A couple of weeks ago, regulators settled with health and wellness publisher Healthline over alleged violations of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) involving unauthorized user data sharing and opt-out failures. It’s a pretty big ... read more

ChatGPT will google that for you; the Canadian TikTok shutdown gets real; and Elon’s crusage against media ratings organizations goes on. The post Is The ‘G’ For Google?; The Canadian Revolution appeared first on AdExchanger. ... read more

TikTok’s commerce play may be stalling but its search ambitions are only picking up speed.  Just over a week ago, senior product strategy lead at TikTok, Nathan Barbagallo posted on LinkedIn that the platform is ... read more

Sponsorships are considered one the most reliable ways for a brand to get in good with sports fans. But most marketers are in the dark about the real commercial impact of their partnerships with franchises, ... read more

For as quickly as it has been adopted, generative AI is still largely considered the Wild West, especially when it comes to regulatory oversight. Last week, The White House unveiled its AI framework, that some ... read more

After years of scraping and stonewalling, Google is beginning to talk AI licensing with publishers. The shift has triggered a familiar mix of caution and resignation among media execs. They’ve seen this before: overtures of ... read more

Today’s column was supposed to be an upfront marketplace wrap-up story — but the reality is, the market continues to trudge along, heading to the muggy summer’s cauldron called August. Although it’s happened before, it’s ... read more

While Amazon has slowly reduced its presence in Google Shopping during the past year, the sudden stop raises questions about the company's motives. ... read more

While Amazon has slowly reduced its presence in Google Shopping during the past year, the sudden stop raises questions about the company's motives. ... read more

Domestic theatrical revenue is up 12.4% vs. a year ago year-to-date to $5.02 billion, but still down 8.4% vs. 2023. This summer, in-theater revenue season-to-date is at $2.7 billion - still below the same pre-pandemic ... read more

Domestic theatrical revenue is up 12.4% vs. a year ago year-to-date to $5.02 billion, but still down 8.4% vs. 2023. This summer, in-theater revenue season-to-date is at $2.7 billion - still below the same pre-pandemic ... read more

The Fujifilm X-E5 has a familiar but gorgeous new look. The X-E5 is Fujifilm's tiny powerhouse. It's part of a line of cameras that has often been described as similar ... read more

CANNES – In a move that bridges health and wellness shopping data with community conversations, CVS Media Exchange (CMX) used Cannes Lions to announce a partnership collaboration connects CVS’s 90 million ExtraCare members with Reddit’s ... read more

CANNES – The explosive growth of retail media is creating new opportunities for brands to harness first-party data, but that growth depends on trust, privacy, and evolving the consumer experience, says Shawn McGahee, head of ... read more

Back-to-school season is closer than you might realize, especially for college students, many of whom are set to return to campus in a matter of a few short weeks. And ... read more

Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 91, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, how is summer more than a month ... read more

We’re in the heart of summer fun, but it’s already time for back-to-school planning, especially if that involves buying a new laptop. The dizzying number of different laptops and configurations ... read more

When it comes to defending Donald Trump from the worst accusations, the MAGA influencer-industrial complex, whether out of loyalty or self-preservation, often defaults to whataboutism, arguing that the Democrats are ... read more

Point-and-click adventure games often tell silly, lighthearted stories. For me, the mishaps of the pirate Guybrush Threepwood in the Monkey Island series come to mind. The nature of the genre ... read more

The OnePlus Nord 5 does exactly what the company's Nord phones have always done: deliver strong specs at a relatively low price. It's one of the more powerful phones at ... read more

When new employees start at Weta Workshop, they're herded into a meeting room with a long, unassuming conference table. On the walls, behind panes of glass and in between statues, ... read more

Dentsu exec brings Walmart and Pinterest chops as grocer plays catch-up, and pilots in-store tech network ... read more

Yesterday, I mentioned how GPD is teasing the most potent handheld yet made — a GPD Win 5 that will house the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 chip, with AMD’s most ... read more

DJI barely sells drones in the United States anymore. The shelves are bare; resellers are jacking up prices. It appears an unofficial ban at US customs is to blame. But ... read more

