Monahan joins from Dentsu where he served as global client president and head of retail media solutions for the last seven years. ... read more

Google will officially deprecate links generated with its URL shortening tool next month. On August 25th, 2025, all links in the “https://goo.gl/*” format will no longer work and return a ... read more

This is the one Pixel 10 image Google has released officially, and we think it’s the Pro. Google is readying its next set of hardware announcements, and has already confirmed ... read more

Most advertisers use MMM in combination with other methods like attribution modeling and experiments. ... read more

Ad agency hold cos have broadcasted their earnings. As AI and acquisitions transform their businesses, there are clear winners and losers. With media as a strong spot, we discuss the paradox of “transparent nontransparency.” The ... read more

It’s been a long time coming, but EA is finally ready to show off the next Battlefield. The new game, dubbed Battlefield 6, takes place during some kind of wide-ranging ... read more

Apple’s over-ear headphones are rarely discounted this deeply. It’s annoying to think about school starting in the middle of summer, but we’ve already begun to see glimpses of back-to-school deals, ... read more

On July 21st, 6,669-year-old demon queen Ironmouse,  posted an 11-minute video explaining that she is leaving her talent management agency, VShojo. Ironmouse is a VTuber, or “virtual YouTuber” — a ... read more

Figma Make, the prompt-to-app coding tool that Figma introduced earlier this year, is now available for all users. Similar to AI coding tools like Google’s Gemini Code Assist and Microsoft’s ... read more

If you’re like me, then lately you’ve scrolled past something on social media and thought, “Wait, was that real?” Deepfakes are everywhere, and they’re getting a lot more convincing.  That ... read more

Indiegogo is being acquired by the board game crowdfunding platform Gamefound, which plans on “integrating Indiegogo’s global community of 38 million members with Gamefound’s state-of-the-art crowdfunding technology,” the companies announced ... read more

Right now, there are five Fujifilm cameras that are using the exact same 40MP sensor. So picking the right one for you can be confusing, but fret not. Most Fuji cameras offer similar results, and ... read more

The robovac automatically shields its mop so it can clean carpets. iRobot’s first roller mop-equipped robovac has a unique trick to help keep your carpets dry. Announced this week, the ... read more

Compass Marketing's newest complaint against Omnicom "rehashes the same old theories this court already dismissed," the ad holding company argues in papers filed Tuesday. ... read more

Dentsu-owned media agency Carat wants to understand audiences better, and its solution is an introvert’s dream: cut down on human conversations and bring in the bots. On Thursday, Carat announced a partnership with Vurvey Labs ... read more

Estimates from iSpot.TV showed linear TV growing 3.3% in overall ad spend to $21.9 billion for the first six months of the year. Linear TV prime time was up 13% to $4.2 billion. ... read more

After launching the Kindle Colorsoft last year — its first Kindle with a color screen — Amazon is adding two new iterations of the e-reader to its lineup today: a ... read more

Now your friends don’t have to monitor your live location data in Snap Maps. Snapchat is launching a new Home Safe feature that makes it easier to inform your loved ... read more

Google is injecting more generative AI into its online shopping experience in Search. An upcoming feature for AI Mode will generate images of outfits and decor ideas based on user ... read more

With settlements by Paramount and Disney resulting from Trump lawsuits, New Street Research media analyst Blair Levin believes a "Trump Transaction Tax" awaits many other media companies. ... read more

Stephen Colbert must have been kidding when he said "the gloves are off" and he can now "finally" say what he really thinks about Donald Trump. ... read more

With settlements by Paramount Global and Walt Disney as a result of Trump lawsuits, New Street Research media analyst Blair Levin believes a "Trump Transaction Tax" awaits many other media companies. ... read more

In its move toward an AI-assisted, agentic commerce platform, Criteo created the role of senior vice president, head of product, performance media, and hired an entrepreneur to complete the task.ad of product and activation and ... read more

Apple announced some big changes to its device protection plans this week with the introduction of AppleCare One. The new service lets you protect three devices for $19.99 per month. ... read more

The indie-focused open gaming marketplace Itch.io has abruptly deindexed adult content from its browse and search pages, warning that some games will be permanently removed from the platform. In a ... read more

