- What happens when you feed AI nothingIf you stumbled across Terence Broad's AI-generated artwork (un)stable equilibrium on YouTube, you might assume he'd trained a model on the works of the painter Mark Rothko - the earlier, ... read more
- Netflix will air traditional TV channels inside its app in FranceStarting in summer 2026, Netflix subscribers in France will be able to watch commercially broadcast TV content “without ever having to leave the service.” The streaming giant has announced a ... read more
- Nielsen Report Shows How Streaming Is Overwhelming Legacy TVThe news that streaming passed broadcast and cable TV in total TV usage for the first time in May comes down to a matter of streaming tonnage. ... read more
- Garmin’s new sleep-tracking armband lasts a full week between chargesGarmin’s Index Sleep Monitor is worn on the upper arm, not the wrist. | Image: Garmin Garmin has announced a new sleep-tracking band that can be strapped to your upper arm, which ... read more
- The Year of Simplicity: Kinesso’s Owen Seeks Measurement Solution to Retail Media’s ProliferationCANNES — With so many retail media networks now taking off, how are ad buyers ever going to measure them all? Retail media networks’ varying measurement approaches create significant complexity for marketers trying to evaluate ... read more
- Cannes Briefing: As the line between brand and studio blurs, creators hold the penTo receive this daily Cannes briefing over email, please subscribe here. When Chris Hassell’s agency Ralph last made the trip to Cannes several years ago, building a business around branded entertainment felt like a creative ... read more
- The Guardian bets on unified programmatic ad selling as curation gains groundAs publishers face shrinking open web opportunities, The Guardian is unifying its programmatic advertising operations to capitalize on curation and offer global buyers scale with simplicity. The publisher announced last week that it has unified ... read more
- Future of TV Briefing: Upfront ad buyers debate the value of out-of-home viewershipThis week’s Future of TV Briefing looks at the question of how TV and streaming audiences watching in a bar or other public places should be counted — and, more importantly, charged for — compared ... read more
- Digiday Podcast at Cannes: From center stage to closed doors, inside X’s quiet Cannes strategySubscribe: Apple Podcasts • Spotify A few years ago, Twitter Beach was one of the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity places to be. Before it became X, the platform brought marketers from the ... read more
- Omnicom strikes partnerships with PayPal and X as its ‘live’ blitz at Cannes Lions continuesHaving decided that the value of live — be it live sports, live shopping, live-streaming, live events or live conversations — is of essential importance to its clients, Omnicom is partnering with several major platforms ... read more
- TVB: Ad-Supported Linear TV Still TopsLinear TV still commands a sizable share lead vs. streaming - 55.1% vs. 41.1% - for viewers age two and up, TVB says, when looking at Nielsen's total day viewing results from its "Gauge" measure ... read more
- GAI And Agents Are Coming For Amazon JobsAmazon uses generative AI in nearly every business it supports - from advertising to shopping and product forecasting. On Tuesday Amazon CEO Andy Jassy told employees that GAI is the future, so they must get ... read more
- Senate passes GENIUS stablecoin bill in a win for the crypto industryIn a 68-30 vote on Tuesday evening, the Senate overwhelmingly passed the GENIUS Act with bipartisan support. Eighteen Democrats joined the majority of Republicans in passing the bill, which is the ... read more
- Iran is going offline to prevent purported Israeli cyberattacksIn a purported attempt to limit Israel's ability to wage cyberwarfare, Iran has begun throttling its civilians' access to the internet and plans to disconnect entirely from the global internet by ... read more
- FCB Chicago Wins Two Grand Prix Awards For New Film, TV Captioning SystemThe product represented the first major overhaul in film and TV captioning in 50 years. Winners were also announced in seven other categories that make up the Entertainment and Craft awards tracks. ... read more
- Trump is giving TikTok another ban extensionFor the third time, President Donald Trump will extend the deadline for TikTok to spin out from its Chinese parent company or face a US ban. White House Press Secretary Karoline ... read more
- Senate confirms Trump’s FCC pick, Olivia TrustyThe Senate confirmed Republican Olivia Trusty to serve on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Tuesday, installing another nominee by President Donald Trump and ending the brief lack of quorum at ... read more
- Meta is making all Facebook videos reelsMeta is making a change to how sharing videos works on Facebook. Right now, you can share videos as a video from the post composer or as a reel, and both ... read more
