The rumored MMO set in Sony’s post-apocalyptic Horizon universe is real — and we’ve seen a video spilling details about the game before it’s been announced.  The new game is ... read more

Google and Alphabet have requested a dismissal and asked to make their case in oral arguments. Penske filed the action in September. ... read more

Richard Foster, former head of GroupM's content division, alleges he was let go earlier this year in retaliation for raising concerns about unlawful rebate practices at the company. ... read more

The evolution of commerce demands a more connected, collaborative approach across creative, media and technology teams, said Amie Owen, global chief commerce officer at Interpublic Group’s IPG Mediabrands. She described how advertisers are rethinking their ... read more

ORLANDO – Marketers can’t prove the value of their ad investments without direct access to their own data, and that needs to change, says David Fogarty, evp of data excellence and privacy at the Association ... read more

Reddit's integration with WooCommerce is designed to connect the ecommerce platform's millions of digital storefronts to the social media network while offering a variety of ad tools, according to a recent announcement. ... read more

Tech companies competing to develop intelligent AI models are pledging billions for U.S. data centers - citing job creation, "AI leadership" and President Trump's "AI Action Plan" as reasons to invest in the emerging technology. ... read more

A federal judge in Idaho on Wednesday granted final approval to a settlement requiring data broker Kochava to revise some privacy practices to settle class-action claims over the alleged sale of app users' location data. ... read more

In its new Steam Frame VR headset, Valve put dual audio drivers on each side in the included head strap. That puts the audio near your ears while you’re wearing ... read more

Oxfam activists wearing oversized masks representing (L to R) European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen, South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa, Argentina's President Javier Milei, US President Donald Trump and Canada's Prime ... read more

Google's Gemini AI models will now power two agentic agents to help advertisers gain insights and drive improved campaign performance. ... read more

Valve’s new streaming-first VR headset — the Steam Frame — employs a clever trick to help make game streaming feel as low-latency as possible. It’s called foveated streaming, and it means the ... read more

Valve just announced the Steam Frame, a new standalone VR headset that can both stream games from a PC and play games locally thanks to an onboard Arm chip. The ... read more

A Steam Frame with a transparent case. Valve won’t talk about a Steam Deck 2. It probably wants to keep the attention on its just-announced living room console, comfy new ... read more

Tale of a streaming platform switch: Hulu fumbled with sign-up, and Fubo made it easy. So Fubo for the win. ... read more

OpenAI is releasing GPT-5.1 today, an update to the flagship model it released in August. OpenAI calls it an “upgrade” to GPT-5 that “makes ChatGPT smarter and more enjoyable to ... read more

You can think of the just-announced Steam Frame as a wireless VR headset for your PC, or a Steam Deck for your face. But another way to think about it ... read more

New research highlights $3-plus incremental ROAS and the rise of the "impulse economy" for brands that invest at the shelf. ... read more

Valve has just announced the Steam Frame, its new VR headset that can play games streamed directly from your PC using a dedicated streaming stick and run Windows games locally ... read more

At an investor event today, Publicis CEO Arthur Sadoun said Omnicom needs to start reporting net organic growth figures after it buys IPG to avoid misleading investors. ... read more

Valve has just announced its biggest hardware push that it’s arguably ever made — a living room game console called the Steam Machine, a headset called the Steam Frame, and ... read more

Meta Platforms has asked a federal judge to authorize an immediate appeal of his recent decision allowing Facebook users to proceed with key claims in a lawsuit over scam ads. ... read more

After a career spent using Nielsen data to pitch clients on behalf of big media sales organizations, Peter Naylor will be pitching Nielsen's data explicitly as Chief Client Officer. He reports directly to CEO Karthik ... read more

The Verge’s Sean Hollister on the left and Jay Peters on the right. Hi! I'm Jay Peters, a senior reporter here at The Verge. I'm perhaps the site's second-biggest Steam ... read more

The new controller at Valve’s HQ. One of the best parts of the Steam Deck is its many different controls, and how you can customize them to let you do ... read more

Here’s me wearing the Steam Frame, Valve’s new VR headset. Valve is about to launch a new virtual reality headset, and with it, a comprehensive new approach to what a ... read more