Every April, something fascinating happens in the desert. Brands spend millions activating around Coachella. Then they spend the next three months trying to figure out if any of it actually worked. This isn’t just a ... read more

Busy Little Bees Amazon has quietly acquired AI-based wearable device maker Bee. “Quietly,” by the way, because the deal was only announced by Bee Co-Founder and CEO Maria de Lourdes Zollo in a LinkedIn post. ... read more

Last month’s Google core update was no cake walk for some publishers. Several publishers told Digiday that unlike the March Google core update — which had minimal effects on publisher search traffic — the latest ... read more

With the influencer sector now reaching maturity, marketers across the board are prioritizing accountability and control in their approach to creator marketing. One symptom of that shift is advertisers launching or expanding affiliate creator programs. ... read more

Sir Martin Sorrell has never lacked for sharp opinions. That’s expected from the architect of the holdco company era. But lately, his commentary has gone from reflective to biting. In recent months, he dismissed WPP’s ... read more

In creator marketing, disclosure has long been treated as optional by some influencers. Now, that loose approach may be catching up with them.  A wave of lawsuits and watchdog scrutiny is digging into undisclosed or ... read more

This week’s Media Briefing looks at newly-created, AI-focused executive roles at publications like The Washington Post and Forbes, moves that reflect how news organizations are making the new technology a core part of their business ... read more

Google’s AI Overviews — those AI-generative summaries that sit above traditional search results — now reach over 2 billion users every month, up from 1.5 billion just last quarter. It’s the latest sign of how ... read more

We asked for the perfect Lego Nintendo Game Boy… did Lego deliver? After revealing this January that it would take up the challenge, it has revealed a most impressive take ... read more

Not long ago, President Donald Trump hadn’t even heard of Nvidia, the most valuable tech company in the world. But once he found out about the AI chip giant, he ... read more

The web is hurting. Google is doing splendidly. The second quarter was a “standout,” Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai told investors on Tuesday, with “robust growth across the company.” Pichai’s use of the word “the company” ... read more

A vehicle Tesla is using for robotaxi testing purposes on Oltorf Street in Austin, Texas, US, on Sunday, June 22, 2025. Tesla wants to bring its robotaxi service to new ... read more

The White House on Wednesday released its AI Action Plan, a set of proposals developed by the Trump administration to meet the United States' goal for dominance in AI. Here is what we know so ... read more

The White House on Wednesday released its AI Action Plan, a set of proposals developed by the Trump administration aimed at boosting the United States' goal for dominance in artificial intelligence (AI). This is what ... read more

Genesis vehicles are along for the ride in body-swap comedy "Freakier Friday," which hits theaters Aug. 8. ... read more

Android Authority isolated the image of the four phones it found on the Play Store banner. | Image: Android Authority Google seems to have revealed its entire Pixel 10 lineup ... read more

Alphabet reported total revenue of $96.43 billion - up 14% - and net income of $28.2 billion, up 19%. TV is the largest platform for YouTube viewing, according to the company. ... read more

xAI is attempting to secure $12 billion in funding from private investors - looking to jump ahead of industry competitors like OpenAI, Meta, Microsoft, Google and Anthropic. ... read more

You’re getting a lot of TV at the discounted price. | Image: The Verge Finding a quality budget TV isn’t as hard as it used to be, with numerous deals ... read more

Google is all-in on AI, and based on the company’s latest quarterly earnings, AI has been good for its bottom line. In a press release for Alphabet’s Q2 2025 earnings, ... read more

Tesla released its second quarter financial earnings today, offering the latest evidence of the damage Elon Musk’s political activities have done to his flagship company. Tesla said it earned $1.17 ... read more

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on Wednesday asked Mississippi officials to respond to the tech group NetChoice's emergency request to halt a state law that prohibits minors from creating social media accounts without parental permission. ... read more

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on Wednesday asked Mississippi officials to respond to the tech group NetChoice's emergency request to halt a state law that prohibits minors from creating social media accounts without parental permission. ... read more

In the ad, an Ikea-branded cardboard box opens, filling a room with colorful Ikea furniture and transforming it into a cozy bedroom. ... read more

