- AI Agents Threaten DSPs, Microsoft Sees IncompatibilityAn advertising and marketing expert argues that AI will interrupt basic programmatic ad-platform functions if not rewritten, based on its original automated processes. ... read more
- Rove’s R2-4K dash cam is an extra set of eyes on the road and $48 off at AmazonGetting into a car accident, even a fender bender, is stressful on its own, but then comes the argument about who was at fault. A dash cam can give you ... read more
- Windows 11’s new update will add a bunch of AI featuresCopilot Vision can scan all of the apps and webpages you have open on your screen. Microsoft is releasing several new AI features for Windows 11, including its Copilot Vision ... read more
- 'The Los Angeles Times' Plans To Go PublicOwner Soon-Shiong floats the idea during an interview with Jon Stewart. ... read more
- LiveRamp Must Face Privacy Claims, Judge RulesA federal judge is allowing web users to sue LiveRamp for allegedly creating profiles by combining people's online activity with offline records. ... read more
- Democrats are desperately trying to revive the click-to-cancel ruleDemocratic lawmakers are taking multiple routes to try to revive the Federal Trade Commission's "click-to-cancel" rule after an appeals court blocked it on procedural grounds right before it was set ... read more
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- Apple brings its online retail store to Saudi ArabiaApple has launched its online store in Saudi Arabia, according to an announcement on Tuesday. The move, set to be followed by physical retail locations, will let users in the ... read more
- Apple Intelligence tries summarizing news again after botching BBC storiesApple’s fourth iOS 26 developer beta has reintroduced Apple Intelligence-powered notification summaries for news and entertainment apps, MacRumors reports. The company temporarily switched off the feature earlier this year after ... read more
- Mobile subscriptions are shedding unique indie games in search of a bigger audienceFor the last few years, subscription gaming services like Apple Arcade and Netflix have offered mobile game developers something of a haven for high-quality, premium mobile games: a type of ... read more
- Google Seeks News Publishers For AI InitiativeGoogle is looking to work with about 20 national news organizations on a pilot project related to AI, according to the report. ... read more
- GoPro’s refreshed Max 360 action camera is down to an all-time low priceEarlier this year, GoPro introduced a refreshed version of its Max 360-degree action camera, and right now that camera is down to an all-time low of $249.99 ($120 off) at ... read more
- Publicis Acquires Sports Marketing Firm BespokeThe agency was founded a decade ago by two Omnicom veterans Mike Boykin and Greg Busch who are credited with building out Omnicom's sports agency GMR. ... read more
- Amazon buys Bee AI wearable that listens to everything you sayAmazon is acquiring Bee, a startup that puts AI on your wrist. Bee CEO Maria de Lourdes Zollo says on LinkedIn that the company is joining Amazon to help “bring ... read more
- OneXSugar: Playing with the first dual-screen transforming handheldI can't believe they're actually making these, was my very first thought, as I powered on a working prototype of the OneXSugar Sugar 1. This week, One-Netbook is crowdfunding a ... read more
- Google's AI Overviews Reduce Clicks, Fueling Publisher Concerns: Pew ResearchDemonetizing the open web could backfire, leaving search results filled with lower-quality content and fewer credible voices. ... read more
- Fantastic Four: First Steps’ greatest superpower is its gorgeous visualsWhen Disney acquired 21st Century Fox in 2019, you could see flashes of the studio's plan to further expand the Marvel Cinematic Universe. After years of Marvel Studios building up ... read more
- Microsoft’s new Intel-powered Surface Laptop 5G arrives in AugustMicrosoft announced a new 5G version of its Surface Laptop today, which will start shipping on August 26th starting at $1,799.99. The Surface Laptop 5G is powered by Intel’s Core ... read more
- Pixel 10 Pro looks a lot like the base model in leaked rendersAfter sharing the first official leaked renders of the Pixel 10 yesterday, today Android Headlines has shared images of the 10 Pro too. It looks almost identical to the base ... read more
- Unified IAB TheoryJust a week after establishing a beachhead in out-of-home measurement, the IAB is expanding its role yet again - this time to a "unified" media universe. Maybe it's time to change its name - and ... read more
- Microsoft says Chinese hacking groups are behind SharePoint attacksSome of the attacks that targeted organizations using an exploit in Microsoft’s SharePoint server platform over the last few days have been linked to hacking groups affiliated with the Chinese ... read more
- AI Emerges As Lucrative Brand Discovery EngineAs AI continues to reshape how people discover brands, evaluate options, and make decisions, data from Yext reveals clear shifts in search behavior across markets and generations. ... read more
