Investors use The Trade Desk as a proxy for the health of the entire open web advertising ecosystem, which means TTD’s recent run of concerning earnings is devaluing the entire ad tech sector. Doubts about ... read more

What makes consumers stick around after big sports franchises end their respective seasons? That may be something streamers continue to worry about. ... read more

Last week, we ran into an issue: no one on the show had ever vibe coded. So for today's episode, we set out to fix that. Everyone came prepared with ... read more

Even if you've never played a Pokémon game before, you can probably figure out how the type chart works. Fire types are weak to water types, water is weak to ... read more

On Friday, Lucid Motors introduced an off-road version of its Gravity SUV, a few hours after shooting down a report that it had only sold 9 of the luxury EV ... read more

Last week, on GPT-5 launch day, AI hype was at an all-time high. In a press briefing beforehand, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said GPT-5 is "something that I just ... read more

On Thursday, I had dinner with Sam Altman, a few other OpenAI executives, and a small group of reporters in San Francisco. Altman answered our questions for hours. No topic ... read more

In his appearance on "Fallon" last week, Greg Gutfeld did what great late-night guests are supposed to do - entertain. ... read more

Home Assistant’s new Z-Wave antenna is designed to improve range and reliability for Z-Wave devices I recently installed the biggest smart home antenna I've ever seen, and it helped open ... read more

The Pixel 10 Pro Fold is set to launch on Augst 20th. Google gave us the first official look at its upcoming Pixel 10 Pro Fold on Tuesday, but now ... read more

According to Adam Paul, executive director of media alliances at LiveRamp, the old-school programmatic ads – the ones bought across multiple platforms without regard to context or audience – are underperforming on CTV these days. ... read more

Enjoy this weekly comic from AdExchanger.com that highlights the digital advertising ecosystem …  The post Comic: AI Slop appeared first on AdExchanger. ... read more

Up Against The Wal(mart) The Trade Desk has had a rough couple of weeks. Shares are down by some 40% since its earnings last Thursday, and investors are worried about the prospects of Amazon Advertising ... read more

The late summer back-to-school sales period has long been a vital one for brands like Old Navy, Amazon and Target hoping to capture the high school and college-age dollar. This year, the National Retail Federation ... read more

Publishers are well-accustomed to Google’s familiar PR playbook — offering placating promises of more traffic and better-quality clicks to defuse backlash whenever it rolls out major search changes, even as the numbers often tell a ... read more

This story was originally published on sister site, Modern Retail. The end may be near for at-home try-on programs. Warby Parker, the eyewear brand that helped pioneer online glasses sales in the 2010s, said last ... read more

AI companies keep forgetting they’re brands — and it’s costing them. A week apart, OpenAI and Perplexity reminded everyone that in 2025, AI isn’t just about technology. It’s about brand. From user outrage over latest ... read more

While most AI companies have headquarters in Silicon Valley, U.S. federal lawmakers have not yet broached regulating the sector. President Donald Trump has even gone so far as to encourage the tech’s development and removal ... read more

Telemundo has launched FAST service Telemundo Deportes Ahora, while TV set manufacturer Hisense launched FAST service Hisense Channels. ... read more

Epic Games is looking into a Fortnite login issue that’s “preventing players from getting in reliably,” according to a 6:39PM ET post on the company’s status website. I currently can’t ... read more

Tech companies promise a golden age of productivity. Billions later, and years into the hype cycle, companies are still waiting. ... read more

The Supreme Court will let Mississippi’s social media age verification law take effect while the case is being argued in court. In an unsigned ruling on Thursday, the court declined ... read more

Drew Mader, director, account management, Adstra After years of fragmentation, companies across the marketing and media industry are rethinking the way they manage identity to determine the best future business approach to consolidation. Some marketers ... read more

An internal Meta document acquired by Reuters shows Meta allows its chatbot personas to flirt and engage in romantic role play with children. ... read more

An internal Meta document acquired by Reuters shows Meta allows its chatbot personas to flirt and engage in romantic role play with children. ... read more

