Yahoo is co-creating features with brands for Yahoo Creative, which helps advertisers build and optimize campaigns. Between 10% and 15% of new features for Yahoo Creative are co-developed with brands that use it. ... read more

Yahoo is co-creating features with brands for Yahoo Creative, which helps advertisers build and optimize campaigns. Between 10% and 15% of new features for Yahoo Creative are co-developed with brands that use it. ... read more

AI tools are flooding the culture ecosystem — and no corner of the arts space is immune. In this series, we’re looking at the ways artists are embracing AI, pushing back ... read more

Tap-to-pay wont actually require a tap soon thanks to extended NFC range capabilities. | Image: Leonie Asendorpf/picture alliance via Getty Images The next version of the Near Field Communication (NFC) standard aims ... read more

The game’s updated artwork was made by illustrator Henning Ludvigsen. | Image: Evil Trout Inc. Robin Ward was recovering from a broken arm when he fell in love with The Roottrees are ... read more

A Waymo vehicle waits on a street on May 14, 2025, in Los Angeles, California. | Photo: Getty Images Waymo announced today that it intends to launch a fully autonomous robotaxi service ... read more

Tapping the sparkle button beneath the search bar will open Search Live. Google is building Search Live into AI Mode, allowing you to have a back-and-forth voice conversation with the company’s AI ... read more

I don’t know about you, but I’ve gotten back into Animal Crossing: New Horizons in a pretty big way since the Switch 2 arrived. I’ve started a new island (the game ... read more

Compared to last year, the tone and tenor of the conversations about AI at Cannes have changed. ... read more

Choosing a budget Android phone typically means wading through a ton of product pages and doing spec comparisons. Of course, a simpler way through the noise is to use The Verge’s ... read more

The accreditations, which are important ad industry stamps of approval, follow Meta's brand safety recertification for the sixth consecutive year from the Trustworthy Accountability Group. ... read more

With RGB color changing and tunable white light, this smart lamp / Bluetooth speaker can party all weekend and serve as a task light the rest of the week.  The most surprising ... read more

There isn’t another laptop as fun or as cute as this. Framework finally made a touchscreen laptop, and the convertible 2-in-1 is one of the coolest-looking computers ever made. It doesn't have ... read more

Honda’s reusable rocket takes off and lands using four retractable legs. | Image: Honda Honda successfully conducted a “launch and landing test of an experimental reusable rocket” developed by its research and ... read more

I love going to Summer Game Fest. It's a rare opportunity to connect with my colleagues and friends in person, as well as listen to developers talk about why they make ... read more

There is always something new and improved in advertising and marketing, but only rarely do these fads and inventions go to the heart of a brand's value proposition. ... read more

If you work in comms, this isn't a distant trend. It's already reshaping how your clients, your company and your stories are being discovered. Some of the professionals I met at both conferences are only ... read more

Last November, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said that, as secretary of health and human services, he would not "take away anybody's vaccines." If you believed him, you were duped. The longtime ... read more

Klarna, the buy-now-pay-later service, is launching a mobile phone service. The $40 per month phone plan is launching in the US in the “coming weeks,” offering unlimited 5G data, calls, and ... read more

Mount it on a wall or take it with you between rooms. Eufy is launching its first portable smart display, designed to allow multiple users to control and monitor security devices from ... read more

Wyze’s new VerifiedView feature adds an additional layer of security by matching a user’s ID embedded in the footage with that of the account requesting access. In an effort to restore trust ... read more

A leaked image of the new Raleigh e-bike developed with VanMoof’s co-founders. Ties and Taco Carlier, who founded VanMoof as an alternative to Big Bike, are working for Accell Group, the Dutch ... read more

Leica has announced the first 35mm film produced under its own name, Monopan 50. It’s an ultra-fine grain black-and-white film, and will cost $10 per 36-exposure roll when it goes on ... read more

For about a year, Tyler Johnston has been collecting public information about the inner workings of OpenAI, and for the past month, he’s been working on a report to help the ... read more

Switch 2 owners will soon have another big Nintendo game to play. During its latest Direct presentation, the company showed off plenty more of Donkey Kong Bananza, a 3D platformer that ... read more

