The Platinum Rye Entertainment survey also found that Super Bowl ads are vehicles for discovering or rediscovering music with 44% of those polled saying they have searched for and streamed or downloaded a song after ... read more

So here's what happened when I tried prompting some chatbots to render beloved children's character Snow White in a way that would be inappropriate for young children. ... read more

Fortnite players on Android devices in the US can once again download the game directly from the Google Play Store, not long after it returned to Apple's App Store in ... read more

Just like web and app services have been making their money over the past decade or two: Selling you, the user, as the product. ... read more

TikTok will give brands additional ad-performance measurement capabilities through an extended partnership with DoubleVerify, offering enhanced attention measurement and more platform-specific campaign insights. ... read more

TikTok isoffering brands additional ad-performance measurement capabilities through an extended partnership with DoubleVerify, which promises enhanced attention measurement and more platform-specific campaign insights. ... read more

As Meta tests new feed designs on both Facebook and Instagram, it has announced that all U.S. Instagram users can now manually control which Reels are algorithmically suggested to them. ... read more

As Meta tests new feed designs on both Facebook and Instagram, it has announced that all U.S. Instagram users can now manually control which Reels are algorithmically suggested to them. ... read more

The Google Stadia Controller. December 31st, 2025 is the deadline to save the Google Stadia controller. That's less than three weeks from today - but there's never been a better ... read more

The National Advertising division referred T-Mobile to the FTC and state attorneys general because the company declined to participate in AT&T's challenge to claims regarding 5G service. ... read more

Hoto’s PixelDrive is $20 off. | Image: Hoto Hoto’s PixelDrive electric screwdriver is designed to make everyday fixes a lot easier, and now it’s seeing its first discount. You can ... read more

This week, the AdExchanger Commerce Media Newsletter took a look at AquaSonic an oral care manufacturer and – in my humble opinion – an emblematic case study for digital-native consumer brands. AquaSonic, founded in 2017, ... read more

The Chrome team at Google recently built a new browser. It takes a query or prompt, opens a bunch of related tabs for you, and then builds you a custom ... read more

We've seen NSFW offerings from Grok and other chatbots, and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has been teasing adult content within ChatGPT for a while. Now, we have a timeline. ... read more

Looks like Pinterest has its eyes – or its pins, rather – fixed on connected TV. The post Pinterest Acquires CTV Startup TvScientific (Didn’t CTV That Coming) appeared first on AdExchanger. ... read more

Amazon's Luna cloud gaming service is coming to cable boxes from Comcast and Rogers. The Luna app is already available via web browsers, Fire TV devices, Fire tablets, and many ... read more

GPT-5.2 is here, and with it, OpenAI wants "to unlock even more economic value for people," Fidji Simo, the company's CEO of Applications, told reporters in a Thursday briefing. She ... read more

Alex Visoky, director of client services, TatariConnected TV ad spend is projected to reach $51 billion globally by 2029, accounting for nearly half of traditional broadcast TV advertising revenue. That shift reflects how quickly the ... read more

A BrightEdge analysis of informational, consideration and transactional queries revealed patterns showing where the biggest competitive battles are - and it's not where most marketers might expect. ... read more

The proposed plan would be dilutive of existing shares but the company said it was necessary to attract and retain talent needed to successfully run the company going forward. ... read more

Hamlet is having something of a renaissance in 2025. This year's edition of the Toronto International Film Festival featured three different takes on the idea, including Chloé Zhao's adaptation of ... read more

Rivian announced that it was designing its own AI chips for fully autonomous driving, in a bold - if belated - move to catch up with Tesla and other automakers ... read more

The AirPods Pro 3 are better than their predecessors in every way. Apple’s latest gadgets have gotten some notable discounts lately — including the recently released Apple Watch Series 11, ... read more

No Grand Effie was awarded, but Ukraine's BetterSvit was named independent agency of the year, and Omnicom's McCann was named "most effective agency network." ... read more

The first trailer for DC Studios' Supergirl feature is finally here to give us a look at what the Woman of Tomorrow is made of. Though Superman's (technically) older cousin ... read more

