple’s release candidate for watchOS 11.4 came out today, providing an early look at some new features coming to the Apple Watch in the next few weeks. The OS update has ... read more
- Apple’s iOS 18.4 update with AI-powered Priority Notifications is almost hereApple is getting closer to launching Priority Notifications, a feature that uses AI to automatically detect important iPhone notifications and makes them more visible on your lockscreen. The feature is included ... read more
- X’s head of engineering is outXâs director of engineering, Haofei Wang, has suddenly left the company, according to sources with knowledge of the matter. Wang first joined Elon Muskâs X in July 2023 and has been ... read more
- Lawmakers Urge Trump To Support TikTok Deadline Extension"Without any further action from Congress, the 170 million Americans that rely on TikTok will continue to face uncertainty about TikTok's future," Senators Ed Markey, Chris Van Hollen and Cory Booker said in a letter ... read more
- Principal Media: Friend Or Foe?More than ever, advertising agencies are acting as principals rather than agents. That means they acquire media - therefore becoming the owner, or "principal," of that media - and then resell the media to their ... read more
- Sony’s WH-1000XM5 wireless headphones are now available for $150 lessI’m not the type of person who assumes that the best tech for me is something that was just announced this week. Take, for example, the Sony WH-1000XM5 headphones, which were ... read more
- OpenAI reshuffles leadership as Sam Altman pivots to technical focus
- Older Women Vanish From Advertising As Age Representation PlummetsBrands that rely on outdated stereotypes alienate consumers and limit their own growth, CreativeX says. ... read more
- Alienware’s AW2725DF OLED gaming monitor is a steal at $599.99I’m still getting accustomed to seeing 27-inch 1440p QD-OLED gaming monitors for less than $700 — after all, it wasn’t long ago that they were retailing for around $1,000. So imagine ... read more
- Apple Can't Intervene In Battle Over Google Search, Court ConfirmsApple waited too long to seek to intervene in an upcoming antitrust hearing that could end its long-standing search and revenue-sharing partnership with Google, a federal appeals court ruled. ... read more
- Reports: Publicis, Havas Vie For Stake In Big India Independent AgencyThe agency's gross billings are reportedly about $585 million. Agencies in India still charge a commission rate of between 15% and 20% for media placements, according to the reports. ... read more
- 'Careless People': Zuckerberg's Power Trip, Facebook's Ugly Teen TargetingDiving into the dumpster fire that's Facebook, as Sarah Wynn-Williams discusses in her tell-all memoir. ... read more
- How to delete your 23andMe data23andMe has filed for bankruptcy, raising concerns about what will happen to the DNA-testing company and all the data it’s collected from customers over the years. In the event that 23andMe ... read more
- What Google, Microsoft AI Can SeeGoogle and Microsoft have begun to roll out AI multimodal models with vision capabilities with user permission, demonstrating the features in the past year - and now have begun to show us what the tech ... read more
- Google Drive for Windows on Arm PCs is now widely availableGoogle has officially launched its Drive app for Arm-compatible Windows PCs. It first rolled out the Arm64 app in beta last year, but now it’s “generally available,” according to an update ... read more
- Aura digital photo frames will continue to auto-sync with Google Photos after allWe reported earlier this month that, due to changes Google is making to how apps access Google Photo libraries, digital photo frames from companies like Aura and Cozyla would no longer ... read more
- Minecraft is getting vibrant with its visualsMinecraft is going to look very different soon. During the Minecraft Live event over the weekend, Mojang revealed a new update that will seriously transform the way we see the world ... read more
- Microsoft announces security AI agents to help overwhelmed humansMicrosoft launched its AI-powered Security Copilot a year ago to bring a chatbot to the cybersecurity space, and now it’s expanding it with AI agents that are designed to autonomously assist ... read more
- Apple’s The Studio spins Hollywood chaos into comedic goldThough movie studio heads are usually in the mood to pat themselves on the back around this time of year, it is always difficult to take the entertainment industry seriously when ... read more
- Fueled By PHD, OMD, Omnicom Leads 2024 Media Business GainsWith $3.804 billion from PHD and $1.956 billion from OMD, Omnicom Media Group expanded its net billings by $7.659 billion in 2024. ... read more
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle arrives on PS5 in AprilMicrosoft and Bethesda are bringing Indiana Jones and the Great Circle to PS5 on April 17th. The game first debuted on Xbox and PC on December 9th, with Microsoft promising a ... read more
- Rivian now has a bedroom to go with its kitchenPop shell, have tent. | Image: iKamper Rivian and camping gear company iKamper have launched a new tent designed for the R1T electric truck that’s based on iKamper’s Skycamp 3.0 Mini pop-out ... read more
