Nintendo just announced the two leads of its live-action Legend of Zelda film, and unlike the celebrity-packed Mario movie cast, Zelda will star two young, lesser-known actors: Bo Bragason as ... read more

I’m not proud of my conversations with Ani. | Image: Kristen Radtke / The Verge Earlier this week, xAI added what can only be described as an AI anime girlfriend ... read more

Redwood Materials’ energy storage system in California. | Image: Redwood Materials General Motors and Redwood Materials are joining forces yet again, this time with the intent to build energy storage ... read more

Scale AI, the AI industry’s chief data dealer, will lay off 14 percent of the company, or about 200 employees, just one month after Meta took a multibillion-dollar stake in ... read more

The M2-powered MacBook remains an excellent productivity machine. It’s almost back to school season, and we’re starting to see some great laptop deals trickle in as a result. Walmart continues ... read more

Cyberpunk 2077’s Update 2.3, set to launch on Thursday for Mac, PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X / S, will add a bunch of new features focused around vehicles ... read more

The Pixel 10 Pro Fold is rumored to come with a larger cover screen. Google officially has a date for its Pixel launch event: August 20th, 2025. In an invite ... read more

Insta360’s first major firmware update for its new 360-degree action camera delivers a lot of improvements. | Image: Insta360 It’s been less than three months since Insta360 released its X5 ... read more

Convenience trumps everything. No matter how innovative or cheap a brand may be, if it's not easy to use it will fail. More importantly, convenience is the secret sauce for success. Because convenience rules. ... read more

Google’s AI can check pricing and availability at pet groomers, auto shops, dry cleaners, and more. | Image: Google Google will now let everyone in the US call local businesses ... read more

As the retailer battles back from C-suite chaos, it hopes Ellie Kemper's comedic touch will win back bargain-hunting loyalists. ... read more

Tesla is continuing to tweak its best-selling EVs in China in the hopes that it can boost its sales amid rising competition from BYD and other domestic manufacturers. Tesla ... read more

It's the third win for the Detroit agency this year. ... read more

It’s been a long time coming, but we finally have a real look at the end of Stranger Things. Netflix just released the first teaser trailer for the show’s fifth ... read more

OnePlus’ new USB-C charging cable can deliver power to two devices simultaneously. | Image: OnePlus OnePlus announced a new USB-C charging cable that does more than just pass power and ... read more

Donkey Kong Bananza. In past Donkey Kong games, like Tropical Freeze or DKC Returns, I would often find myself stuck against a particularly challenging platforming sequence. And there wasn't much ... read more

Duncan Painter, who had been CEO of Omnicom's Flywheel Commerce Group will oversee the reorganized unit that includes the company's comprehensive and unified marketing and insights platform Omni, Omni AI, Gen AI content platform ArtBot ... read more

Razer is launching a new $350 external graphics enclosure that can boost the visual performance of gaming laptops or handhelds, provided you make a few other investments. The Razer Core ... read more

Knox Morris stands onstage, stares out into the depths of the famed 9:30 Club in Washington, DC, and raises his arms to the heavens. The backing track to his song, ... read more

Jay Peters is a news editor for The Verge, which means, he explains, “I write and edit news about tech, gaming, and all of the many things The Verge covers. ... read more

Gordon Ramsay is the earl of sandwiches in a new upcoming cookbook that will be the first to be published under a new partnership between the Fox TV chef and HarperCollins. ... read more

Netflix continues to lead with around 6 million gross global subscription additions - driven by returning series, according to Parrot analysis, including its blockbuster "Squid Game" series. ... read more

Ad budgets grew in Q2 2025 vs. Q1 across Google paid search, Meta, Amazon Sponsored Products and YouTube, but TikTok ad investments fell amid concerns over U.S. tariffs and economic uncertainty. ... read more

"What does this mean [for SiriusXM]?" said Sirius COO Wayne Thorsen. "I think that the example I'd probably use is Netflix. It had a very similar dilemma." ... read more

My first thought upon starting up Donkey Kong Bananza was, "Why yes, I actually would like to go ape shit." The game starts by having Donkey Kong smash through a ... read more