The Steam Machine. Valve is about to challenge the Xbox and PlayStation on their home turf. Ten years to the month after Valve's original Steam Machines went on sale, the ... read more

On the 15th floor of an upscale office building in Bellevue, Washington, security guards line the halls. They're here to make sure we don't stray - because I'm visiting Valve's ... read more

The Steam Frame, Steam Machine, Steam Deck, and Steam Controller. | Image: Valve In 2012, The Verge broke the news that Valve was making a game console. Gabe Newell himself ... read more

The Tapo RV30 Max Plus is over $100 off. We don’t normally recommend robot vacuums under $200, but the Tapo RV30 Max Plus is the exception to the rule. While ... read more

Apple is launching Digital IDs, a feature that allows you to create and store an ID in Apple Wallet using your US passport. In the announcement, Apple says Digital ID ... read more

Mark Carlson, CEO, SimpleFeedWith the rapid decline in search and social referrals, publishers have never faced a more challenging environment. Even Google admits the open web is “in rapid decline.” How do publishers reach viewers, ... read more

The FP300 can detect people when moving or stationary, and has light, temperature, and humidity sensors. | Image: Aqara Aqara has announced its first battery-powered presence sensor, which can be ... read more

Anthropic just announced plans to put $50 billion toward bolstering computing infrastructure in the US. As part of the initiative, the company is working with the AI cloud platform Fluidstack ... read more

Amazon says it is blocking apps that allow users to illegally stream content on its Fire TV Stick, according to reporting by The Athletic. The clampdown will apply to new ... read more

The long-awaited Googlebots are here. Which is to say, Google on Wednesday announced the full availability of its new agentic AI tools, called Ads Advisor and Analytics Advisor. Google debuted the two in-platform chatbot solutions ... read more

TL;DR Mamdani won a landslide victory in the New York Mayoral race because his campaign focused on progressive marketing theory not just progressive policy. Humbug, I say. ... read more

Hundreds of flights were canceled across the United States on November 7th, after the Trump administration ordered reductions to ease strain on air traffic controllers who are working without pay amid congressional ... read more

Something that I’m seeing more often as we get closer to Black Friday is the rise of sub-$1,000 65-inch OLEDs. It used to be that 55 inches was the biggest ... read more

Over the last three years, 765 brands in 13 markets have placed sponsorships on teams in Major League Soccer - up 12% since 2022. Average spend per brand rose 7% to $452,000. ... read more

USA Sports will house NASCAR, PGA Tour, Premier League, WWE, WNBA and Atlantic 10 Basketball. It will not include higher-profile NBA programming, which will continue to air on the NBA Television Network and streamer Peacock. ... read more

Waymo is finally ready to hit the highway. Starting today, the company’s robotaxis will gradually start to include more highway trips in its routes in Phoenix, San Francisco, and Los ... read more

The partnership with Equativ moves Mozilla further away from traditional ad models that rely on tracking users across the internet. There are other technologies to identify intent, and the companies plan to use them. ... read more

Amazon just yanked the Haribo gummy bear power bank from its website and is canceling orders for the ultralight device. In an email sent to customers, Amazon says it has ... read more

As with the previous version, Nomad’s new Tracking Card Pro is only compatible with Apple’s Find My network. | Image: Nomad Nomad released a new version of its tracking card ... read more

The Echo Show 11’s new media control center is a nice upgrade. Amazon's newest Echo Show smart displays launch this week. They're purpose-built for the new AI-powered Alexa Plus, which ... read more

Between keeping up with TikTok trends and whatever new gadget just dropped, it's tough to know exactly what teens are into these days. Luckily, we can help. We may be ... read more

The first full Super Mario Galaxy Movie trailer has finally landed, and it looks like Nintendo and Illumination are doing it big for their next animated feature. Though there are ... read more

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva attends the General Plenary of Leaders in the framework of the COP30 UN Climate Change Conference in Belem, Para State, Brazil, on November 6, 2025. ... read more

Adobe has further developed its agentic commerce strategy by creating a multimodal, conversational experience for digital properties of brands and enterprises on websites and mobile apps. ... read more