- Meta Boosts Threads' 'Fediverse' FunctionalityIn Meta continues to build out its own decentralized social media network, Threads is further integrating into the fediverse - a hub of federated social networks hosted on the ActivityPub protocol. ... read more
- Threads Increases 'Fediverse' FunctionalityIn Meta continues to build out its own decentralized social media network, Threads is further integrating into the fediverse - a hub of federated social networks hosted on the ActivityPub protocol. ... read more
- WhatsApp’s rollout of ads will change the app foreverThis week, WhatsApp did something its founders said it would never do: it's putting advertisements inside the app. It ends WhatsApp's decade-plus run of offering an ad-free messaging and calling experience. ... read more
- Senate Confirms Olivia Trusty To FCCTrusty's confirmation will give the FCC a 2-1 Republican majority, positioning it to enact policies favored by Trump. ... read more
- LinkedIn, Subscriber Battle Over Video PrivacyLinkedIn is pressing a judge to dismiss a class-action complaint by a subscriber who claims the company shared her personally identifiable video viewing history with Meta Platforms. ... read more
- Nintendo will take your Switch 2 offline forever if you use a Mig flash cartridgeSome Switch 2 owners have received the error code 2134-4508, which results in their consoles being permanently banned from accessing any of its online services, as spotted by IGN. It’s not ... read more
- Amazon CEO says it will cut jobs due to AI’s ‘efficiency’
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- My 2001 Hit Song, ‘Superman,’ Is for the Hostages in GazaIt became an anthem for the heroes of 9/11. Sadly, America lost that unity after Oct. 7. ... read more
- PlayStation’s concert series is coming to the USSony is bringing its PlayStation concerts to the US this fall, where you can hear live performances of tracks from franchises like God of War, The Last of Us, Ghost of ... read more
- The case for keeping marketing budgets amid economic uncertaintyBradley Keefer, Chief Revenue Officer, Keen Decision Systems Consumer sentiment just hit its lowest levels since 2022 as tariffs and the threat of rising inflation cause shoppers to think twice about making purchases. As brands ... read more
- Meta To Share All Facebook Videos As ReelsMeta said on Tuesday that it will rename the Facebook "Video Tab" the "Reels Tab." All Facebook videos will soon be shared as Reels, regardless of their length or formatting. ... read more
- Four reasons why it’s a surprisingly bad time to buy a gaming handheldThe Asus ROG Ally X alongside an original ROG Ally and Steam Deck. | Photo: Sean Hollister / The Verge I love modern handheld gaming, and I recommend it to anyone and ... read more
- Meta Asks Judge To Throw Out Advertiser's Suit Over Alleged OverchargesMeta Platforms is urging a federal judge to toss claims that it overcharged advertisers a collective $4 billion, arguing that the lawsuit is barred by California's four-year statute of limitations. ... read more
- Google Explains, Expands Gemini ModelsGoogle has added general availability for 2.5 Flash and Pro and is bringing custom versions into Search. Features such as reasoning and calculating tasks and costs will be important to marketers and developers using these ... read more
- Bungie delays Marathon after alpha test feedbackBungie announced Tuesday that it’s delaying Marathon, its new extraction shooter that had been set for a September 23rd release date. The studio isn’t providing a new release date just yet, ... read more
- Microsoft’s next-gen Xbox has an AMD chip inside and is ‘not locked to a single store’Microsoft is confirming today that it’s working on a next-gen Xbox console in partnership with AMD. Xbox president Sarah Bond made the announcement in a minute-long video posted to YouTube, promising ... read more
- LG’s C4 OLED TV has dropped to a new low priceLG’s C4 OLED TV is over half off. It’s official: Amazon’s Prime Day event is just three weeks away, and it’s possible we’ll see a number of great TV deals during the ... read more
- Who is really behind the Trump Mobile T1 phone?Choose your fighter. In case you missed it, the Trump Organization announced yesterday that it plans to release a $499 Trump-branded, "built in the United States" phone later this year. A spokesperson ... read more
- All hell is about to break loose in new trailer for The Sandman season 2Were it not for Neil Gaiman getting caught up in a sexual misconduct scandal, Netflix’s live-action adaptation of The Sandman comics could have run for much longer given how much source ... read more
- Waymo is gradually expanding its borders in CaliforniaSAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 10: In an aerial view, Waymo cars are seen parked at a Waymo facility on June 10, 2025 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) ... read more
- Max will show autoplaying video previews picked by AIMax — soon to be called HBO Max again — is rolling out an update that automatically plays video previews when you hover over shows and movies. The video previews are ... read more