Disney has accused Google of engaging in copyright infringement on a "massive scale," claiming its AI models have generated images resembling characters from Frozen, Deadpool, Star Wars, and others, according ... read more

WhatsApp says it's making "voicemails a thing of the past" by introducing a new feature that pretty much works like voicemail. Missed call messages are rolling out as part of ... read more

This is Lowpass by Janko Roettgers, a newsletter on the ever-evolving intersection of tech and entertainment, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week. When news broke last week ... read more

OpenAI is facing a wrongful death lawsuit after a 56-year-old man killed his mother and took his own life after delusion-filled conversations with ChatGPT. The lawsuit, filed in a California ... read more

State attorneys general from across the US are demanding more accountability from AI companies, warning them that their chatbots may be violating state laws. As reported by Reuters, the AGs ... read more

Reddit is officially testing its own checkmark verification process with specific accounts - including celebrities, journalists and brands. ... read more

A set of Joy-Con 2 controllers is $79.99 at BJ’s. The Nintendo Switch 2 comes with a pair of Joy-Con 2 controllers, but it’s always good to have a second ... read more

Today, I’m talking with Sen. Ed Markey of Massachusetts, and you’ll hear me start with the only question I think anyone should be asking any politician in the federal government ... read more

Disney's $1 billion deal with OpenAI would allow fans to create short-form video of some 200 Disney characters from Marvel, Pixar and "Star Wars" content. Disney CEO Bob Iger said the deal is only for ... read more

Do you recognize this power bank? It might be recalled. | Image: INIU A company called INIU has issued a recall for its BI-B41 10,000mAh power banks because the lithium-ion ... read more

The national specialty retail chain expands its relationship with the Dentsu unit from a performance media assignment awarded in 2020. ... read more

Both Chairman and CEO Arthur Sadoun and his predecessor and current Chairman Emeritus Maurice Levy flew in for the New York event. ... read more

Here are all the devices that you get in the Connected Life $699 advanced kit. AT&T is launching Connected Life, a new smart home security offering built around Google Home ... read more

The Nex Playground is a motion-controlled, cube-shaped console for ages five and up that’s selling like hotcakes. It came in third for home console sales during Black Friday week, according ... read more

A new three-year licensing agreement announced between Disney and ChatGPT operator OpenAI will allow the Sora video generator to create "user-prompted social videos" that feature more than 200 characters from ... read more

"Because many of the conversations your chatbots are engaging in may violate our law, additional safeguards are necessary," 42 attorneys general say in letters to OpenAI, Apple, Google and other tech companies. ... read more

"Because many of the conversations your chatbots are engaging in may violate our law, additional safeguards are necessary," 42 attorneys general say in letters to OpenAI, Apple, Google and other tech companies. ... read more

Because just like nature, trade reporters abhor a vacuum, and the demise of IPG's and Publicis' forecasts has created one. Plus, WARC has paid its dues and is widely cited across the industry. ... read more

Consumers are becoming increasingly weary of the complexity in evaluating different products and services, as high-demand streaming services keep regularly scheduled price hikes. ... read more

Once again, a new anchorman has been appointed to a network newscast and the announcement conjures memories of so many such announcements that have come before it. ... read more

It's Game Awards season, y'all. That special time of the year when we gather together to celebrate video games and the people who make them… by watching expensive commercials briefly ... read more

Entrenching generative AI into Adobe's creative software ecosystem is paying off, according to the company's latest earnings. While its share price has fallen by more than 37 percent this year ... read more

Retro gaming handheld manufacturer Ayaneo has finally revealed the design of its first Android phone, which has been teased since August. Fittingly, it too is a throwback - to 2011's ... read more

Bundle Of Joy The cable TV bundle is making a minor comeback – with an assist from YouTube TV. Next year, Google will introduce 10 genre-specific skinny channel bundles that combine broadcast and cable channels ... read more

In a conversation from the sidelines of its annual convention, Dayforce chief people officer Amy Capellanti-Wolf shared insight on everything from navigating AI adoption and combating burnout to rethinking talent strategies. Her POV — heading ... read more