Google aqcuired the Cameyo virtualization software (pictured) in 2024. After acquiring software virtualization company Cameyo last year, Google has relaunched a version of the service that makes it easier for ... read more

Elden Ring Nightreign is keeping things fresh with downloadable content that will add additional playable characters, bosses, and a new area. The Forsaken Hollows DLC costs $15 and launches on ... read more

The monitor’s flip-down stand can hold and charge a single DualSense controller. | Screenshot: YouTube Sony announced a new 27-inch monitor for the PlayStation 5 targeting console gamers who prefer ... read more

She will continue to report to Stephen Pretorius, chief technology officer, having served the last year as EVP-global head of strategic partnerships and AI solutions. ... read more

This is the new face of evil for Pixar’s upcoming Toy Story sequel. Disney and Pixar have released the first teaser trailer for Toy Story 5, showing tablet screens as ... read more

Apple is another kind of business. Unlike Netflix, it has a much broader-based business with its services and devices. And it is not prone to any wild swings in quarterly financial results. ... read more

Sponsored by PlaywireDigital advertising has come a long way toward cleaning up its act. The industry has matured, regulation has evolved, and many players have worked hard to make transparency and quality measurable. But there’s ... read more

Ken Burns has produced a documentary about the Revolutionary War that sets a new standard for historical documentaries. ... read more

Insta360’s instant printer accessory can attach to its action cam using a new grip housing. | Image: Insta360 Insta360 has announced new accessories for its 8K Ace Pro 2 action ... read more

The Samsung Movingstyle can be detached from its charging stand. Samsung has launched a new portable display that can be pushed around on a rollable stand or carried like a ... read more

Nextdoor wants local advertisers to feel more at home on its platform. On Wednesday, the company rolled out a bunch of new advertising capabilities, including campaign optimization, contextual weather-based ad targeting and expanded video ad ... read more

If you’ve ever received a spammy text falsely alerting you to an unpaid toll or failed delivery, it might have come from a so-called Phishing-as-a-Service network that Google is now ... read more

No casting has been confirmed, but star Sydney Chandler is expected to return. | Image: FX More than a month after the first season’s finale aired, FX has finally confirmed ... read more

AI tools are – for better or worse – infiltrating every step of the advertising journey, from creative and planning to execution and measurement. At the same time, some consumers are becoming increasingly skeptical as they question ... read more

Lesser-known browser Brave comes out of the woodwork; agentic chatbots require new ad practices; and private equity can endanger both brands and publishers. The post Braving The Elements; How Will The Agents Be Paid? appeared ... read more

At a time when media careers are often measured in months rather than years, Joanna Saltz is something of an anomaly. This year marks a double milestone: the 10th anniversary of Delish, the Hearst food ... read more

This story was originally published on sister site, Modern Retail. TikTok Shop is preparing for the peak holiday shopping season, when strong sales are often accompanied by an uptick in counterfeit goods and fraudulent behavior. ... read more

Just a week since launch, and Netflix’s new monthly active viewers (MAV) metric is landing with measured skepticism. When Amy Reinhard, who oversees the ad business, introduced the MAV metric during a press briefing, she ... read more

This week’s Future of TV Briefing breaks down the CTV ad industry’s new tool for fighting device spoofing. WTF is device attestation? Netflix’s video podcast plans, Apple’s (lack of) ad plans and more ... read more

Agentic visitors are becoming a gnarlier problem for some publishers. The real issue is measurement: without a clear way to separate agentic visitors from humans, some buyers are getting jittery — and a few are ... read more

Amazon is following the same playbook Google and Meta have refined for years: automate more of the planning and buying that agencies once handled. But this isn’t an overt bid to push them aside. It’s ... read more

Year-to-date spending also continues to fall, down 7.6% year-over-year to $1.8 billion compared to $1.9 billion. ... read more

Talk of a “search apocalypse” has dominated industry conversations since the emergence of generative AI, with many predicting the demise of the traditional search engine. Some forecasts add fuel to the fire, with Gartner, for ... read more

Pretty much everyone acknowledges artificial intelligence is fundamentally reshaping competitive dynamics in ad tech. But how are these new capabilities playing out practically? “AI allows brands and marketers to really compete at all levels. Independent ... read more