- Local TV Station Future Prognosis: Headed To Rehab?TV station competition is slowly eating into legacy local TV stations' businesses. Digital-first social media networks and others continue to make inroads on political ad sales. ... read more
- Future Local TV Station Prognosis: Headed To Rehab?TV station competition is slowly eating into legacy local TV stations' businesses. Digital-first social media networks and others continue to make inroads on political ad sales. ... read more
- Manischewitz Debuts Rebranding With Deli On WheelsBacked by a digital and social campaign, the year-round food truck is backed by activations and merch. ... read more
- The Many Extends Panda Express Alliance, Named Media AORPrior to the assignment, The Many served as creative AOR. ... read more
- Splice CEO Kakul Srivastava on where to draw hard lines around AI in musicToday, I’m talking with Kakul Srivastava, CEO of music creation platform Splice. I don’t think I need to really introduce Splice, actually — I just need to play this clip: If ... read more
- S4 Capital Posts 11% Organic Revenue Drop In 2024The firm cited continuing "challenging" macroeconomic issues, a big reduction in the spending of a big tech client last year and continuing lower spending on marketing across its technology client roster. ... read more
- Apple’s AirPods Max with USB-C will soon support lossless audioApple is bringing higher-fidelity audio to its AirPods Max headphones in April, the company announced today. When the $549 headphones switched to a USB-C connector last year, they lost support for ... read more
- GoPro’s anamorphic lens is fun, fuss-free, and now available to buyGoPro is now shipping the new Anamorphic Lens Mod for its Hero 13 Black camera, which allows creators to record in a wider field of view without complex editing. The $129.99 ... read more
- IAB Benchmarks AI Adoption, Evolving Impact On AdvertisingDespite the multitude of challenges AI brings to the ad industry, technology advancements will change even the fundamentals of how brands, agencies and publishers reach and interact with consumers. ... read more
- March Madness Is America The BeautifulSeeking a cure for what ails you? Try submerging yourself in the glory of March Madness. ... read more
- How Will The Tariff Wars Impact The Ad Economy?A Harris survey finds most Americans believe the tariff dispute will lead to recession. GroupM has taken a look at the potential impact of a 200% tariff on European wines and spirits recently threatened by ... read more
- 23andMe files for bankruptcy as CEO steps downThe company says it will remain in operation during the bankruptcy process. | Image: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images DNA testing firm 23andMe has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to help the company ... read more
- WTF is IAB Tech Lab’s Ad Creative ID Framework?The streaming ad frequency issue would seem to be indomitable. Despite years of audiences and advertisers complaining about the same ad airing ad nauseam, the problem persists. But what if there were a way to ... read more
- How generative AI is changing creator contracts to prevent brand and copyright risksAgencies are updating more creator contracts with AI clauses and terms as clients raise brand safety considerations, according to three agency execs who spoke to Digiday. With the ongoing use of generative artificial intelligence in ... read more
- Without Google’s cookie cutoff hanging over them, buyers are lukewarm on alternative IDsThere’s nothing like a deadline to focus the mind. And there’s no better way to lose focus than by removing one. Just over five years ago, Google set out to sunset the use of the ... read more
- How publishers are now approaching curation with a calculated embraceBy now, publishers’ skepticism toward curation is less a hot take, more a hard truth. The same old story of middlemen, murky margins and the nagging sense that someone else is getting rich off their ... read more
- Why Substack offers creators money to transfer their audience to its platformAs major platforms tighten their grip on attention within their walled gardens, leaving individual creators out in the cold, Substack is taking the opposite approach. According to one of its co-founders, the platform isn’t just ... read more
- Media Buying Briefing: Overheard at Digiday’s Media Buying SummitIt always helps to know you’re not alone in the challenges that you face — professionally, personally or otherwise. Which is why, at Digiday’s numerous summits over the course of the year, our Town Halls ... read more
- Episode 3 From baby to bias: The hidden struggles of moms returning to workSubscribe: Apple Podcasts • Spotify Returning to work after maternity leave should be a transition, not a battle — but for many women, it’s anything but smooth. In this episode of our limited edition ... read more
- Traffic referrals from Threads surge for some publishers this year“Social as an audience driver is back.” That’s what Josh Awtry, svp of audience development at Newsweek, told Digiday after last Wednesday, when the publisher saw the most social referral traffic to its site on ... read more
