- DJI’s excellent Osmo Pocket 3 is over $200 off in its first sale since tariffs
- EA Sports Partnership To Develop AI Tools, Models For Gaming ContentEA and Stability AI will "co-develop" AI models, tools, and workflows, building what EA head of technical art Steve Kestell called "smarter paintbrushes" in a recent statement. ... read more
- Hollywood, Authors, Others Back Record Companies In Music Piracy BattleThe Supreme Court should uphold a lower court's decision that Cox contributed to copyright infringement by failing to take action against alleged file-sharers, the Motion Picture Association, Authors Guild, former lawmakers and others argue that ... read more
- Hollywood, Authors And Others Back Record Companies In Music Piracy BattleThe Supreme Court should uphold a lower court's decision that Cox Communications contributed to copyright infringement by failing to take action against alleged file-sharers, the Motion Picture Association, Authors Guild, former lawmakers and others argue ... read more
- A Brief And Incomplete History Of Comic ConsI just attended the New York Comic Con, along with roughly 200,000 other folks from all over the world (and had my picture taken with the Defenders), so I thought this a good time to ... read more
- Eufy’s X10 Pro Omni robovac is matching its Prime Day low for a limited timeHalloween parties are fun. The preparation and cleanup? Not so much. Luckily for those looking to make life a little easier next week, Eufy’s X10 Pro Omni is available from ... read more
- Neato’s cloud is shutting down, leaving its robovacs stuck in manual modeTwo years after US-based Neato Robotics closed up shop in 2023, its robot vacuum cleaners have reached the end of the road (or rather, hallway). Users are receiving emails notifying ... read more
- YouTube: What Gets Consumers To Purchase?Forty-six percent of consumers said they have purchased a product discovered on YouTube, and most did so within two weeks, according to a report. ... read more
- High School Football Can Have Streaming Ads, Too, Thanks To Platforms Like HudlHigh school sports are very different now than when I was a teenager. As is the case with basically all forms of modern entertainment, they’ve faced some disruption by the rise of streaming video – ... read more
- Rest In Privacy, SandboxLast week, after nearly six years of development and delays, Google officially retired its Privacy Sandbox. Which means it’s time for a memorial service. The post Rest In Privacy, Sandbox appeared first on AdExchanger. ... read more
- A Costly Way to Deregulate the Drug MarketThe FDA can’t get out of the efficacy game. ... read more
- Consumers Say They Don't Trust AI — But Can't Stop Using ItFor consumers, the benefits of AI seem to outweigh concerns about data privacy or algorithmic fairness. ... read more
- Kirby Air Riders’ impressive accessibility features are a rarity for NintendoThe latest Nintendo Direct on October 23rd brought us an hour-long dive into Kirby Air Riders, as well as a surprising accessibility announcement. Hosted by game director Masahiro Sakurai, the ... read more
- Epomaker’s surprisingly great P75 keyboard is on sale for just $79.99When the Epomaker P75 launched last year, it impressed us with its build quality and laundry list of features, especially for a board that retails for less than $100. And ... read more
- Netflix shuts down its Squid Game mobile studioNetflix has shut down Boss Fight Entertainment, the studio behind the mobile game Squid Game: Unleashed, according to posts from staffers on LinkedIn. Netflix acquired Boss Fight in March 2022, ... read more
- Nike is trying to sell you ‘mind-body’ shoesNike’s new “neuroscience-based footwear” is designed to activate an athlete’s brain before and after a big game. The two shoes, a mule (the $95 Mind 001) and a lace-up sneaker ... read more
- Microsoft Outlook is getting an AI overhaul under new leadersOutlook users have only just got over the webification of Microsoft's email client in recent years, and already there are major changes on the horizon. Sources familiar with Microsoft's plans ... read more
- The Privacy Sandbox May Be Dead, But The AdExchanger Comics Live OnOn the latest episode of AdExchanger’s The Big Story podcast, our associate editor – and this week’s guest host – Victoria McNally posed a crucial question about the end of the Privacy Sandbox. What the ... read more
- Nike’s inflatable puffer jacket de-puffs to cool you downNike’s next inflatable jacket will make its first public appearance at the Olympics. | Image: Nike Alongside a powered footwear system called Project Amplify and new performance apparel with improved ... read more
- Heavy Social Media Use In Early Teens Linked To Lower Cognitive Scores, Study FindsHigher social media use was linked to lower scores on tests of reading recognition, memory and vocabulary. ... read more