Activewear brand Rhone has named Kepler its media agency of record.   Kepler’s remit includes full funnel strategy, digital activation, and measurement across all major platforms.  Rhone was ... read more

This week, I take a look at the surprisingly strong state of Google, Meta gets a new chief AI researcher, and more. If you haven't already, be sure to check ... read more

Unless the Supreme Court intervenes, streaming video users likely can't proceed in New York, Vermont or Connecticut with claims that companies violate the video-privacy law by using analytics tools like Meta's pixel. ... read more

Streaming has become a tangled web of subscriptions, and now Comcast says it can help by putting all your services into one hub. Comcast is launching a new hub on ... read more

As promised, Apple has finally revealed Pluribus, a new show from Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan that’s coming to Apple TV Plus. In addition to a very brief teaser involving ... read more

Activists around the world are calling attention to harassment they’ve faced on Meta’s platforms. More than 90 percent of land and environmental defenders surveyed by Global Witness, a nonprofit organization ... read more

In March, charging giant Anker announced it would spin out its 3D printer business into an "independent sub-brand," stating that the new EufyMake would "continue to provide comprehensive customer service ... read more

New iPhones for the AI era. | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge The wait is over — kind of. Apple’s iPhone 16 series is now widely available, including the ... read more

The Nintendo Switch 2 is easier to find than ever. Perhaps we've been thinking the same thing, you and I. That there won't be a long-standing drought of Nintendo Switch ... read more

"The record here strongly supports the conclusion that Commissioner Slaughter's service promotes the public interest," her lawyers argue in papers filed Friday with a federal appeals court. ... read more

According to a new Harris Poll report one important way that brands can engage with fans is with athlete partnerships that "authentically magnify athletes' personalities while driving brand awareness." ... read more

James Gunn knows that most people are familiar with Superman's origin story, which is why DC Studios' new feature about the Man of Steel opens at a point when he ... read more

US national debt currently exceeds $36 trillion, but if you want to toss a few extra dollars of your own money to try and help bring that down, you can ... read more

The Core 2 Duo is now the Pebble 2 Duo. | Screenshot: Youtube Good news for Pebble fans. Not only are the Pebble watches coming back, they’ll also officially be ... read more

Warning: This post contains sensitive content, which some people may find offensive or disturbing. It's about taking the gloves -- and pants -- off in satirical responses to a vindictive and and incompetent presidency. ... read more

Netflix seems to have finally settled on something resembling a strategy for its gaming efforts, and one of the key pillars is games tied to its shows and movies. That's ... read more

Lyft is partnering with Benteler Mobility to launch a self-driving shuttle service. In late 2026, Lyft plans to deploy the company’s all-electric Holon Urban shuttles in airports and cities around ... read more

The Bluetti AC2P is perfect for camping trips and unexpected power outages. | Image: The Verge We’re in the middle of prime camping season, when the days are longer and ... read more

Trusted and established brand GOATS are no longer safe. American consumers are actively changing their purchasing behaviors. ... read more

It's all part of the Disney+ Throwback campaign, which runs through August. ... read more

Back in 2024, we described how the then-new iOS 18 enabled you to tint your homescreen icons, allowing you to tweak the look of your iPhone's display. Now, with Apple's ... read more

Elden Ring Nightreign is finally getting a two-player mode. FromSoftware announced on Friday that it’s adding “Duo Expeditions” in a patch coming on July 30th, allowing you to take on ... read more

The introduction of Direct Access is intended to strengthen connections between advertisers and ad platforms like the one from LG Ad Solutions, for a new era of addressable CTV advertising ... read more

Battery not included. I get a lot of odd pitches in my inbox, but “9V battery-flavored corn chips” still stopped me in my tracks. My mind was ringing with questions ... read more

US President Donald Trump displays an executive order, which is about AI, in Washington, DC, on July 23rd. | Photo: AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump's plan to promote America's ... read more

This deal is on the platinum white model only. | Image: The Verge The Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 has long been a Verge-favorite gaming laptop, and we consider it to ... read more