- IPG Launches Commerce Platform ASCIPG Chief Philippe Krakowsky says it's designed to help CPG brands manage commerce ecosystems "in ways that are not possible without automation and artificial intelligence." ... read more
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- Keep Those Cousins Close!Having many cousins is like having a big sandbox for our societal development. ... read more
- Honda and Acura EV owners can now use Tesla SuperchargersThe 2024 Honda Prologue. Honda has launched a new EV charging adapter that will allow its all-electric Prologue and Acura ZDX to power up at over 23,500 Tesla Supercharger stations. ... read more
- NetChoice Petitions SCOTUS To Halt Mississippi Parental Consent LawThe law "would transform how Mississippi residents access and experience fully protected online speech -- and how social media websites curate, disseminate, and display this speech," NetChoice argues in a petition filed late Monday with ... read more
- The Verge Launches New Site Features Aimed at Deepening Audience Engagement and Announces New Editorial NewslettersNEW YORK, NY (July 22, 2025) - The Verge today launched a suite of homepage and editorial product updates aimed at deepening its direct relationship with readers. The announcement includes ... read more
- The Verge is getting way more personal with following feedsI've probably written a thousand stories for this website about our favorite apps adding new features, so it's a fun change of pace to be writing one about ourselves doing ... read more
- Pokémon Legends: Z-A has a detailed new trailer and Switch 2 bundleToday’s Pokémon Presents livestream was short but definitely not light on announcements. There’s a new Pokémon puzzle game out right now. Pokémon Concierge season 2 has a release date. And ... read more
- A daily Pokémon puzzle game is out now as part of a busy lineupThere’s a lot going on in the world of Pokémon — and you can play at least one of them right now. During its latest Pokémon Presents presentation, the Pokémon ... read more
- Want To 'Read' Your Car? Now There's An App For ThatIt's called the "Audi Reader," and it's a new object recognition technology being rolled out by Audi that effectively turns every feature in its cars into an augmented owner's manual. Plus more. ... read more
- Elgato’s new capture card lowers the price for 4K 60fps gameplay recordingElgato’s new Game Capture 4K S. Elgato is launching its Game Capture 4K S device today, which will let gamers and streamers capture gameplay from Xbox Series S / X, ... read more
- A-lister antics and Schedule A shenanigansSummer blockbusters like the new Superman and Jurassic World movies may be doing great at the box office, but promoting them is more complicated than ever. The old celebrity playbook ... read more
- IPG Reports 3.5% Organic Revenue DeclineThe Q2 shortfall was in line with expectations and attributed to prior year account losses. ... read more
- Unlocking Holiday Success: 5 Tips To Make Your CTV Investment Go FurtherFor advertisers, the holiday season poses an optimal opportunity to reach a new and broader audience, boost sales and foster brand loyalty with customers. And this season, CTV should be a core area of focus. ... read more
- Knock it off!Cassey Ho was getting her roots dyed when she started receiving hundreds of ecstatic messages. In a video clip promoting her song “Fortnight,” Taylor Swift was shown wearing the Pirouette ... read more
- Nothing’s new CMF smartwatch drops swappable bezels for a bigger displayNothing has launched a new smartwatch under its affordable CMF subbrand that improves upon the heart rate sensor, battery life, and GPS tracking capabilities of its predecessor, but gives up ... read more
- The Dog Days Of Legacy TV, Streamers Accelerate Summer ShareNetflix grew 8.3% share in June 2024 - a 13.5% hike from May. YouTube continues to lead all media distributors with a solid 12.8% share. ... read more
- Brainlabs acquires Exverus Media in a bid to flesh out its full-funnel offeringsConsolidation among independent media agencies continues apace — a reaction to the holding companies getting bigger and bigger, which creates more opportunity for indies to pick away mid-market clients. Digiday has learned that performance-oriented media ... read more
- Hellraiser is being turned into a survival horror gameThe developers at Boss Team Games have such sights to show you: the studio just announced that it’s taking the terrifying world of the classic Hellraiser films and turning it ... read more
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- Heineken is expanding the use of contextual targeting on its brand campaignsThe beverage sector’s in a tough spot right now. In the U.K., customers are drinking less and spending less, a combination that’s dragging on the performance of firms like Diageo, which just lost its CEO. ... read more