Sen. Dave McCormick (R-PA) and President Donald Trump during the inaugural Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh on July 15. | Photo: Bloomberg via Getty Images ... read more

Meta recommends using a "ladder of incrementality" to evaluate which techniques are most reliable in measuring causality. ... read more

T-Mobile’s satellite service is now available to people across the US — and not just T-Mobile customers. On Wednesday, T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert announced that the Starlink-powered service is officially ... read more

The White House unveiled its long-awaited “AI Action Plan” on Wednesday, and it included a zombie: A resurrected form of the controversial AI law moratorium that died a very public ... read more

CANNES – Marketers should stop settling for “decent” results and instead push for greatness by eliminating inefficiencies and rethinking how they measure success, says Jeremy Cornfeldt, president of performance marketing firm Tinuiti. Speaking with Beet.TV ... read more

NEW YORK – As connected television rapidly reshapes the advertising landscape, Dennis Buchheim, global head of go-to-market for adtech, martech, media and entertainment at Snowflake, sees an evolving ecosystem where data strategy, collaboration and privacy ... read more

CANNES – As CMOs face mounting pressure for short-term sales results, they’re overlooking their most powerful performance driver: creative itself. “One of our major CPG clients did a major study [on] what’s driving incrementality within ... read more

Instagram accounts that primarily feature images of children, but are run by adult users, will no longer be recommended to “potentially suspicious adults.” The update was announced in a blog ... read more

Ensuring AI reflects “objective truth,” slashing onerous regulations, disseminating US AI tools around the world, and fast-tracking AI infrastructure: this is all part of President Donald Trump’s vision for AI ... read more

Look at what happened after the pandemic: People flocked back to in-person events as soon as they could, to see real people IRL. ... read more

We live in a golden age of controllers. The gamepads on the market now are of higher quality, more versatile, and more customizable than anything from even one console generation ... read more

Momentum is what Wheel World does best. It is the feeling of reaching a downhill section of road, a pristine Sega-blue sea stretching out in the far distance, and letting ... read more

Google is adding new AI-powered features to Google Photos and YouTube Shorts that allow users to transform their photos into videos. The tools are similar to the Veo 3-powered photo-to-video ... read more

Google might replace the upcoming Pixel Pro Fold’s white and black models with two new color options. Leaked renders shared by Android Headlines show the Pixel 10 Pro Fold in ... read more

Aukey’s MagFusion 2X was one of the first Qi2 25W chargers announced. The Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) has announced the official launch of faster Qi2 25W wireless charging, with the ... read more

Netflix average subscriber viewing declined 6% to 1.4 hours per day in the first six months of 2025 vs. 1.5 hours per day in second-half 2024. ... read more

From one perspective, publishers are up a creek. Generative AI search is reducing the discoverability of their content, traffic is declining and no one – including Cloudflare – has figured out the best way to compensate publishers ... read more

Microsoft-owned developer Obsidian Entertainment is announcing a price drop for the The Outer Worlds 2 today. The game was originally supposed to debut at $79.99 in October, but it’s now ... read more

We already knew that Nintendo got off to a strong start with the Switch 2’s launch, and now that the console has been out for a bit, we’re getting a ... read more

The 104-year-old family-owned business created the original slider. ... read more

The new company aligns Omnicom across Australia and New Zealand. ... read more

VSCO has widely released its camera app for the iPhone. The app, called Capture, lets you switch between VSCO’s filters and make adjustments before snapping a photo or recording a ... read more

An aerial view of the Tesla diner in Los Angeles. | Photo: VCG via Getty Images Tesla just opened a retro diner in Los Angeles, so it was only a ... read more

Selling drugs. Murdering a spouse in their sleep. Eliminating humanity. Eating glue.  These are some of the recommendations that an AI model spat out after researchers tested whether seemingly “meaningless” ... read more

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7 launch Friday, July 25th. That’s soon! Even if you’re not the type of person who usually pre-orders things, there’s good ... read more

Most social platform spending comes from small businesses. And TV tech companies have been busy trying to make it easier for small businesses to apply the same tools – like data matching – they use ... read more