The new Copilot virtual character. Mustafa Suleyman, Microsoft’s AI CEO, has a vision of Copilot that involves it being so highly personalized that “it will age.” Microsoft has been increasingly ... read more

Platforms like Reddit, Bluesky, Discord, and Pornhub have been rolling out mandatory age verification requirements in the UK over the past few weeks to comply with new online safety rules. ... read more

Meta is automatically applying its strictest message settings to help prevent unwanted messages for child-facing accounts, while also turning on "Hidden Words," a tool that filters potentially offensive comments. ... read more

Wristy business. I'm just getting acquainted with Gemini on the Pixel Watch I'm wearing when it tells me that there's a kind of pastry called "nun's farts." This relationship is ... read more

Apple has had two months to refine Liquid Glass since introducing the design language at WWDC. It's dialed the effect back, then amped it back up. It's addressed some of ... read more

Roku and Amazon Fire TV are major players - now with their own branded smart TV sets, after initial partnerships with TV set manufacturers. ... read more

Animals getting wasted is a new front in the war on drugs, according to a new series coming next week on Discovery Channel. ... read more

Turns out, Cheez-Its have antioxidants. If I were to believe the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8, I don't eat enough fruits and vegetables. Normally, smartwatches don't make judgments about your ... read more

Microsoft’s controversial Recall feature, that automatically screenshots nearly everything on a Copilot Plus PC, is meeting resistance from app developers. Signal kicked off a trend of blocking Recall earlier this ... read more

A US district court judge has withdrawn his decision in a biopharma securities case after lawyers noted that his opinion referenced fake quotes and other erroneous case information — mistakes ... read more

The improved AI wallpapers now let you prompt with anything you like. Google has released a new version of ChromeOS that allows you to sync desktops between devices, ideal for ... read more

FC Barcelona is giving the beautiful game an AI-powered upgrade. Last year, the iconic football club started working with Qloo, a personalized recommendation and data enrichment startup, to better understand its global fanbase and optimize ... read more

Into every generation, a universally hated children’s television character is born. This, of course, poses a unique problem in a world of smart TV operating systems and content recommendation engines. The post How Kidoodle.TV Keeps ... read more

Enjoy this weekly comic from AdExchanger.com that highlights the digital advertising ecosystem …  The post Comic: No Scale For You! appeared first on AdExchanger. ... read more

Reddit is surging with advertiser demand; not everyone is Substack material; and Trump released his AI Action Plan. The post How Reddit Gets Credit; The Substackers Going It Alone appeared first on AdExchanger. ... read more

This article was first published by Digiday sibling Modern Retail. JanSport backpacks can be seen singing all over TikTok and YouTube this summer, with a back-to-school video strategy centered on absurd, cringey humor designed to ... read more

The story was first published by Digiday sibling Glossy. On Aerie’s TikTok, where it has 292,000 followers, content filmed in-store is posted regularly. It’s part of a series called “Associate Picks,” through which the retailer ... read more

As evidenced all over the upfront marketplace, which is wrapping up in entirety either this week or next, sports was the main attraction for any network lucky enough to have it to sell, and a ... read more

In the midst of escalating culture wars, brands seem more careful than ever to avoid political pitfalls and anything that could be considered a PR crisis. But it’s a monumental task: The lines are increasingly ... read more

Paramount agreed to pay $16 million to settle a lawsuit with President Trump earlier this month. Trump has said the deal is actually worth around $36 million -- coming from an additional $20 million in ... read more

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved Skydance’s $8 billion purchase of CBS-owner Paramount after the companies agreed to end diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs but feature a “diversity ... read more

In a story published earlier this week, a site called “NYC Journals” claimed to have a bombshell: that Instagram had suspended the account of New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani ... read more

In April, Intel attempted to announce layoffs without announcing layoffs. “We have not set any headcount reduction target,” Intel spokesperson Sophie Metzger told The Verge. But the company has laid off ... read more

Google and Walmart have released tools that will prompt major changes to the way consumers shop and the way advertisers buy media. Walmart announced a series of agentic agents on Thursday, designed to handle everything ... read more