- This Canadian Campaign Has A Unique KPI Beyond Just Increasing SalesImagine that everywhere you look, you’re bombarded with ads for the same brand. Massive out-of-home ads downtown. Homepage takeovers on every major news site. Takeovers on Instagram pages. And then, 48 hours later, poof, the ... read more
- TL;DR But Digital Marketing Has The Info; What’s ChatGPT Say?Marketing zippers is harder than you think; What should the new SEO be called? And TV-era consumer brands are all-in on influencers. The post TL;DR But Digital Marketing Has The Info; What’s ChatGPT Say? ... read more
- Why the CTV ad industry needs to prioritize more native ad formats, with Walton Isaacson’s Albert ThompsonSubscribe: Apple Podcasts • Spotify Connected TV may be the future of TV, but its primary ad product is pretty traditional: 15- and 30-second mid-roll spots that would look right at home on TV ... read more
- Ad Tech Briefing: The Trade Desk’s S&P 500 debut over AppLovin’s highlights lingering issues around maturityLast week, it was announced that The Trade Desk will join the S&P 500, replacing ANSYS. In a LinkedIn post, CEO Jeff Green underscored the scale of the achievement, stating that it was something he ... read more
- Despite growth, CTV is ‘not a perfect science,’ making it hard to justify pricesRelated Insights Business of TV Overheard at Digiday’s CTV Ad Strategies event: Streaming is reaching 50% of all upfront dollars Read More Earlier this year, eMarketer predicted that year-over-year ... read more
- Marginalized creators feel the financial sting of brands’ DEI pullbackBrands’ pullback from diversity and equity marketing has hit marginalized creators directly in the pocketbook, four creators told Digiday. It’s no secret that the advertising world has moved away from DEI messaging in the wake ... read more
- Appeals Court Blocks Slaughter's Return To FTCLate Monday, a three-judge panel of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily stayed an order reinstating FTC Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter to the agency. ... read more
- Instacart CEO Introduces Herself As OpenAI CEO Of AppsInstacart CEO Fidji Simo took to OpenAI's website to introduce herself, sharing concepts, beliefs and thoughts. She will lead one-third of the company and report directly to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. ... read more
- Fox Posts 'Double-Digit' Upfront Sales HikeFox has completed its 2025-26 upfront with "double-digit" ad sales gains across sports, news and entertainment, the company said. ... read more
- Citizen will share crime videos with the NYPDMayor Eric Adams announced over the weekend that New York City will send users real-time public safety alerts based on their specific location through the crime-tracking app Citizen. The city ... read more
- Tesla’s long-delayed 1950s-inspired diner and charging location is finally openingOne of the giant screens at the diner. Tesla’s long-in-the-works 1950s-inspired diner and drive-in Supercharger station in Los Angeles is expected to officially open today – and the company may ... read more
- Trump Admin Files Emergency Motion To Block Slaughter's Reinstatement To FTC"The court's reinstatement of a principal officer of the United States -- in defiance of recent Supreme Court precedent staying similar reinstatements in other cases -- works a grave harm to the separation of powers," ... read more
- Trump Admin Files 'Emergency' Motion To Block Slaughter's Reinstatement To FTC"The court's reinstatement of a principal officer of the United States -- in defiance of recent Supreme Court precedent staying similar reinstatements in other cases -- works a grave harm to the separation of powers," ... read more
- Brandtech Announces Launch Of Centre For Creative AIThe Centre aims to spark commercially viable creative applications and tap into the innovation of student and alumni networks. Founding supporters include Unilever, Diageo, Snap, Runway and Cooley. ... read more
- LinkedIn Addresses User Concerns Over Feed AlgorithmRecent complaints of outdated posts in users' main feed highlight a potential bug in LinkedIn's algorithm. The company said it was testing a new feed strategy, but that it was only temporary. ... read more
- How marketing’s next era will be powered by AI and human intelligenceKaveri Camire, CMO, DXC Technology Marketers are living in an era of technological disruption — a pivotal moment that is challenging every business, department and executive to rethink what’s possible and prepare for what’s next. ... read more
- Healthcare Marketing’s AI Revolution Needs Legal Teams to Catch UpCANNES – The promise of AI-powered creative versioning and real-time optimization in healthcare marketing faces a fundamental obstacle: regulatory review processes that haven’t evolved to match the technology’s capabilities. “The promise and the possibility with ... read more
- FreeWheel’s Sogliuzzo: to Win Small Advertisers, CTV Must Act Like Search and SocialMany have promised connected TV will open up TV advertising for smaller ad buyers. To do so will require moving away from complex, high-touch sales toward the speed and simplicity that made digital platforms dominant. ... read more