- California is trying to regulate its AI giants — againLast September, all eyes were on Senate Bill 1047 as it made its way to California Governor Gavin Newsom's desk - and died there as he vetoed the buzzy piece of ... read more
- Philips’ new ambient wall light is now availableThe Philips Hue Play Wall Washer lights are available in black or white finish and can be purchased in a two-pack that can be synced. | Image: Signify Signify has officially announced ... read more
- Satechi’s new SSD enclosure matches the Mac MiniSatechi’s new SSD enclosure can be used as a standalone external drive or be paired with Apple’s Mac Mini M4. | Image: Satechi Satechi has announced a new SSD enclosure with an ... read more
- Peak Design’s new portable pro tripods can support up to 40 pounds of camera gearPeak Design’s new tripods are designed for larger camera gear but still fold down small enough to fit in a backpack. | Image: Peak Design Peak Design has announced three new tripods ... read more
- Peak Design Pro Tripod review: a leg up over the originalThe new video-focused tripod is all about the new and improved ball head. Whenever Peak Design releases a new product, whether it's a backpack, a camera strap, or even a wallet, I'm ... read more
- Threads is adding fediverse content to your social feedsThe Threads team at Meta has spent the past year working on supporting the broader fediverse and social web, and is launching its biggest integrations yet: a new dedicated feed for ... read more
- 'Breaking Down' Barriers: Amazon DSP Strikes Ad Deal With DisneyThe deal between Amazon DSP and Disney will allow brands to get insights from "both companies" for improved targeting and business outcomes. ... read more
- Blue Prince is coming to MacBlue Prince, the architectural mystery puzzle roguelite, is coming to a Mac near you. In a press release from the game’s publisher Raw Fury, it was announced that Blue Prince is ... read more
- Cannes Turns Dystopian, Day Two Sessions Warn Of Cataclysmic AI Scenarios"Companies owe it to their employees - they owe it to the public - to let them know that this is what's going to happen," warned Edelman Vice Chair Nikki Haley. ... read more
- Molson Becomes A Beta Sponsor Of Uber's 'Ride Offers'At Cannes Lions, Uber officially launched an in-house agency Creative Studio to partner with advertisers, with Molson Coors becoming the first brand to trial its advertising ad platform Ride Offers. ... read more
- Molson Becomes One Of The First Brands To Trial Uber Ride OffersAt Cannes Lions, Uber officially launched an in-house agency Creative Studio to partner with advertisers, with Molson Coors becoming the first brand to trial its advertising ad platform Ride Offers. ... read more
- Index Exchange’s Cory Greenberg: Creative Standardization Will Unlock Streaming’s Real ValueThe rise of streaming is ushering in a format revolution that echoes the early days of digital advertising. But getting the most out of CTV for advertisers, media companies, and consumers is going to depend ... read more
- Trump's Second Term Speeds Media Disruption As Legacy News Loses GroundMore Americans now say they get their news from social and video networks than from television or digital news outlets. ... read more
- Download these now free retro mobile games before Sega removes themCrazy Taxi Classic is one of nine Sega retro games now free on mobile devices. | Image: Sega Although there has been no official announcement, Sega has revealed that it’s discontinuing support ... read more
- The first two Netflix Houses will finally open in late 2025We don’t know an exact date, but the first Netflix House venues open later this year. | Image: Netflix Netflix has announced that its first two Netflix House venues will open in ... read more
- Adobe made a mobile app for its Firefly generative AI toolsAdobe’s Firefly apps, now available on iPhone and Android. The all-in-one platform for Adobe’s Firefly-branded generative AI models is now available on iPhone and Android devices. The new Firefly mobile app allows ... read more
- Life with the Nintendo Switch 2The Nintendo Switch 2 is great. In many ways, it's exactly what we hoped for: a Switch, only better. And yet there's something… underwhelming about it. Maybe it's unfair, but we've ... read more
- CTV Ad Disruption: Roku/Amazon Deal SpinRoku's other major partner, supply-side ad platform Magnite, looks to gain - and Google DV360. What about others? ... read more
- Streaming Reaches Tipping Point, Beats Broadcast/Cable For First Time In MayTotal day viewing for persons two years and older hit 44.8% share for streaming - higher than combined share of broadcast and cable TV viewing at 44.1%. Broadcast had a 20.1% share, with cable TV ... read more
- The Nissan Leaf is finally getting the makeover it deservesNissan revealed new details about the upcoming 2026 Leaf, which will return as a crossover SUV with up to 303 miles of estimated range, dual charge ports, and Google’s software built-in. ... read more