Though Nintendo’s live-action Legend of Zelda movie won’t be out until May 7th, 2027, we finally know who is going to be playing the titular princess and her faithful knight. ... read more

This screenshot taken by TechCrunch shows how the AI summaries appear in Google Discover. | Image: Google / TechCrunch Google is rolling out AI-generated summaries directly within Discover, its personalized ... read more

Cyberpunk 2077 is launching on macOS tomorrow, and CD Projekt Red is now sharing details on exactly what Mac you’ll need to get the most out of the game. While ... read more

Anker is one of eight companies with Qi2.2 products already certified. Yesterday Ugreen was the first company to announce it had a Qi2.2 wireless charging power bank on the way, ... read more

YouTube has been making overtures to agencies and brand advertisers in the hope they’ll increase their media investments with the Google-owned video platform. The platform’s execs have been underlining YouTube’s new position at the top ... read more

This week’s Future of TV Briefing looks at the tensions bubbling up in the TV ad market as some TV networks press Nielsen to postpone its decision to deprecate panel-only measurement. A measurement mess ... read more

The IAB Tech Lab is working to assemble a task force of publishers and compute edge companies to kick off its plan to create a technical framework that helps publishers gain better control of, and ... read more

At this point, it’s clear generative AI adoption has reached critical mass among marketers and advertisers in everything from ideation to content creation. What’s less clear, however, is AI’s return on investment. For an industry ... read more

Holdcos keep talking up AI. Omnicom put it on the record. Its chief technology officer took a lead role on the earnings call on Tuesday (July 15), putting the tech — and the business case ... read more

Microsoft is rolling out an update to Copilot Vision for Windows Insiders that lets the AI tool see everything that’s on your screen. Previously, the tool was able to look ... read more

Omnicom reported that its Media & Advertising division was up 8.2% and Precision Marketing was up 5%, together representing 68% of total revenue. ... read more

It used to be easy to pick an Apple Watch. All you had to do was choose whether you wanted the larger model or the smaller one. Then Apple added ... read more

xAI has issued a statement claiming that the latest model of its Grok AI chatbot has been evaluated and updated after naming itself "MechaHitler" in response to a user's question. ... read more

In Disney Plus' Ironheart series, a young genius with an uncanny knack for building armored suits finds herself plunged into a shady, criminal underworld that gives her a chance to ... read more

Roblox has forged partnerships with Netflix, Lionsgate, Sega and Japanese publisher Kodansha, to enable companies and creators to develop new immersive experiences based on leading franchises, including "Stranger Things," "Squid Game," "Twilight," and more. ... read more

President Donald Trump helped announce more than $90 billion in investments in AI and energy at an event in Pennsylvania on Tuesday. Among those investments include some multi-billion dollar commitments ... read more

Xbox is bringing its “stream your own game” feature to PC. On Tuesday, the company announced that Xbox Insiders with a Game Pass Ultimate subscription can try streaming the Xbox ... read more

The 9th Circuit should decide whether downloading pirated books to train a chatbot was fair use, Anthropic says. ... read more

Adidas’ Climacool Laced are $20 more expensive than the original slip-on version. | Image: Adidas Adidas has released a new variant of its 3D-printed Climacool shoes with laces so you ... read more

NBCU said it has wrapped its 2025-26 upfront season, omitting a discrete figure for the traditional prime-time daypart but claiming a 15% increase for all broadcast dayparts and touting other discrete but high-growth categories such ... read more

NBCU said it has wrapped up its 2025-26 upfront sales season, omitting a discrete figure for the traditional prime-time daypart, but claiming a 15% increase for all broadcast dayparts, and touting other discrete, but high-growth ... read more

The Analogue 3D has been hit with another delay, but should still be launching this summer. In an update on its preorder website, Analogue explained that it’s modern take on ... read more

The new Sony RX1R III carries forward the last version’s fixed lens and 35mm sensor. | Image: Sony After nearly a decade, Sony has announced a new version of its ... read more

The new Lenovo Chromebook Plus 14 shows that Arm chips may be the future for ChromeOS and this potential merged platform with Android. Samit Sarkar, Google's head of Android ecosystems, ... read more

CANNES — With today’s marketing landscape fragmented across dozens of tools, consumer-data company TransUnion is positioning itself as a one-stop solution for brands looking to better understand, expand, and measure their audiences. “Today’s marketer has ... read more