"I can't wait for the Sonic episode, because we unlocked something that they have on the menu," "On Brand" host Jimmy Fallon disclosed to attendees here this morning. ... read more

The Cannes Lions Creative Champion Of The Year discussed with Publicis CEO Arthur Sadoun how big ideas transformed the company and the industry. ... read more

CANNES — After TV viewing pivoted to on-demand, “live” content may be coming back — with a twist. Younger audiences are increasingly associating live experiences with social platforms and streaming rather than traditional broadcast events, ... read more

Blame Ryan Reynolds. With a new wireless brand from the hosts of SmartLess emerging last week, and the debut of Trump Mobile this week, it sure seems like there's a ... read more

About 41% of those who don't "generally" watch TV on an average day are under 30 - while 27% are 31-49 and 20% are over 50, a study by Attest found. ... read more

If you stumbled across Terence Broad's AI-generated artwork (un)stable equilibrium on YouTube, you might assume he'd trained a model on the works of the painter Mark Rothko - the earlier, ... read more

Starting in summer 2026, Netflix subscribers in France will be able to watch commercially broadcast TV content “without ever having to leave the service.” The streaming giant has announced a ... read more

The news that streaming passed broadcast and cable TV in total TV usage for the first time in May comes down to a matter of streaming tonnage. ... read more

Garmin’s Index Sleep Monitor is worn on the upper arm, not the wrist. | Image: Garmin Garmin has announced a new sleep-tracking band that can be strapped to your upper arm, which ... read more

CANNES — With so many retail media networks now taking off, how are ad buyers ever going to measure them all? Retail media networks’ varying measurement approaches create significant complexity for marketers trying to evaluate ... read more

To receive this daily Cannes briefing over email, please subscribe here. When Chris Hassell’s agency Ralph last made the trip to Cannes several years ago, building a business around branded entertainment felt like a creative ... read more

As publishers face shrinking open web opportunities, The Guardian is unifying its programmatic advertising operations to capitalize on curation and offer global buyers scale with simplicity. The publisher announced last week that it has unified ... read more

This week’s Future of TV Briefing looks at the question of how TV and streaming audiences watching in a bar or other public places should be counted — and, more importantly, charged for — compared ... read more

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts • Spotify A few years ago, Twitter Beach was one of the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity places to be. Before it became X, the platform brought marketers from the ... read more

Having decided that the value of live — be it live sports, live shopping, live-streaming, live events or live conversations — is of essential importance to its clients, Omnicom is partnering with several major platforms ... read more

Linear TV still commands a sizable share lead vs. streaming - 55.1% vs. 41.1% - for viewers age two and up, TVB says, when looking at Nielsen's total day viewing results from its "Gauge" measure ... read more

Amazon uses generative AI in nearly every business it supports - from advertising to shopping and product forecasting. On Tuesday Amazon CEO Andy Jassy told employees that GAI is the future, so they must get ... read more

In a 68-30 vote on Tuesday evening, the Senate overwhelmingly passed the GENIUS Act with bipartisan support. Eighteen Democrats joined the majority of Republicans in passing the bill, which is the ... read more

In a purported attempt to limit Israel's ability to wage cyberwarfare, Iran has begun throttling its civilians' access to the internet and plans to disconnect entirely from the global internet by ... read more

The product represented the first major overhaul in film and TV captioning in 50 years. Winners were also announced in seven other categories that make up the Entertainment and Craft awards tracks. ... read more

For the third time, President Donald Trump will extend the deadline for TikTok to spin out from its Chinese parent company or face a US ban. White House Press Secretary Karoline ... read more

The Senate confirmed Republican Olivia Trusty to serve on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Tuesday, installing another nominee by President Donald Trump and ending the brief lack of quorum at ... read more

Meta is making a change to how sharing videos works on Facebook. Right now, you can share videos as a video from the post composer or as a reel, and both ... read more

In Meta continues to build out its own decentralized social media network, Threads is further integrating into the fediverse - a hub of federated social networks hosted on the ActivityPub protocol. ... read more

In Meta continues to build out its own decentralized social media network, Threads is further integrating into the fediverse - a hub of federated social networks hosted on the ActivityPub protocol. ... read more