The advances in mobile ad formats using AI-powered tools and privacy-centric measurement solutions provide iOS app advertisers with three ways to improve mobile campaign performance. ... read more

The advances in mobile ad formats using AI-powered tools and privacy-centric measurement solutions provide iOS app advertisers with three ways to improve mobile campaign performance. ... read more

To expand its Thought Leader Ads offerings and boost engagement around created-made content, LinkedIn is making it possible for advertisers to sponsor member posts that link directly to an event page. ... read more

Justice Brett Kavanaugh said in a written concurrence that the law is "likely unconstitutional," but that NetChoice "has not sufficiently demonstrated that the balance of harms and equities" justifies an emergency order. ... read more

MicroSD cards are tiny but slow; the M.2 storage sticks in your PC are blazing fast but bigger and fully enclosed. Now, a new type of SSD out of China ... read more

Nanoleaf’s Lines let you unleash your creativity as you can arrange them in all kinds of fun patterns. Some cool decor can help a new dorm or apartment feel like ... read more

Nobel Prize-winning "godfather of AI" Geoffrey Hinton proposed earlier this week that humans need to give AI maternal instincts. Here's why the concept of machines nurturing humans walks a dangerous path. ... read more

Airbnb has introduced a new “reserve now, pay later” option that lets users in the US book a reservation without paying right away. Instead, users can put off their payment ... read more

A new letter to the Federal Trade Commission, and US attorneys general for all 50 states and the District of Columbia, calls for an urgent investigation into Elon Musk's Grok ... read more

"None of the allegations that gave rise to this lawsuit occurred in Texas," U.S. District Court Judge Jane Boyle in Wichita Falls said in a ruling issued Wednesday. ... read more

"None of the allegations that gave rise to this lawsuit occurred in Texas," U.S. District Court Judge Jane Boyle in Wichita Falls said in a ruling issued Wednesday. ... read more

In an internal policy document, Meta included policies that allowed its AI chatbots to flirt and speak with children using romantic language, according to a report from Reuters.  Quotes from ... read more

Two of the recalled power bank models featured built-in kickstands. | Image: ESR ESR has issued a recall for 33,000 HaloLock wireless power banks, in 6,000mAh and 10,000mAh versions, because ... read more

What’s black and white and RGB all over? HP-owned HyperX is announcing a slew of new gaming headsets and streaming-friendly microphones. The HyperX Cloud Alpha 2 is the new flagship ... read more

Acura is bringing back the RSX sedan as a premium, dramatic-looking, all-wheel drive electric crossover that’s also the first model engineered in-house on Honda’s new global EV Platform. This is ... read more

One of the most-discussed subjects among many of my friends and colleagues are headphones: specifically, what provides the best sound, the best noise cancellation, and are the most comfortable to ... read more

Traditional media allocations remained stable, with national and local TV showing little movement, while OOH/DOOH and print also held steady. ... read more

It seems like Google is looking for a way to put AI into everything these days, and now its efforts have reached its airfare-booking service, Flights. On Thursday, Google announced ... read more

Netflix said its results were in line with expectations. Growing brand categories include retail, consumer package goods, telecommunications, health & wellness, entertainment and technology. ... read more

Microsoft originally encouraged its employees to work from home amid the coronavirus outbreak in 2020. This new flexible working arrangement then became an official "hybrid workplace" policy several months after ... read more

It's game time for streaming services: a growing number of streamers are betting on casual games as a way to keep viewers hooked when they've run out of things to ... read more

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Elon Musk is calling in another return on his investment in American politics: he's threatening Apple with a lawsuit because neither X nor xAI's Grok have been recommended on the ... read more

The Boox Palma 2 is currently on sale. If you want a convenient way to stay well read without amassing a library of physical books, an e-reader may be the ... read more

Georgia Schreiner will oversee media planning and buying. ... read more

Hue’s new Bridge Pro could turn your lights into motion sensors — and it’s black! Smart lighting company Philips Hue appears to be launching a new version of its bridge, ... read more

"Responsible advertising practices are essential to protecting children online," says Internet Watch Foundation CEO Derek Ray-Hill, which is providing the data to "Protected by Mediaocean." ... read more