- Microsoft should change its Copilot advertising, says watchdogMicrosoft’s Copilot advertising has been criticized by an industry watchdog for its productivity claims and confusing use of Copilot branding. The Better Business Bureau’s National Advertising Division (NAD) has reviewed Microsoft’s ... read more
- The Atlantic is making a big push into games
- Dentsu Begins Using Bots To Synthesize People For Planning & BuyingThe holdco has begun incorporating "synthetic audiences" into its vaunted CCS media planning and buying system as part of "next gen planning for the Algorithmic Era." ... read more
- OpenAI awarded $200 million US defense contractThe contract is estimated to complete in July 2026. OpenAI is officially on the Pentagon’s payroll. The Department of Defence announced a $200 million contract with OpenAI to provide the US government ... read more
- Amazon Prime Day stretches to four days of deals this yearAmazon has announced the dates when its annual Prime Day deal extravaganza will kick off, and it’s happening for much longer than usual. It starts Tuesday, July 8th, at 3AM Eastern ... read more
- Cannes Briefing: The Croisette class of the outpacedTo receive this daily Cannes briefing over email, please subscribe here. For a brief moment, it felt like the old Cannes was back. Olympic icon Michael Johnson was spotted over at Dentsu beach. Sir Martin ... read more
- Publishers refine Reddit strategies to tap into targeted referral trafficReddit is quietly becoming a more important source of referral channel for some news publishers. While the traffic Reddit is sending to publishers’ sites is still very small and isn’t going to replace declining search ... read more
- Ad Tech Briefing: The CMA tosses Google’s Privacy Sandbox a lifeline, as many declare it DOAThe U.K. Competition and Markets Authority has opened a consultation on potentially releasing Google from Privacy Sandbox commitments imposed in 2022. Some are concerned this represents ‘a W’ for corporate conjury. The move, announced June ... read more
- Disney adds Amazon to its DRAX partnership rosterRelated Insights The Programmatic Publisher Disney is rolling out DRAX Direct, a direct integration with the industry’s largest DSPs Read More On the second official day of the ... read more
- Digiday Podcast at Cannes: Ad networks take center stage at Cannes — are buyers buying in?Subscribe: Apple Podcasts • Spotify If there was any doubt that everything is an ad network, this year’s Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity proves otherwise. Ad networks, retail media networks and the bevy of ... read more
- Omnicom partners with Amazon and Meta to build on live content and live shoppingOmnicom this week is in the midst of announcing several of what it says are first-mover partnerships with major platforms, having just unveiled ones with Disney and Walmart yesterday. The mission is to build expertise ... read more
- The DOJ faces growing calls to coordinate Google antitrust remedy efforts Lobby group Movement for an Open Web has issued fresh calls for the Justice Department to coordinate its proposed remedies to address Google’s monopolies in the ongoing separate search and ad tech cases. Related ... read more
- Tinder now lets you go on double datesTinder is no longer just a platform for solo dates. The company has announced a new “Double Date” feature rolling out in the US that will let you invite a friend ... read more
- INMA Debuts AI-Driven Answer Engine For Media ProsBuilt on the OpenAI LLM, the new tool allows users to access INMA's vast content archive. ... read more
- Justin Sun takes crypto company public — reportedly with help from Eric TrumpLast year, Justin Sun was facing a federal investigation into his crypto empire, to the point that he avoided entering the US. Now, his company is going to be publicly listed ... read more
- McDonald's Settles $10B Lawsuit With Byron AllenIt's unclear if the settlement incorporates any larger changes to McDonald's media buying practices, notes "Variety." ... read more
- McDonald's Settles $10B Lawsuit With Bryon AllenIt's unclear if the settlement incorporates any larger changes to McDonald's media buying practices, notes "Variety." ... read more
- Roku and Amazon Join Forces to Expand Reach of Streaming Ads Across U.S. HouseholdsAmazon Ads and Roku have joined forces in an exclusive new partnership that integrates Amazon’s demand-side platform with Roku’s advertising inventory, unlocking what the companies claim is the largest authenticated connected TV footprint in the ... read more
- President Unveils American-Made 'Trump' Mobile PhoneTrump's family business is licensing the president's name to a mobile phone service that later this year will release a series of gold smartphones, according to the Trump Ventures website. Trump Mobile will offer 5G ... read more
- Meta To Roll Out Ads In WhatsApp Updates TabAfter 11 years, Meta is finally bringing ads to its encrypted messaging platform, WhatsApp. ... read more