This week, WhatsApp did something its founders said it would never do: it's putting advertisements inside the app. It ends WhatsApp's decade-plus run of offering an ad-free messaging and calling experience. ... read more

Trusty's confirmation will give the FCC a 2-1 Republican majority, positioning it to enact policies favored by Trump. ... read more

LinkedIn is pressing a judge to dismiss a class-action complaint by a subscriber who claims the company shared her personally identifiable video viewing history with Meta Platforms. ... read more

Some Switch 2 owners have received the error code 2134-4508, which results in their consoles being permanently banned from accessing any of its online services, as spotted by IGN. It’s not ... read more

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy says advancements in AI will “reduce” the company’s corporate headcount over the next few years. In a memo to employees on Tuesday, Jassy writes that Amazon expects ... read more

Heatwaves, mold, and plastic pollution pose new risks to businesses and insurance companies, a new report by reinsurer Swiss Re warns. What do these things have in common? Fossil fuels make ... read more

It became an anthem for the heroes of 9/11. Sadly, America lost that unity after Oct. 7. ... read more

Sony is bringing its PlayStation concerts to the US this fall, where you can hear live performances of tracks from franchises like God of War, The Last of Us, Ghost of ... read more

Bradley Keefer, Chief Revenue Officer, Keen Decision Systems Consumer sentiment just hit its lowest levels since 2022 as tariffs and the threat of rising inflation cause shoppers to think twice about making purchases. As brands ... read more

Meta said on Tuesday that it will rename the Facebook "Video Tab" the "Reels Tab." All Facebook videos will soon be shared as Reels, regardless of their length or formatting. ... read more

The Asus ROG Ally X alongside an original ROG Ally and Steam Deck. | Photo: Sean Hollister / The Verge I love modern handheld gaming, and I recommend it to anyone and ... read more

Meta Platforms is urging a federal judge to toss claims that it overcharged advertisers a collective $4 billion, arguing that the lawsuit is barred by California's four-year statute of limitations. ... read more

Google has added general availability for 2.5 Flash and Pro and is bringing custom versions into Search. Features such as reasoning and calculating tasks and costs will be important to marketers and developers using these ... read more

Bungie announced Tuesday that it’s delaying Marathon, its new extraction shooter that had been set for a September 23rd release date. The studio isn’t providing a new release date just yet, ... read more

Microsoft is confirming today that it’s working on a next-gen Xbox console in partnership with AMD. Xbox president Sarah Bond made the announcement in a minute-long video posted to YouTube, promising ... read more

LG’s C4 OLED TV is over half off. It’s official: Amazon’s Prime Day event is just three weeks away, and it’s possible we’ll see a number of great TV deals during the ... read more

Choose your fighter. In case you missed it, the Trump Organization announced yesterday that it plans to release a $499 Trump-branded, "built in the United States" phone later this year. A spokesperson ... read more

Were it not for Neil Gaiman getting caught up in a sexual misconduct scandal, Netflix’s live-action adaptation of The Sandman comics could have run for much longer given how much source ... read more

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 10: In an aerial view, Waymo cars are seen parked at a Waymo facility on June 10, 2025 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) ... read more

Max — soon to be called HBO Max again — is rolling out an update that automatically plays video previews when you hover over shows and movies. The video previews are ... read more

Last September, all eyes were on Senate Bill 1047 as it made its way to California Governor Gavin Newsom's desk - and died there as he vetoed the buzzy piece of ... read more

The Philips Hue Play Wall Washer lights are available in black or white finish and can be purchased in a two-pack that can be synced. | Image: Signify Signify has officially announced ... read more

Satechi’s new SSD enclosure can be used as a standalone external drive or be paired with Apple’s Mac Mini M4. | Image: Satechi Satechi has announced a new SSD enclosure with an ... read more

Peak Design’s new tripods are designed for larger camera gear but still fold down small enough to fit in a backpack. | Image: Peak Design Peak Design has announced three new tripods ... read more

The new video-focused tripod is all about the new and improved ball head. Whenever Peak Design releases a new product, whether it's a backpack, a camera strap, or even a wallet, I'm ... read more