ChatGPT head Nick Turley says it’s “good to preserve optionality.” OpenAI is considering ways to bring in additional revenue, and bringing ads to ChatGPT is one option on the table. ... read more

Kuxiu’s power bank can double as a charging stand for multiple devices. | Image: Kuxiu If you’re firmly in the Apple hardware ecosystem, Kuxiu’s K1 wireless power bank could be ... read more

Welcome to Decoder! I’m Alex Heath, your Thursday episode guest host and deputy editor at The Verge. Today, I’m talking to a very special guest: Nick Turley, the head of ... read more

Figures reported by BBC News show that popular pornography websites are seeing far fewer visitors from the UK since the country enforced mandatory age verification requirements for online platforms. Pornhub ... read more

Despite the overall growth, the Association of National Advertisers found considerable improvements in many programmatic areas, and also launched a new online tool for tracking it. ... read more

I’m liking this “berry” red color. With Meta, Google, Samsung, and maybe even Apple working on AI-powered glasses, smart spectacles are quickly becoming the hottest gadget in tech. Now, even ... read more

The partnership gives nonprofits access to generative AI ad creation tools and high-quality ad placements to run performance CTV campaigns that are often out of reach due to cost or resource constraints, according to AdGood ... read more

Sensitive Content Warnings that detect and blur images containing nudity are now rolling out to all Google Messages users on Android, according to 9to5Google. The feature gives users the option ... read more

Under its new $7.7 billion deal with Paramount Skydance, UFC is shifting its business model to a more open, accessible TV airings. ... read more

On the surface, Cadillac’s new Elevated Velocity looks like your typical concept car: gull-wing doors; a plush red interior; a retractable steering wheel for fully autonomous driving; and futuristic lighting ... read more

The new GuliKit ES and ES Pro controllers are potentially an affordable companion for the Switch 2. | Image: GuliKit After debuting its affordable $29.99 Elves 2 controller last month, ... read more

The Antigravity A1. | Photo by Sean Hollister / The Verge I know my way around a pair of joysticks - but I'd prefer to soar. I don't want to ... read more

The update will be available today for Series 9, 10 and Ultra 2 owners in the U.S. Blood oxygen monitoring is returning to the Apple Watch — sort of. Starting ... read more

Pre-orders start at $399. Accessibility-focused tech provider Envision has partnered with eyewear company Solos to launch new smart glasses specifically designed for blind and low-vision users. Envision says the camera-equipped ... read more

Apple could add an A19 Pro chip to its upcoming iPad Mini. Apple appears to have inadvertently included details about several of its upcoming devices in code spotted by MacRumors. ... read more

Basic origami skills are needed to assemble Teenage Engineering’s new Computer-2 case. | Image: Teenage Engineering Teenage Engineering – best known for its electronic instruments and slick audio gear – ... read more

Sponsored by NexxenYou cannot target what you cannot see. Viewers are everywhere—bouncing among linear, streaming, and digital screens—which makes it harder than ever to know what is actually being watched. That is where automated content ... read more

"We recognize the concern this may cause for our stakeholders," CEO Hiroshi Igarashi writes in a letter to the holding company's shareholders. ... read more

Today’s developers face mounting challenges: heavier workloads, complex tech stacks and an increasingly fragmented advertising landscape demanding automation at scale. This complexity limits their ability to adopt new products and innovate. At the same time, ... read more

Brand safety isn’t always cut and dried. An alcohol brand, for instance, might look for content that other brands would instinctively steer clear of. But some media doesn’t leave room for nuance. On Thursday, Protected ... read more

Google has introduced a Temporary Chat function for Gemini users seeking private conversations without permanent storage, which excludes content from recent chat lists, Gemini Apps Activity records, and personalization training data for Google's AI models. ... read more

From the prolific pen of John Grisham comes another adaptation of one of his thrillers set in the no-holds-barred world of Big Legal. ... read more

Google has introduced a Temporary Chat function for Gemini users seeking private conversations without permanent storage, which excludes content from recent chat lists, Gemini Apps Activity records, and personalization training data for Google's AI models. ... read more