- When The Medium Is The Dining TableWhen the $3 billion gambling industry spends millions targeting the Asian community, how do you cut through with a fraction of the budget? One meal at a time. ... read more
- Boathouse Selects Mead As Managing Director To Navigate AI LandscapeMead will harness technology, while staying grounded in creativity. ... read more
- Former Dentsu Media Exec Reardon Named CEO Of Publicis' EpsilonThe appointment, effective by year's end, marks Reardon's return to the holding company, having earlier served as CEO at Zenith. ... read more
- DJI’s new Osmo Mobile 8 adds pet tracking and 360-degree camera pansDJI’s new smartphone stabilizer supports Apple’s DockKit so it can track and follow subjects using a variety of iPhone camera apps. | Image: DJI Just eight months after introducing the ... read more
- Verizon launches Lite home internet for people in limited coverage areasVerizon is launching a new “Lite” home internet plan for people in areas previously not covered by its fiber and 5G internet. The new plan offers download speeds of up ... read more
- Tax Returns, Buying Toilet Paper And Other Tasks AI Will Be Doing For YouOr at least for Gen Z. The Harris Poll found that 21% of Gen Z would outsource the purchase of common household goods shopping to a personalized AI agent if they could. ... read more
- NBA's Betting Scandal: A Very Rough Start To The SeasonHow will the gambling scandal affect league marketing partnerships - with ad/marketing campaigns tied to sports leagues - as well as TV networks, sports-focused groups like ESPN, Fox Sports, Fubo TV, and others? ... read more
- Dispatch offers a rare unique twist on superhero storiesWe are saturated with superhero media to the point where even self-criticism has been done to death with franchises like Watchmen and The Boys. But with its debut choice-driven narrative ... read more
- OpenAI made ChatGPT better at sifting through your work or school informationHere are some of the third-party workspace apps that are available for company knowledge. OpenAI has launched a new ChatGPT feature that makes it easier to search for workspace information ... read more
- Oreo-maker Mondelez will use AI for TV ads next year Snacking giant Mondelez is using generative AI to slash marketing costs and is preparing to release AI-generated TV ads next year, a senior executive told Reuters. Jon Halvorson, Mondelez’s global ... read more
- The AI browser wars are hereWeb browsers have looked and worked basically the same way for more than a decade, to the point where they all have roughly the same features, in the same places, ... read more
- It's Moron Again In AmericaOr, as the 40th President of the United States might have said to the 47th: "There you go again." ... read more
- Trump’s got Big Tech and crypto bankrolling White House ballroomTrump is demolishing the East Wing of the White House to make way for a gilded grand ballroom. The president says taxpayers won’t be footing the $300 million bill and ... read more
- Instagram and Facebook are breaking the EU’s illegal content rulesFacebook and Instagram are breaching Europe’s Digital Services Act (DSA) rules related to the handling of illegal content, moderation, and transparency, according to a preliminary decision issued by the European ... read more
- Comic: Well, This Is Embarrassing…Enjoy this weekly comic from AdExchanger.com that highlights the digital advertising ecosystem … The post Comic: Well, This Is Embarrassing… appeared first on AdExchanger. ... read more
- 7 Weeks In: NFL Ad Spend +7%, Viewing +2%Through seven weeks of the NFL regular season, average viewership is now 2.4% higher to 18.5 million viewers. ... read more
- The DIY Agency; YouTube’s Dynamic ChangeWPP puts AI tools in the hands of brands; YouTube's dynamic sponsored segments could redefine creator monetization; and Hollywood is getting into “microdramas." The post The DIY Agency; YouTube’s Dynamic Change appeared first on AdExchanger. ... read more
- Some creators say brands are delaying their holiday deals later than ever this yearHoliday shopping (and thus, holiday marketing campaigns) seem to begin earlier every year. But for many content creators, the annual Q4 brand deals this year are increasingly coming together at the eleventh hour. More often ... read more
- Agency new business crunch now permanent, say execsOut-of-control new business reviews are placing a burden on media and creative agencies competing for work. According to media agency executives who spoke to Digiday anonymously, client requests for agencies to respond to pitch invitations ... read more
- How one Midwestern department stores sees itself as a ‘hidden gem’ for ‘Instagram brands’This story was originally published by sister site, Modern Retail. Regional department store Von Maur is on a mission to bring more brands to shoppers in the heartland. The retailer, founded in 1872 in Davenport, ... read more