Tom Conrad took over as interim CEO in January. Sonos has officially appointed Tom Conrad as CEO, the company announced on Wednesday. Conrad took over as interim chief executive in ... read more

Most Uber trips end without incident, but for many women, the threat of sexual harassment and assault looms large. According to Uber’s own data, thousands of women have been victims ... read more

The USB-C port is seen here on the bottom right of the case, instead of the central position the Lightning port uses. The engineer who beat Apple by creating the ... read more

Over 40,000 people have now signed on to petition to encourage CBS to keep "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" around. ... read more

The Retro95 horizontal desktop PC. Maingear is launching a ’90s-era horizontal desktop with modern components inside. The Retro95 is a beige sleeper build and is for anyone who is nostalgic ... read more

Sony is starting to test a new Power Saver mode for PS5 consoles that will allow games to “run with lower power consumption.” The Power Saver mode is being revealed ... read more

Stephen Colbert spent 20 minutes on two subjects, himself and Donald Trump, in his first appearance on "The Late Show" since the announcement that the show will end next year. ... read more

AI-driven search is changing the way users find and use online information, and experts are monitoring these shifts to assess the effects on engagement. ... read more

Apple is announcing a new AppleCare subscription called AppleCare One that lets you cover multiple products with a single plan. For $19.99 per month, AppleCare One covers up to three ... read more

Proton, the company behind the encrypted email service Proton Mail, has launched an AI assistant aimed at preserving user privacy. The new chatbot, called Lumo, can summarize documents, generate code, ... read more

The Starlink Mini satellite dish is now even better thanks to the $119 LinkPower 1 power bank from PeakDo. The battery locks securely to the back of SpaceX's smallest terminal ... read more

Hours after Microsoft revealed hacking groups affiliated with the Chinese government have been exploiting a flaw in its SharePoint software, Bloomberg News reports that the National Nuclear Security Administration has ... read more

Hot: Server-side conversion APIs that send marketing data directly to ad platforms. Not: Traditional browser-based tracking methods like cookies, pixels and scripts. Thanks to privacy regulations and browser restrictions, client-side tracking – as in, collecting and ... read more

YouTube Usurps The June edition of Nielsen’s Media Distributor, Gauge, which ranks streaming and linear TV attention, has Netflix in the top three channels for the first time. The monthly report only tracks views in ... read more

This week’s Future of TV Briefing recaps what brand and agency executives had to say behind closed doors at last week’s CTV Advertising Strategies event in New York City. ‘A lot of games being ... read more

This is part of a research index that was originally published on Digiday’s sibling publication Glossy.Data for this index was collected by Dash Social. 01 Introduction Influencer marketing has been a ... read more

Google’s slow updates to Performance Max continues, offering just enough to suggest progress without ever fully handing over the keys to marketers. The latest addition, dubbed Performance Max Channel Performance, is the company’s attempt to ... read more

For the past few years, big brands and their agency partners have largely shied away from advertising on conservative channels, citing brand safety fears in ads showing up next to politically charged content. The tides, ... read more

Newsweek is launching more subscription products and expanding non-advertising revenue streams as it braces for a future where AI answer engines replace traditional search — and potentially siphon off the traffic publishers have long relied ... read more

Assembly is rolling out its Assembly Control product throughout July. ... read more

As xAI rolls out controversial AI companions, a report by Common Sense Media states that 72% of U.S. teens have already experimented with this synthetic form of virtual friend and/or romantic partner. ... read more

As xAI rolls out controversial AI companions, a report by Common Sense Media states that 72% of U.S. teens have already experimented with this synthetic form of virtual friend and/or romantic partner. ... read more

They were Samsung phones with gold stickers on them. The former CEO of the company that marketed the sketchy-looking Escobar Fold 1 and Escobar Fold 2 phones — which you ... read more

CANNES – As brands pour more money into digital advertising, the industry is facing a transparency crisis. Jonah Goodhart believes it’s time to fix it. The co-founder and chief executive of Mobian said true “contextual” ... read more

CANNES – Shoppable television may still be in its early stages, but KERV Interactive is betting that automation and creative AI will accelerate its adoption across the advertising ecosystem. “We’re in the third inning of ... read more