- Claims Against Meta Over Mass Shooting Draw Attention At SCOTUSThe Supreme Court has asked Meta to respond to a request to revive claims over a 2015 racially motivated mass shooting. ... read more
- Google Unplugging The Internet Is No Longer An OptionIn a status report, the company blamed the occurrence on an "invalid automated quota update to our API management system which was distributed globally, causing external API requests to be rejected." ... read more
- PC modding repository Nexus Mods has a new ownerThere are more than 100,000 mods on Nexus Mods for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Special Edition. Nexus Mods, a website known for hosting mods for thousands of PC games, has ... read more
- Charge your Apple Watch on this tiny iMac G3 replicaThe iMac G3 resurrected for your Apple Watch. | Image: Spigen Previous additions to Spigen’s Classic C1 series of Apple accessories include iPhone and AirPods cases inspired by the iMac G3’s bright ... read more
- Adobe Gains Visibility Into AI-Driven TrafficFeatures introduced Monday at Cannes enable businesses to monitor AI-driven traffic and benchmark brand visibility to websites. The SEO tool can project web traffic, provide insights and recommendations for future media purchases, and provide teams ... read more
- 3.know: Shelly Sets The Stage For All The AI Talk Fit For CannesIn this pre-festival interview, Shelly Palmer sets the stage for what will be hyped -- or as the case may be -- under-hyped about AI at this year's festival. ... read more
- Threads will let you hide spoilers in your postsThreads is rolling out a test that will let you hide images or text that contain spoilers, according to a post from Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. With the test, you’ll be ... read more
- WFA, Advertisers Want Musk's Ad Boycott Suit Sent To New YorkEssenceMediacom, Mindshare Media, Universal McCann and other likely witnesses are based in NY, the WFA and advertisers argue in a motion to transfer Elon Musk's ad boycott suit. ... read more
- Ford’s new modified Mustang Mach-E is ready to fly up Pikes PeakThe Pikes Peak International Hill Climb is a racing event that's been going on since 1916. It's a 12.42-mile run that climbs 4,720 feet and serves as a proving ground for ... read more
- ChatGPT And Me: When 'Human Error' Goes Too FarWhat's especially maddening about ChatGPT is that it volunteers to do things it can't actually do. ... read more
- Is It Time For A New Channel-Planning Discipline?Two recent stories suggest an approach to channel-thinking or channel-planning that goes beyond classic campaign-thinking -- one that understands and can impact the social diffusion of ideas. ... read more
- Reddit will help advertisers turn ‘positive’ posts into adsReddit is launching a new feature for advertisers that slots positive posts from Reddit users right under their ads. The new alpha feature, called Conversation Summary Add-ons, “dynamically integrates positive content ... read more
- Patreon is raising its fees for new creators soonPatreon has announced an update to its pricing, consolidating its Pro and Premium plans into a single offering starting August 5th. The new plan will take 10 percent of creators’ earnings, ... read more
- Trump Mobile is a bad dealTrump Mobile launched this morning with a single prepaid wireless plan and the promise of nationwide coverage for $47.45 per month. For that price, you get unlimited talk and texting, international ... read more
- Sir Martin Sorrell: AI, Geopolitics and Efficiency Are Reshaping Advertising’s Future
CANNES — In a wide-ranging interview during the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, Sir Martin Sorrell, executive chairman of digital advertising and marketing ... read more
- Ad Flexibility, Contextual Targeting have Reinvented the Upfront: Warner Bros. Discovery’s Jill Steinhauser
NEW YORK – Warner Bros. Discovery is reimagining the traditional upfront by offering a flexible, cross-platform model that prioritizes cultural relevance, audience targeting and ... read more
- TV Reality Alert: Google AI Ad Dunks Big On NBA FinalsWhile text-to-video AI models have been around for a while, the difference here is that Veo 3 can place realistic looking, lip-synced spoken dialogue onto people and around high-profile cinematic video. ... read more
- A handy charger for every Switch Joy-Con you own is just $20It works with Switch and Switch 2 Joy-Con. | Image: The Verge A company named Fastsnail has won the race when it comes to making a Joy-Con charging accessory that’s better than ... read more
- Interactive Ads Outperform Traditional Spots As TV Streamers Demand Relevance, ActionInteractive video ads deliver a 58% stronger unaided brand recall than standard video spots. ... read more
- Comscore Reveals Differences Between Mythical, Possible ProgrammaticAdvertisers are chasing questions that prompt change. Can they rely on trust and quality in the same campaign? Will consumers accept synthetic visuals in messaging? ... read more