- The great TID controversy takes another turn as Prebid moves to clarify its position Related Insights The Programmatic Marketer With OpenAds, The Trade Desk is rewriting what it means to be ‘buy-side’ Read More After backlash from The Trade Desk and others, ... read more
- Future of Marketing Briefing: Marketers confront a new kind of brand safety problem in AI videoThe latest thing keeping marketers up at night about AI isn’t deepfakes or disinformation — it’s SpongeBob. The cartoon character has become an unlikely mascot for the flood of AI-generated videos taking over feeds, blurring ... read more
- Boston.com Is Adding A PaywallReaders can subscribe to Boston.com and Boston magazine for $5. ... read more
- Intel’s tick-tock isn’t coming back, and everything else I just learnedWith Windows 10 on its last legs, Intel is looking forward to the PC industry growing more than it has in years - the most since 2021, when the covid-19 ... read more
- Microsoft Edge’s new Copilot Mode turns on more AI featuresMicrosoft is joining the AI browser wave with the official launch of a new “Copilot Mode” in Edge. The option, first announced in July, turns Copilot into your portal to ... read more
- Nintendo’s chips make this Lego Game Boy upgrade kit the most authenticThe race to make the Lego Game Boy play actual Game Boy games ended before it even began. The same day Lego officially launched the set, Natalie the Nerd revealed ... read more
- Nike designed new gear to keep athletes cool in a warming worldNike announced its new Aero-FIT performance cooling technology. Nike is showing off new performance apparel today that it says it designed with climate change in mind. It introduced its new ... read more
- You can get three months of Audible’s subscription for $3
- Google is turning on the gas for its data centersGoogle’s latest pledge to support a new clean energy technology is… a gas project? To be precise, it’s a gas-fired power plant outfitted with filtering devices to capture its planet-heating ... read more
- EA partners with Stability AI for ‘transformative’ AI game-making toolsEA is partnering with Stability AI, the company that develops the Stable Diffusion AI image model, to help infuse AI into its development processes. The two companies will “co-develop transformative ... read more
- Google Urges Judge To Vacate $425 Million Privacy VerdictGoogle is urging a federal judge to scrap a jury's decision that the company violated mobile device users' privacy by collecting analytics data from them. ... read more
- Google Urges Judge To Vacate $450 Million Privacy VerdictGoogle is urging a federal judge to scrap a jury's decision that the company violated mobile device users' privacy by collecting analytics data from them. ... read more
- Amazon AI Shopping Tool Tells Consumers What To BuyAmazon is rolling out an AI-powered tool that will recommend specific products, or influence the purchase, when shoppers feel overwhelmed with options or just cannot decide on the products they want to buy. ... read more
- Snapchat Makes Open-Prompt AI Lens Free For All U.S. UsersSnap's Imagine Lens marks the company's first generative-AI lens dictated by free-form text prompts, pushing past its 2023 Dreams Lens, which uses AI to generate fantastical image-based alternatives to a user's selfies. ... read more
- YouTube Explains Why Only Some Banned Creators Will Be Welcomed BackTwo weeks ago, YouTube began rolling out the ability for some previously banned creators to rebuild their presence on the platform by requesting access to a new channel and accepting a formal review of in-app ... read more
- Nike says its first ‘powered footwear’ is like an e-bike for your feetOn Thursday, Nike announced Project Amplify, “the world’s first powered footwear system,” which it says isn’t intended for pros—in fact, quite the opposite. Much like e-bikes provide pedal assistance, Project ... read more
- Fallout 4 is getting a new edition just in time for the TV showFallout 4 will turn 10 on November 10th, and to celebrate the milestone, Bethesda is releasing a new anniversary edition of the game that same day on PC, PS4, PS5, ... read more
- JBL’s rugged Charge 6 speaker is down to one of its lowest prices to dateThe portable speaker can also charge your phone in a pinch. | Image: The Verge As much as I love decorations, it’s the music that really gets me into the ... read more
- Trump pardons disgraced Binance founder Changpeng Zhao
- Court Preserves Block On FTC Probe Of Media MattersA divided federal panel has preserved a preliminary injunction that prohibits the FTC from investigating the watchdog Media Matters and its possible role in what the agency described "potentially unlawful advertiser boycotts." ... read more