Since just after 3:30PM ET on Thursday, Starlink users have reported they can’t connect to SpaceX’s satellite internet service. The Starlink website confirmed the issue, with a banner message ... read more

The game, available exclusively in the Spotify app, invites players to conjure the right swing for each hole on the course, with options to use a hockey stick and other unusual accessories in gameplay. ... read more

The game, available exclusively in the Spotify app, invites players to conjure the right swing for each hole on the course, with options to use a hockey stick and other unusual accessories in gameplay. ... read more

For Snap Map users, the new feature, "Home Safe," lets friends and family know when they have made it home safely. ... read more

VShojo, the VTuber agency that billed itself as “talent first,” is shutting down. VShojo CEO Justin “Gunrun” Ignacio made the announcement today on X writing, “I take full responsibility for ... read more

On Thursday, Google launched Web Guide, a new AI-powered search feature that “groups links in helpful ways” for people who opt in to the test on Labs. Web Guide runs ... read more

After delivering a rambling celebration of tariffs and a routine about women's sports, President Donald Trump entertained a crowd, which was there to hear about his new AI Action Plan, ... read more

The "Stop AI Price Gouging and Wage Fixing Act of 2025" would prohibit companies from using artificial intelligence to set prices based on consumers' personal information. ... read more

The "Stop AI Price Gouging and Wage Fixing Act of 2025" would prohibit companies from using artificial intelligence to set prices based on consumers' personal information. ... read more

Despite being under fire from the U.S. Secretary of HHS, pharma ads are here to stay. ... read more

Google's Q2 earnings show AI Overviews continue to increase search activity, with new data suggesting they drive over 10% more queries. AIO now has 2 billion monthly users and apparently, has not reduced the need ... read more

The Nintendo Switch 2 is here, but we can’t just forget about the original Switch. We’ve still got love for the console, and its many millions of owners, so we’ll ... read more

An Illinois resident is asking a federal appellate court to revisit a decision that shut down his video privacy lawsuit against the National Football League. ... read more

People with Apple developer accounts have had all the fun with the iOS 26 beta so far (and yes, if you missed it, there's a new naming system now), but ... read more

In an earnings call Wednesday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk "let the cat out of the bag": The new, more affordable electric vehicle the company has been touting for over a ... read more

The Trade Desk has been public about wanting all users to migrate to the new Kokai user interface for its DSP by the end of this year. It’s what CEO Jeff Green told investors in ... read more

The Glass-ification will continue until morale improves. | Screenshot: macOS Tahoe 26 Apple's macOS Tahoe 26 public beta is finally available, and with it the same Liquid Glass design language ... read more

Embrace the glass. If you want to give Liquid Glass - Apple's new design language in iOS 26 - an uncharitable nickname, well, it's right there for the taking. The ... read more

I've gone back and forth over the years on whether or not I can actually work from an iPad. The answer has always been: sort of. I can write on ... read more

Liquid Glass is also on watchOS 26, and you can see a Smart Stack notification because I’m using my iPhone camera. Apple just launched the watchOS 26 public beta, which ... read more

Apple has officially released the first public betas for its next major software updates. The list of new betas includes iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS Tahoe 26, watchOS 26, and ... read more

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. | Image: Getty Images Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella didn’t send a company-wide memo when the software maker laid off as many as 9,000 employees earlier this ... read more

Marketers and agencies strive to reach captive audiences in ways that enhance, not harm, their experience, but that’s often difficult to achieve. In its modern form, in-flight advertising has emerged as an ideal environment for ... read more

Let’s be honest: the world didn’t need another SSP. The market has been crowded for several years, and while buyers already had a plethora of options, Media.net chose to launch its SSP five years ago. ... read more

Google’s rumored Pixel Watch 4 may charge on its side rather than on its back, based on leaked official renders of the watch published by Android Headlines. The watch may ... read more

Earlier this year, I heard that Microsoft engineers were preparing server capacity for OpenAI's next-generation GPT-5 model, arriving as soon as late May. After some additional testing and delays, sources ... read more