The step-through Cruiser ST model at the heart of the recall. | Image: Cowboy After months of speculation over the e-bike maker’s imminent demise, Cowboy says it now has the ... read more

As the AI revolution continues apace, one thing is clear.  Thoughtful human-made content will remain the most important source of information for consumers online. And our appreciation for human expression will only grow as we ... read more

Kinder Gardeners The Trade Desk’s disgruntled competitors and SSP antagonists sometimes complain that TTD is turning into a walled garden. And, to be fair, a handful of its platform products do claim performance benefits at ... read more

Amazon is looking to an unexpected partner in its push for more ad dollars: publishers. Once focused on its own sites and Prime Video, the company is now using shopper data, clean rooms and publisher ... read more

WPP Media might be light on new business wins, but it’s heavy on data.  That was the message from global chief Brian Lesser on the holding company’s latest earnings call (August 7). In a market ... read more

This article was first published by Digiday sibling Work Life. As AI goes global in the workplace, many of us grapple with questions that go far beyond productivity metrics — questions like: How do we ... read more

This story was originally published on sister site, Modern Retail. Jimmy Zollo, the co-founder of Joe & Bella, thought India could be a viable alternative for the online retailer’s China-made socks. The company explored moving ... read more

The shifting tectonic plates of the internet have focused attention on the leading publicly listed ad tech companies, with the fortunes of such entities considered a bellwether of the wider sector. Upon initial viewing, ... read more

Tesla’s in-car visualizations for features like Autopilot and Full Self-Driving might be getting an upgrade with a switch to Epic Games’ Unreal Engine. As reported by Not a Tesla App, ... read more

CANNES – What happens when an AI identifies a perfect customer persona that doesn’t actually exist? While AI models can optimize campaigns with breathtaking speed and efficiency, some theories suggest this could make knowing a ... read more

CANNES — In a noisy marketing environment, how does a brand cut through the hubbub and deliver truly personalized experiences? Mike Ng thinks they need a holistic, 360-degree view of their customers — and predictive ... read more

CANNES – Retail media was a hot topic at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, with experts from top brands and agencies discussing its growing importance and potential for innovation. Among the highlights, Jon ... read more

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In a regulatory filing on Monday, Kodak warned investors that the 133-year-old photography company didn’t have the financing it would need to pay around $500 million of debt obligations that ... read more

"The injunction will make it easier for scammers, foreign adversaries, and other malicious actors to take advantage of Android users," Google tells a federal appeals court. ... read more

Stripe, a financial services company that acts as a payment processor for millions of businesses including itch.io, has issued an apology following reports that members of its support team told ... read more

A Redditor has shared a few images of what they say is a prototype of a new color screen Amazon Kindle. | Image: u/Successful_Bear4855 / Reddit A Reddit user, writing ... read more

A close-up of artwork by Canadian artist, activist, and photographer Benjamin Von Wong, created for plastic pollution treaty negotiations, is seen in front of the United Nations offices in Geneva on August ... read more

The agent "is here and it's growing massively," said BrightEdge CEO Jim Yu. "Not only do you not want to block them, you want to put out a welcome mat." ... read more

The agent "is here and it's growing massively," said BrightEdge CEO Jim Yu. "Not only do you not want to block them, you want to put out a welcome mat." ... read more

Following the success of other platforms centered on users' shared interests, Instagram is testing an internal prototype called "Picks" designed to gather users around topics and tastes. ... read more

Apple is developing a bunch of products and features to deliver its vision of AI, including multiple robots, a smart home display, and a revamped version of Siri with new ... read more

We’re just one week away from Google’s Pixel 10 launch event, but the steady stream of leaks shows no sign of stopping. Now, new leaked images shared by Dutch outlet ... read more

California's Age Appropriate Design Code "provides the state with extraordinary power to censor speech on the internet," NetChoice tells a federal appeals court. ... read more

DoubleVerify research shows that agencies spend 26% of their time manually optimizing client campaigns, averaging out to about 10 hours per week for every employee worldwide. ... read more