- Tubi’s Clevenger: Why Meeting Viewers ‘Where They Are’ Is the Future of StreamingCANNES – With more than 100 million monthly active users and a record-setting Super Bowl simulcast under its belt, streaming platform Tubi is reshaping how audiences and advertisers think about television, says Cynthia Clevenger, senior ... read more
- Latest Grok Model Drives Major Subscription Growth For xAI, Despite ConcernsDespite a wave of antisemitic responses and the launch of controversial AI companions, Grok 4 is generating major revenue for xAI, according to app intelligence platform Appfigures. ... read more
- Sony’s gamer-friendly X90L TV is on sale for a new low priceIf you’re excited to smash your way through the excellent Donkey Kong Banaza on the Nintendo Switch 2, you should play it on a TV that takes full advantage of ... read more
- Faraday Future is back with another wild EV that probably will never get madeAsk anyone who's familiar with EV startups what Faraday Future is, and words like vaporware or severely delayed might come to mind. That's because, in the brand's 11-year existence, it ... read more
- Silicon Valley Wants Appeals Court To Strike Down Tennessee Social Media LawNetChoice will ask the 6th Circuit to block a Tennessee law that prohibits social media companies from allowing minors under 18 to create accounts, without parental consent. ... read more
- Google solves its Pixel 10 leaks by just showing us the phoneGoogle’s Pixel 10 launch event is just under a month away, but the company is already revealing the official design of the base phone. You can currently see a video ... read more
- TikTok Changes The Game For Sports Fandom, Brands Take NoteThe social-video app isn't just fueling fandom. It's creating it, transforming passive viewers into active participants. ... read more
- Commanders, Guardians Land In Trump's Crosshairs Over Name ChangesBoth teams have had their current names since their respective seasons in 2022, and both have said that they don't plan to change them back. ... read more
- Microsoft Exits Movie BusinessCould the shift lead to stronger ad platforms and targeting capabilities - and more valuable audience insights for advertisers on Microsoft's remaining platforms? ... read more
- OpenAI says ChatGPT users send over 2.5 billion prompts every dayOpenAI’s ChatGPT sees more than 2.5 billion requests daily, with 330 million from users based in the US, according to data obtained by Axios. The data suggests that ChatGPT users ... read more
- Late-Night Shows Pacing $185M In Ad Sales, Up 6%"The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" took in nearly $60 million over the past 12 months, down 2% year-over-year, according to estimates from EDO Ad EnGage. ... read more
- Tech Group Presses To Block Maryland Kids Online Safety Code"Online user data is akin both to the ink and paper necessary to publish newspapers and the subscriber addresses necessary to distribute them," NetChoice says in a motion seeking to block Maryland's Age-Appropriate Design Code. ... read more
- Instacart’s former CEO is taking the reins of a big chunk of OpenAIInstacart’s former CEO, Fidji Simo, will start her new role as an OpenAI executive on August 18th, leading at least one-third of the company and reporting directly to OpenAI CEO ... read more
- Chrome will let you switch between personal and work accounts on iOSGoogle is introducing the option to easily switch between personal and work profiles in its Chrome browser on iOS, with data kept separate between the two. The new option is ... read more
- Google’s leaked Pixel 10 images confirm a third cameraIt appears that Google will be adding a third back camera to the base Pixel 10 this year, based on what Android Headlines reports are official renders of the rumored ... read more
- French Regulator Reverses Itself In Vivendi CaseThe reversal followed a decision by a French appeals court earlier this year that AMF had initially erred in determining that a buyout was not required. The court vacated that decision and ordered AMF to ... read more
- Xbox cloud games will soon follow you across Xbox, PC, and Windows handheldsMicrosoft is starting to test updates to the Xbox PC app and Xbox consoles that will allow cloud games to follow you across devices. A new play history section of ... read more
- Raising Resilient Kids In A Digital WorldWhat if the biggest threat to your kid isn't drugs, or bullies, or strangers, but an AI that says it loves them? ... read more
- Tesla’s response to cratering sales? A deals blitzWith its sales in the crapper, Tesla is resorting to a slate of deals and incentives to get reinvigorate flagging customer interest in its lineup of electric vehicles. In recent ... read more
- This ‘violently racist’ hacker claims to be the source of The New York Times’ Mamdani scoopThe ultimate source for The New York Times' story about Zohran Mamdani's college application is an open secret. It's an anime-loving neo-Nazi whose hobbies include furry drawings, posting fan art ... read more