- PUBG maker Krafton is turning into an ‘AI first’ developerKrafton, the company behind games such as PUBG: Battlegrounds and the Sims-like InZOI, is making a big push into using AI within the company. Under this new “AI First” strategy, ... read more
- Netflix, Amazon, and Apple are reportedly interested in buying Warner Bros.Three of the rumored potential buyers for entertainment titan Warner Bros. Discovery are tech companies. Netflix, Amazon, and Apple are all interested in buying Warner Bros. Discovery as a whole ... read more
- Anthropic’s Claude chatbot is getting a ‘memory’ upgradeAnthropic is rolling out an update for Claude that will let the AI chatbot “remember” past conversations without prompting. The upgrade for all paid subscribers should make Claude more useful ... read more
- Elden Ring on the Switch 2 is delayed until 2026Nintendo Switch 2 owners will have just a little bit longer to venture into The Lands Between. Developer FromSoftware announced today that its upcoming port of the open-world RPG Elden ... read more
- Meet Mico, Microsoft’s AI version of ClippyIt’s been nearly 30 years since Microsoft’s Office assistant, Clippy, first graced our screens as an annoying paperclip. After the Groucho-browed interruptions of Clippy came to an end in 2001 ... read more
- Copilot is getting more personality with a ‘real talk’ mode and group chatsMicrosoft is rolling out some significant changes to its Copilot AI assistant today. There’s a new groups feature that connects multiple people into a Copilot chat, memory to let Copilot ... read more
- The BrickBoy kit turns Lego’s Game Boy into a handheld emulatorThe BrickBoy takes about five minutes to install on an already build Lego Game Boy. | Image: Kickstarter Talented Game Boy modder Natalie the Nerd was the first to turn ... read more
- Elon Musk says he needs $1 trillion to control Tesla’s ‘robot army’Well, that’s not very subtle. In an earnings call last night, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said he needs more control over Tesla, as well as a pay package that ... read more
- WPP Launches 'Open Pro' For Self-Serve, SMB ClientsIt's called WPP Open Pro, designed as a self-serve marketing platform where big and small brands alike can plan, create and publish campaigns independently. ... read more
- WPP Offers New 'Open' Version Designed To Attract Broader Client SetIt's called WPP Open Pro, designed as a self-serve marketing platform where big and small brands alike can plan, create and publish campaigns independently. ... read more
- Hollywood is in love with microdramas, for all the wrong reasonsThis 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. What if you could make ... read more
- Amazon’s latest attempt at selling stuff with AI is the ‘Help me decide’ buttonAmazon is launching a new AI-powered tool that’s supposed to help you choose which product to buy. Now, when you look at multiple similar items on Amazon’s app or mobile ... read more
- News Leaves Americans Feeling More Angry And Sad Than Hopeful Or Happy: PewBut nearly half of U.S. adults say the news makes them feel informed, a positive emotion associated with media. ... read more
- Google Earth’s expanded AI features make it easier to ask it questionsGoogle is expanding its AI features within Google Earth. It’s now easier to chat with Google Earth AI models, introduced in July, to identify infrastructure vulnerable to an oncoming storm, ... read more
- Precision In PerformanceSome jaw-dropping stats: we spend 80% of our waking hours consuming media, including 5.3 trillion-plus ads each year. That's trillion with a T. ... read more
- Razer’s new DualSense Edge-style PS5 controller has TMR sticksThe Razer logo on the trackpad is less apparent on the black version (also, Razer got the stick layout right this time). | Image: Razer Razer is launching the Raiju ... read more
- Microsoft’s lofty goals for Xbox profit are behind the price hikes and studio shutdownsAnd those cost-cutting measures are seemingly working. Pressure from Microsoft to achieve industry-topping profit margins has led to Xbox being butchered over the last two years, after not imposing specific ... read more
- Google's 25 Years Of Answering Questions In AdsThe best ads are answers to questions consumers have about products and services. That's how Vidhya Srinivasan, VP and general manager of ads and commerce, described Google Ads in a blog post celebrating the 25th ... read more
- Fujifilm updates its entry-level X-T30 with 6K video and a film simulation dialThe new X-T30 III is the same size as the previous model and features the same 26.1MP sensor. | Image: Fujifilm Fujifilm has announced the third iteration of its entry-level ... read more
- Mega Evolution is coming to Pokémon TCG PocketPokémon TCG Pocket is about to celebrate its one-year anniversary with a bunch of new features, events, and some very powerful monster cards. Today, the Pokémon Company announced TCG Pocket's ... read more