This story was first published by Digiday sibling Modern Retail. In a year marked by volatile changes to tariff policy and a quick succession of pullbacks on diversity, equity and inclusion practices, Costco has continuously ... read more

With referral traffic under pressure, The Arena Group has shifted focus to keeping people on its sites longer so it can turn those moments of attention into meaningful revenue. The company is testing AI-powered content ... read more

Google’s AI Max for Search product is a key component for brands keen to advertise within AI Overviews and AI Mode search results. But buyers remain unconvinced the AI features intended to save time and ... read more

It’s getting more difficult for brands to stand out online thanks to an algorithmic-induced fragmented digital landscape. Plus, the rise of so-called AI slop hasn’t helped. But brands like Zoom and Duolingo are retooling their ... read more

We’ve all heard the expression, you get what you pay for — the inference being that something free might not be worth much at all. That notion can sometimes be challenged, as in the other ... read more

This week’s Media Briefing looks at why publishers have flocked to Substack this year. While the platform was once seen as a refuge for independent writers, major publishers have launched newsletters on Substack to reach ... read more

When business leaders spout buzzwords like "AI," "8K" and "5G," sometimes in the same sentence, we often get a sneaking suspicion they don't know what they mean! With President Donald ... read more

The Trump administration could soon require tourists from dozens of nations to hand over their social media handles before entering the country. Under a proposal from US Customs and Border ... read more

A new beta feature on Spotify takes the idea behind the Discover Weekly playlist and puts the control in users' hands through AI prompts. Prompted Playlists, which are initially launching ... read more

A startup called Operation Bluebird is trying to reclaim Twitter's branding, as reported earlier by Ars Technica and Reuters. Last week, Operation Bluebird filed a petition that asks the US ... read more

"When parents agree to arbitrate disputes related to products and services they bring into their home and for their children's benefit, claims brought by their children arising from those products and services must be resolved ... read more

RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA – As connected TV continues to pull viewers and ad dollars online, the advertising ecosystem is entering what may be its most dynamic, and complicated, phase yet, said Stacey Bohrer, senior ... read more

RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA — Retail media and commerce media networks are often flying blind when targeted consumers share login info. But United Airlines’ commerce network Kinective Media rarely flies off course thanks to the ... read more

RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA – At a time when misinformation, polarization and platform fragmentation dominate the media landscape, Vanessa Otero said one thing is clear: advertisers are relearning how to trust news, so long as ... read more

Research reveals 60% of marketers said ads in news environments outperform their campaign baselines, showing the media has become a high-performing, underused opportunity for brands that may have been hesitant in the past. ... read more

Baiju Bhatt, co-founder of space-based solar company Aetherflux and Robinhood Financial LLC, speaks during the TechCrunch Disrupt 2018 summit in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018. A ... read more

My classic Sony CRT television won't power on. My living room is chilly because my Mitsubishi heat pump isn't putting out enough hot air. I want my Japanese N64 to ... read more

A World Cup-themed launch and names like Trinity Rodman aim to extend the brand beyond core DIY fans. ... read more

Meta Platforms users who are suing over scam ads on Facebook are urging a federal judge to reject the tech company's latest bid to send the dispute to an appellate court. ... read more

Meta Platforms users who are suing over scam ads on Facebook are urging a federal judge to reject the tech company's latest bid to send the dispute to an appellate court. ... read more

Reddit is starting to test verified profiles, the company announced today. Users who are verified as part of this "limited alpha test" will have a gray checkmark next to their ... read more

TikTok will partner with Apple Music and media enterprise Gamma to broadcast a live holiday concert featuring a selection of songs from Mariah Carey's "Here For It All." ... read more

Amol Waishampayan, co-founder, fullthrottle.aiAgency leaders love to talk about attribution, outcomes and optimization. But when sitting with an agency CFO, the conversation shifts fast. It’s not about campaigns, it’s about capital. Most CFOs, whether at ... read more

The Doma smart door features an integrated video doorbell, smart lock, and motorized opener. | Image: Doma Home It looks like someone may have finally done the smart door right. ... read more