- Apple’s new iPad Pro could get another front-facing camera
- Why tech billionaires want a ‘corporate dictatorship’Hello, and welcome to Decoder! This is Jon Fortt, CNBC journalist, co-host of Closing Bell: Overtime, and creator of the Fortt Knox streaming series on LinkedIn. I’m guest-hosting for a ... read more
- The Modern Funnel: The Bottom Won't Work If The Top Ain't FullLegacy marketers still anchor their brand-marketing in traditional paid advertising. In the current performance-marketing era, the reality is they can't afford to do that anymore. ... read more
- Big Pharma Ad Changes In Upfront Deal-Making? Not Just YetThere was a potential threat that the Trump Administration was going to make quick work of existing pharma ads on TV. ... read more
- Big Pharma TV Ad Changes In Upfront Deal-Making? Not Just YetThere was a potential threat that the Trump Administration was going to make quick work of existing pharma ads on TV. ... read more
- Measuring AI's Invisible Influence As Traditional Attribution Models ShatterTransactional intent jumped 9x from 0.6% to 6.1%, according to analytics firm Profound. Now it's picking up clients like Meta AI, OpenAI, ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, AI Overviews, Gemini; Microsoft Copilot, Perplexity and Grok. ... read more
- T-Mobile is bringing low-latency tech to 5G for the first timeOver the next few weeks, T-Mobile is expanding support for the L4S standard, which stands for “Low Latency, Low Loss, Scalable Throughput.” The technology helps high-priority internet packets move along ... read more
- Sony’s 30th Anniversary DualSense Controller is back in stock online at 10AM ETSony will have a “limited restock” of its 30th Anniversary DualSense Wireless Controller on the PlayStation Direct storefront. The $79.99 gamepad is available for preorder starting July 21st at 10AM ... read more
- Meta snubs the EU’s voluntary AI guidelinesMeta says it won’t sign the European Union’s artificial intelligence code of practice agreement, warning that “Europe is heading down the wrong path on AI.” The code published by the ... read more
- And Now For Our Next Guest: The Demise Of Late-Night TVThe glory days were already long past for late-night TV when CBS announced last week that it was pulling "The Late Show" after 33 years. ... read more
- Meet Blurbs, The Latest Startup Trying To Actually Explain What Programmatic Vendors DoThere’s a classic problem in the ad tech and mar tech ecosystem. Although there are tens of thousands of vendors across the Lumascape, helpfully bucketed by dozens of three-letter acronyms (CDPs, DMPs, SSPs, etc.), nobody ... read more
- Microsoft wants to fix ‘slow or sluggish’ performance in Windows 11Ever since Windows 11 first debuted in October 2021, there have been complaints about its performance on certain types of hardware. Whether it was gaming on new hybrid performance CPUs ... read more
- WhatsApp is dropping its native Windows app in favor of an uglier web versionMeta is planning to drop its native WhatsApp Windows app in favor of a web wrapper version instead, just months after introducing a native iPad app. The latest beta version ... read more
- Microsoft SharePoint servers are under attack because of a major security flawHackers have exploited vulnerabilities in Microsoft’s SharePoint software, placing tens of thousands of on-premises servers used by global businesses and agencies at risk. Microsoft issued an alert on Saturday disclosing ... read more
- UK wants to weasel out of demand for Apple encryption back doorThe UK government is reportedly set to back down from its battle with Apple to obtain back door access to secure user data protected by the company’s iCloud encryption. Victory ... read more
- Texas Is Getting Tough On Data ProtectionThere’s a saying in Texas: “All hat and no cattle.” It means all talk and no action. That idiom does not apply to the folks within the Consumer Protection Division of the Texas attorney general’s ... read more
- Commoditization 2.0: How Agentic AI Could Undermine The Open Web’s Best PublishersAI agents and so-called “super signal aggregators” are being framed as the saviors of premium publishers and advertisers who prioritize high-quality media. But these technologies could perpetuate programmatic’s worst practices and push premium media brands ... read more
- Platforms Dial Back The Slop; Bullying The MediaDrain the Slop Social media companies are finally trying to cut all the junk out of their diet. Last week, Meta announced the removal of over 500,000 Facebook accounts engaged in “spammy behavior or fake ... read more
- Media Buying Briefing: Have media agencies really spent half their upfront dollars on streaming?They say a watched pot never boils. That isn’t stopping media agency buyers from keeping a close eye on the ad spend flowing to streamers as this year’s TV upfronts season approaches the finish line. ... read more