CANNES – Strolling down the Croisette a few weeks ago, Attain Co-founder and CEO Brian Mandelbaum received one overwhelming message: outcomes are everything.  For the head of the consumer transaction data analytics company head, that ... read more

Programmatic advertising is quietly transforming the landscape of women’s sports, and Warner Bros. Discovery’s vice president of ad technology and operations, Huda Kazi, says it’s just the beginning. Speaking Beet.TV Editorial Director Lisa Granatstein at ... read more

What began as a gold rush is now encountering the hard realities of fragmented markets and complex execution. How can retail media maintain sustainable growth? Andreas Reiffen, CEO and co-founder, Pentaleap, believes retailers’ rush to ... read more

With our addiction to entertainment, we are cutting ties to reality and replacing them with a manufactured reality. ... read more

xAI has offered a couple more fixes for “issues” with its Grok AI chatbot, promising it will no longer name itself “Hitler” or base its responses on searches for what ... read more

Trump barked "stop," and Fox News Channel listened. So did most of the rest of MAGA media. ... read more

Arkansas officials said Tuesday they won't enforce new social media restrictions against any member of the tech group NetChoice until a judge rules on the organization's request to block the law as unconstitutional. ... read more

Uber just announced a deal today with the company that runs one of the largest robotaxi fleets in China, as the ridehail giant nears its goal of becoming the world’s ... read more

The developer of ICEBlock, an iOS app for anonymously reporting sightings of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials, promises that it "ensures user privacy by storing no personal data." ... read more

Ugreen says its new Qi2.2 wireless power bank is coming later this year. | Image: Ugreen Ugreen has announced what it claims is the “world’s first Qi2.2-certified power bank” that ... read more

The Fitbit Charge 6 is one of the best fitness trackers we’ve tested, and down to an all-time low price of $93 ($66.95 off) at Walmart. The deal includes a ... read more

A screenshot of a Stranger Things-themed experience in Roblox. Roblox is launching a new licensing platform that will make it easier for companies to offer their intellectual property (IP) to ... read more

On July 12th, the political world experienced an unprecedented phenomenon: President Donald Trump got ratioed on his own social media platform, and it was on a post about Jeffrey Epstein ... read more

There's been speculation about WPP being sold on and off for years, speculation that picked up steam late last year when the Omnicom-IPG was announced and the industry pondered who might be next. ... read more

Google’s upcoming Pixel 10 Pro Fold could be the first dust-proof foldable. A new leak published by Android Headlines says the Pixel 10 Pro Fold may come with an IP68 ... read more

You can remove and rearrange the Pro 3’s buttons to an Xbox or Switch layout. | Image: 8BitDo 8BitDo has released a new version of its wireless Pro controller that ... read more

Google's plan to combine ChromeOS and Android into one platform has begun. While Android has a large app library, many are not optimized for tablets, holding Google back from challenging Apple's dominance. ... read more

The Smart Swim 2’s display and electronics can be worn on either side of the goggles. | Image: Form Nearly six years after introducing its original smart swim googles, Form ... read more

He succeeds AKQA founder/CEO Ajaz Ahmed who led the agency for 30 years before stepping down last October. ... read more

For the first time, Disney+ now will add a new original daily show - "What You Need To Know" - a short-form news series, available on demand for 24 hours and hosted by two "GMA" ... read more

Facebook is cracking down on accounts that steal and repost content from other users in an effort to reduce spam in feeds. Meta announced on Monday that creators who repeatedly ... read more

Apple’s investment will go toward building a dedicated rare earth recycling line at MP Materials’ Mountain Pass, California facility. | Photo by Michael Tessler / MP Materials Apple has announced ... read more

EcoFlow’s Power Ocean home energy system includes an inverter, 10kWh batteries, an AI-powered energy management system, and the option of a smart panel. | Image: EcoFlow EcoFlow is powering up ... read more

It's easy to scoff at AI and ask, "Who is actually asking for this?" You might also think that smart glasses "aren't worth it yet." But to the blind and low-vision community, the Ray-Ban Meta ... read more