Apple’s Studio Display is on sale for $1,368. Apple’s Studio Display is an investment even while Amazon has the tilt-adjustable model marked down to $1,368 ($231 off) — its lowest price ... read more

Meta's next AI model could mark a change in its "open source" AI strategy that Mark Zuckerberg had called "the path forward." Currently, the company is working on a new ... read more

Nico Greco, Chief Revenue Officer, North America, Channel Factory The discussion around brand safety and suitability has matured. The first phase focused almost entirely on safety: avoiding harmful or illegal content. That defensive posture was ... read more

WBD stock is up 29% over the past 30 days through mid-day Wednesday trading, while Paramount is down 2% and Netflix is 16% lower. ... read more

In this week's installment I'm publishing the first two edition of my annual countdown of the year's top 40 TV shows. Stay tuned for parts three and four. ... read more

These 90-second dramatic videos, resembling over-the-top soap operas, draw lots of eyeballs and monetization opportunities. ... read more

Business leaders are one of least trusted groups, but they would stub their toes even more if not for marketing, because marketing is the consumer-first, conscience of business. ... read more

A new feature coming to Android will allow users to get more support during emergencies by sharing a live video feed from their phone with 911 responders. For instance, if ... read more

Google is planning to update its AI-powered search feature, AI Mode, to include more in-line links to the sources it's pulling information from. The company included the update as part ... read more

I guess Calibri isn’t Marco Rubio’s type. | Image: Celal Gunes/Anadolu via Getty Images The US State Department is turning back to an old typeface in its latest quest to ... read more

Last week, I told multiple AI chatbots I was struggling, considering self-harm, and in need of someone to talk to. Fortunately, I didn't feel this way, nor did I need ... read more

The Echo Spot is a gift that pulls double duty, acting as a smart speaker, alarm, and even smart home controller. If you want a cheap gift that feels expensive, ... read more

Meta calls its Ray-Ban glasses AI glasses. I asked a simple question at Google's Project Aura demo last week. What do you call these things? To my surprise, multiple people ... read more

Netflix is the frontrunner to become Warner Bros.' new owner, but the war for control of the legacy studio isn't over just yet. Paramount Skydance has made its own outsize ... read more

Double pinch lets you dismiss notifications or | Image: Google Google has started to roll out the first update for the Pixel Watch 4 since the wearable launched last August. ... read more

Google is using AI to develop an ecosystem that supports several prototypes of smart glasses under the Android XR brand. The most prominent is collaboration with XREAL called Project Aura. ... read more

Denise Dresser has served as CEO of Slack since 2023. | Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images OpenAI is bringing Slack CEO Denise Dresser on board to serve as the AI ... read more

Welcome to the end of 2025. Given all the AI announcements in supercomputing, data centers, and company investments, one might say this was "the year of AI," but this was ... read more

These days, every dollar counts for publishers. And the comments section offers one more way for publishers to monetize their engagement. Kelly Andresen, the former president of national sales at USA Today, recently jumped to ... read more

Over the past 18 months, the largest AI companies in the world have quietly settled on an approach to building the next generation of apps and services - an approach ... read more

And nearly 62% believe the direction of the country is on the "wrong track," according to new research from Stagwell research firm National Research Group. ... read more

Shopify launched its latest advertising business line on Wednesday, called the Shopify Product Network. The Product Network shows items from across participating merchants where? Shop App? even if it that item isn’t carried by the ... read more

The new Boomslang includes a wireless charging dock with its own RGB lighting effects. | Image: Razer Razer is returning to its roots and relaunching the world's first gaming mouse ... read more

The Washington Post has used AI to build a pick-your-own-format news podcast, letting listeners choose the topics, hosts and length to create custom versions. “Your Personal Podcast” is available to registered users on the Post’s ... read more

Streaming platforms, with growing football content, pushed the overall ad-supported share of all linear and streaming TV to 72.9% in Q3 2025 for viewers age 2 and up, according to Nielsen. ... read more

David Ellison said: "We want to build a scaled news service that is basically, fundamentally in the trust business, that is in the truth business, and that speaks to the 70% of Americans that are ... read more