The Threads team at Meta has spent the past year working on supporting the broader fediverse and social web, and is launching its biggest integrations yet: a new dedicated feed for ... read more

The deal between Amazon DSP and Disney will allow brands to get insights from "both companies" for improved targeting and business outcomes. ... read more

Blue Prince, the architectural mystery puzzle roguelite, is coming to a Mac near you. In a press release from the game’s publisher Raw Fury, it was announced that Blue Prince is ... read more

"Companies owe it to their employees - they owe it to the public - to let them know that this is what's going to happen," warned Edelman Vice Chair Nikki Haley. ... read more

At Cannes Lions, Uber officially launched an in-house agency Creative Studio to partner with advertisers, with Molson Coors becoming the first brand to trial its advertising ad platform Ride Offers. ... read more

At Cannes Lions, Uber officially launched an in-house agency Creative Studio to partner with advertisers, with Molson Coors becoming the first brand to trial its advertising ad platform Ride Offers. ... read more

The rise of streaming is ushering in a format revolution that echoes the early days of digital advertising. But getting the most out of CTV for advertisers, media companies, and consumers is going to depend ... read more

More Americans now say they get their news from social and video networks than from television or digital news outlets. ... read more

Crazy Taxi Classic is one of nine Sega retro games now free on mobile devices. | Image: Sega Although there has been no official announcement, Sega has revealed that it’s discontinuing support ... read more

We don’t know an exact date, but the first Netflix House venues open later this year. | Image: Netflix Netflix has announced that its first two Netflix House venues will open in ... read more

Adobe’s Firefly apps, now available on iPhone and Android. The all-in-one platform for Adobe’s Firefly-branded generative AI models is now available on iPhone and Android devices. The new Firefly mobile app allows ... read more

The Nintendo Switch 2 is great. In many ways, it's exactly what we hoped for: a Switch, only better. And yet there's something… underwhelming about it. Maybe it's unfair, but we've ... read more

Roku's other major partner, supply-side ad platform Magnite, looks to gain - and Google DV360. What about others? ... read more

Total day viewing for persons two years and older hit 44.8% share for streaming - higher than combined share of broadcast and cable TV viewing at 44.1%. Broadcast had a 20.1% share, with cable TV ... read more

Nissan revealed new details about the upcoming 2026 Leaf, which will return as a crossover SUV with up to 303 miles of estimated range, dual charge ports, and Google’s software built-in. ... read more

Microsoft’s Copilot advertising has been criticized by an industry watchdog for its productivity claims and confusing use of Copilot branding. The Better Business Bureau’s National Advertising Division (NAD) has reviewed Microsoft’s ... read more

Daily puzzle games are seemingly everywhere right now, and starting today, you’ll be able to add a new stop to your puzzle rotation: The Atlantic. The publication is launching a new ... read more

The holdco has begun incorporating "synthetic audiences" into its vaunted CCS media planning and buying system as part of "next gen planning for the Algorithmic Era." ... read more

The contract is estimated to complete in July 2026. OpenAI is officially on the Pentagon’s payroll. The Department of Defence announced a $200 million contract with OpenAI to provide the US government ... read more

Amazon has announced the dates when its annual Prime Day deal extravaganza will kick off, and it’s happening for much longer than usual. It starts Tuesday, July 8th, at 3AM Eastern ... read more

To receive this daily Cannes briefing over email, please subscribe here. For a brief moment, it felt like the old Cannes was back.  Olympic icon Michael Johnson was spotted over at Dentsu beach. Sir Martin ... read more

Reddit is quietly becoming a more important source of referral channel for some news publishers. While the traffic Reddit is sending to publishers’ sites is still very small and isn’t going to replace declining search ... read more

The U.K. Competition and Markets Authority has opened a consultation on potentially releasing Google from Privacy Sandbox commitments imposed in 2022. Some are concerned this represents ‘a W’ for corporate conjury.   The move, announced June ... read more

Related Insights The Programmatic Publisher Disney is rolling out DRAX Direct, a direct integration with the industry’s largest DSPs Read More On the second official day of the ... read more

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts • Spotify If there was any doubt that everything is an ad network, this year’s Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity proves otherwise. Ad networks, retail media networks and the bevy of ... read more