Cyberpunk 2077 is coming to macOS later this week, after it was originally set to debut in early 2025. Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition will officially be available for Apple silicon ... read more

The gods of Hollywood continue to create new universes with expansions into television for two worldwide movie icons. ... read more

Broadcast TV fell below a 20% share of viewing for the first time ever. ... read more

The European Union is piloting a blueprint for age verification apps in Denmark, Greece, Spain, France, and Italy that aims to make it easier for online platforms to comply with ... read more

Reddit users in the United Kingdom will now be blocked from accessing “certain mature content” unless they complete the platform’s new age verification process. Reddit announced on Monday that UK ... read more

In an era of social media-based restaurant reviewers, local neighborhood influencers, and an urgent need for trustworthy on-the-ground reports during moments of crisis, a crowdsourced hyperlocal platform like Nextdoor seems ... read more

What began as a supposed rebellion against traditional media is now increasingly modeled after it — the creator economy — complete with middlemen, agency layers, and bundled tech stacks promising growth, monetization, and brand safety. ... read more

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Subscribe: Apple Podcasts • Spotify At this point, it’s clear that creators have become a line item in marketing budgets and media plans. What’s less clear, however, is the longevity and lifespan of a ... read more

This story was first published by Digiday sibling Modern Retail. Shopify is drawing a line in the sand on agentic AI — a type of bot that autonomously completes tasks on its own, without human ... read more

Despite years of pledges to diversify their ranks, major publishers are making barely perceptible progress, and in some cases — none at all.  Overall, staff diversity at The New York Times, Hearst and Condé Nast ... read more

Meta is building several controversial, multi-gigawatt AI data centers in the U.S. that will power the company's investment in superintelligence development. Many concerns have been raised around the environmental and community impact of these data ... read more

Over the weekend, DC Studios' new Superman feature became this year's third-biggest box-office debut in the US. The movie's success is a sign that theatergoers might actually not be quite ... read more

Matt McNeany, a 22-year Omnicom veteran confirmed the move on his LinkedIn profile, noting that the venture will be unveiled later this year. ... read more

As part of its ongoing research into the "New America," Ipsos has just released a report on the "American Dream" -- past, present and future. Hint: Its meaning is in the eye of the beholder. ... read more

The telemedicine company NextMed allegedly ran phony video ads on Facebook and YouTube, and asked consumers who posted bad reviews to remove them in exchange for Amazon gift cards. ... read more

Ani, one of Grok’s AI companions. People who pay for access to SuperGrok can now try the AI chatbot’s new “Companions” avatars, xAI owner Elon Musk announced Monday morning. The ... read more

"Grok for Government" aims to shape xAI's commercial products such as Grok 4 and Deep Search for government use, including custom AI models for national security and research customers. ... read more

CANNES — CVS Media Exchange (CMX), the retail media arm of CVS Health, is teaming up with Reddit to unlock new advertising opportunities for brands, tapping into Reddit’s vast, high-intent communities focused on health, wellness ... read more

CANNES – DirecTV is betting that Pause Ads — those advertisements that appear when viewers pause their content — will soon become as common as traditional commercial breaks. “Pause Ads… are going to be mainstream ... read more

CANNES – Despite all the advances in marketing technology, chief marketing officers still struggle with a fundamental problem: proving to their chief financial officers that advertising investments drive sales. “CMOs still lack the ability to ... read more

Some of Bose’s best headphones, earbuds, and speakers were nicely discounted for Prime Day, but just because the event has ended doesn’t mean the deals are over. Bose is currently ... read more

Either way, the team at Omnicom's adam&eveDDB are spreading the condiment to promote client Nathan's Famous in celebration of National Hotdog Day. ... read more

Siding with Converse, a federal appellate court refused to revive claims that the company violated California's wiretap law by using Salesforce to power a chat feature that allowed online shoppers to send messages to the ... read more

The plaintiff’s Chevy Tahoe damage after the crash. | Photo: Benavides v. Tesla Tesla is on trial in Miami today in a case that accuses Elon Musk’s company of liability ... read more

Google is launching eight featured notebooks to start, with more to come. Google is partnering with authors, researchers, and publications to launch “featured” notebooks within its AI notetaking app, NotebookLM. ... read more