Fears over an AI-driven “search apocalypse” may be overblown, but brands must nevertheless look beyond a simple query-and-response box to the broader digital ecosystem where consumers are increasingly living. With some LLMs now launching their ... read more

Amazon Ads, the company’s demand-side ad tech business, hosts its annual industry show, called unBoxed, in Nashville this week. The event can be boiled down to one word: simplicity. Some version of the word  “simple” ... read more

Two toy giants trade flash for feeling, turning creativity into this season's real gift. ... read more

Broadband provider Cox Communications warns that a copyright infringement verdict against it will lead to "mass evictions" from the internet. ... read more

Roblox is enabling more developers to access and utilize licensed intellectual property from popular shows and movies in an effort to streamline the proliferation of diverse gaming content on its platform. ... read more

Among those who follow news influencers, most say it happens by chance rather than intention. ... read more

Meta wrote in a blog post Tuesday that it is committed to spending over $600 billion to support development of its "superintelligence" goals, which covers three years of "AI technology, infrastructure and workforce expansion." ... read more

Meta wrote in a blog post Tuesday that it is committed to spending over $600 billion to support development of its "superintelligence" goals, which covers three years of "AI technology, infrastructure and workforce expansion." ... read more

Reddit's "Interactive Ads" easily tie into conversations on the platform that may relieve some advertisers' and marketers' stress around zero-click searches, where engines provide answers rather than link those searching to websites. ... read more

All of a sudden, people are rejecting their algorithmic identity. Here's how brands and platforms need to give them what they want. ... read more

Matt Wasserlauf, CEO, BlockboardThere is no bigger buzzword in the world than AI. Right now, investments in the hundreds of billions of dollars are rolling in to pay for chips, data centers and people to ... read more

Amazon is urging the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to reject Prime Video users' attempt to revive claims that the company wrongly shared information about their video viewing with corporate affiliates. ... read more

Disney’s spat with Google’s YouTube TV over a new content distribution contract is costing the entertainment giant $4.3 million a day in lost revenue, Morgan Stanley estimates. That’s $30 million ... read more

Google is releasing an update for Pixel phones with an interesting feature in the mix: notification summaries. Apple notably had plenty of trouble implementing its version of this AI-powered feature, ... read more

Google is rolling out a new cloud-based platform that lets users unlock advanced AI features on their devices while keeping data private. The feature, virtually identical to Apple’s Private Cloud ... read more

Amazon has reorganized the ways advertisers access its ecosystem. On Tuesday it introduced a unified Campaign Manager that combines Amazon DSP and Ads Console into one media-buying tool supported by agentic AI, which can generate ... read more

The analysis, part of the ANA's just-released update, also finds mostly neutral sentiment associated with web and mobile programmatic buys. ... read more

An incurious brain is one that is stagnant and inflexible. The more curious we are, the better tied we are to reality. ... read more

AI chatbots “pose serious risks to individuals vulnerable to eating disorders,” researchers warned on Monday. They report that tools from companies like Google and OpenAI are doling out dieting advice, ... read more

You know those stock images that show two businesspeople in suits shaking hands, but one is hiding a knife behind their back? Well, it would be a more accurate portrayal of the current DSP/SSP dynamic ... read more

If you didn’t get around to reading more this year, now’s a great time to start. That’s because Amazon is selling the latest Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition in like-new condition ... read more

iPhone users can now make edits in Google Photos by typing or verbally describing them. Google is rolling out several AI updates to its Google Photos app, including iOS support ... read more

ElevenLabs is launching an online marketplace that allows companies to license AI-replicated voices of famous figures for their content and advertisements. The AI audio startup says its new Iconic Voice ... read more

MoffettNathanson Research estimated the Amazon ad-supported Prime Video tier will exceed $2 billion in 2025. ... read more

Your mom deserves the best, and we're going to help you get them something special. The right gift can make family or friend time more valuable, after all, or it ... read more

Specular highlights on the G5 are bright and radiant. LG OLEDs are consistently some of the best TVs you can get, and I've lost count how many times I've recommended ... read more