- The Stranger Things series finale is coming to theatersNetflix is bringing the Stranger Things series finale to theaters. The show’s final episode will hit theaters at the same time it premieres on the streaming service on December 31st ... read more
- One Horizon Wins Norseland Media, Creative Account, Launches New Jarlsberg CampaignThe agency has been tasked with "reimagining the Jarlsberg brand for the modern American customer." The "Holey Cheese" campaign launched this week across online video, paid social, search, shopper marketing and influencer marketing. ... read more
- Comcast Intros Biddable And Programmatic For Linear TVOn Thursday, Comcast Advertising announced that the cable provider’s linear TV inventory will now be available on a targetable, biddable basis for advertisers that want to transact programmatically. The post Comcast Intros Biddable And Programmatic ... read more
- Wyze’s budget-friendly video doorbell gets a six-month batteryYou can use Wyze’s new doorbell cam on battery power alone or hardwire it to a power source to access more functionality. | Image: Wyze Wyze has announced a new ... read more
- Leica’s new M camera drops its iconic rangefinder for an EVFClean and simple? Yes. Weird and jarring? Also yes. Leica is announcing a new type of M-mount camera, its first that’s not actually a rangefinder. The new M EV1 is ... read more
- The ChatGPT Atlas browser still feels like Googling with extra stepsThis week, OpenAI debuted its long-rumored AI browser that aims to put its AI chatbot at the center of the internet. The browser, called ChatGPT Atlas, is entering a space ... read more
- Amazon Enters RTB Market With Cloud Service Built For Agentic EraAmazon Web Services on Thursday introduced a fully managed service built for real-time bidding ad workloads that supports demand-side platforms and supply-side platforms and other companies including those that focus on fraud detection and brand ... read more
- CDP Hightouch Has A Shortcut For Making UIDsHightouch's new ID Express solution aims to simplify the process of converting email addresses and phone numbers into UID2s. The post CDP Hightouch Has A Shortcut For Making UIDs appeared first on AdExchanger. ... read more
- Media Landscape Is Changing At Breakneck SpeedSo much is going on in the rapidly changing world of Big Media right now that it takes one's breath away. ... read more
- Open Programmatic CTV: Roku Dominates, Apple RisingRoku's share of the market dipped 3% in Q3 vs. Q2 this year (36% vs. 37%). Apple TV, now in second place, witnessed a sharp 27% gain (to a 15% share). ... read more
- Ledger’s new Nano is meant to be more than just a crypto walletMac wallpaper optional, but encouraged. Ledger’s fifth Nano crypto wallet marks a moment of reinvention: it’s not nearly so “nano” anymore, and Ledger would prefer you didn’t call it a ... read more
- Hands-free home security is here, thanks to ADT and Google — but it’ll cost youThe base is the hub of the ADT Plus system. My front door unlocks automatically as I walk up to it, and the home security system disarms itself - no ... read more
- A Popular Myth About Your Data Is That It's Very Valuable, It's NotIf people using platforms that harvest their data were apple trees and the platforms were farms, would the apples belong to the trees or the farm that harvested them? ... read more
- OpenAI teases a string of updates for its AI-powered browser, ChatGPT AtlasLess than two days ago, OpenAI came out swinging in the fight for the future of the internet with the release of ChatGPT Atlas, an AI-powered web browser it hopes ... read more
- Amazon Audiences Help Keurig Dr Pepper Improve Personalization And ReachA new integration between Amazon and Clinch allows advertisers to access Amazon custom audiences via a third-party platform. The post Amazon Audiences Help Keurig Dr Pepper Improve Personalization And Reach appeared first on AdExchanger. ... read more
- The Espresso Pro portable monitor is a revolution for remote workThe 15.6-inch Espresso Pro monitor will change your flow. Most gadgets are iterative in the value they bring to our lives. The 15.6-inch Espresso Pro portable monitor is different, having ... read more
- AWS Launches A Cloud Infrastructure Service For Ad TechProgrammatic advertising requires serious real-time computing power. And that bandwidth consumption is only growing as AI takes on a bigger role in deal curation and, eventually, full campaign activation. Which is why AWS debuted a ... read more
- Amazon’s next frontier in advertising: the cloud infrastructure it runs onThe ad dollars are nice but the real prize for Amazon is the infrastructure itself – the rails on which the entire system runs. Up until now that’s been the quiet part of its ad ... read more
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