- The Kremlin Keeps EscalatingRussia responds to Trump by raising its ‘peace’ demands. ... read more
- The Houthis Are Foreign Terrorists AgainRubio and Trump undo Biden’s unforced error that didn’t appease Iran. ... read more
- Democrats’ Sanctuary City ChoiceMayors say they won’t change despite worries about migrant crime. ... read more
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- The Disabled Are a Gift to JudaismMy friend Rich had a deeper understanding of our tradition than those with high IQs. ... read more
- Trump’s School ChoiceThe Department of Education needs to be abolished to get kids learning again. ... read more
- Ford Launches New Content-Focused WebsiteThe site's goal is to reflect Ford's audiences and their interests more accurately, says Karl Henkel, communications talent director, Ford. ... read more
- Jim Jordan Demands Input From Google About White House 'Censorship'"To inform legislative reforms to protect Americans' civil liberties, the committee must fully understand the extent and nature of the Biden-Harris Administration's censorship efforts," Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) said in a letter sent to CEO ... read more
- The Economics of DEI and MeritA hiring approach that maximizes talent and rewards performance is the antidote to bias. ... read more
- Russia’s Malicious ActivitiesAmericans’ attitudes toward Moscow are softening, but the regime remains a dangerous enemy. ... read more
- A Newspaperman’s Elevated HonorMontana’s Mount Dean Stone is a higher award than anything you’ll find in the Hollywood Hills. ... read more
- Spotify Probing Why Premium Users Still Hearing AdsUsers paying for Spotify's ad-free Premium tier have reported hearing ads for the past month, but the streaming service has not been able to fix the issue. ... read more
- Spotify Probing Why Premium Users Are Still Hearing AdsUsers paying for Spotify's ad-free Premium tier have reported hearing ads for the past month, but the streaming service has not been able to fix the issue. ... read more
- Political Dialogue In Business Forums? Uncomfortable, But Democracy Demands ItConsider the case of business management consultant Peter Drucker, who sounded a warning against fascism 90 years ago. ... read more
- AMD says the $549 RX 9070 is real but doesn’t deny reports of possible bait and switchYesterday, reviewers agreed: AMD is finally beating Nvidia with its RX 9070 and RX 9070 XT graphics cards, assuming they actually launch with sufficient stock at their $549 and $599 prices. ... read more
- AMD says the $549 RX 9070 is real, but doesn’t deny reports of possible bait-and-switchYesterday, reviewers agreed: AMD is finally beating Nvidia with its RX 9070 and RX 9070 XT graphics cards, assuming they actually launch with sufficient stock at their $549 and $599 prices. ... read more
- Agentic AI Crosschecks Ad RequirementsRetail media relies on massive amounts of data to feed agentic models that learn from LLMs. Jivox built an agentic creative compliance tool to crosscheck ads and released it into the general market this week. ... read more
- Pre-Teen TikTok Users Battle Company Over PrivacyYoung TikTok users and their families are pressing a federal judge to allow them to proceed with claims that the app and its parent company, China-based ByteDance, wrongly collected data from pre-teens in order to ... read more
- Why CTV Will Be The Next Big Game Platform: A Conversation With Phynd's Andre SwanstonPhynd Founder Swanston explains why gamers are the most sought-after audience to target, how scaling high-quality gaming through CTV was not possible until now, the influence of his work at Tru Optik, and more. ... read more
- Now Google Maps is starting to use Android 16’s live update notificationsGoogle Maps is the first app we’re seeing adopt Android 16’s new Live Updates feature, according to Android Authority. Users on Android 16 beta 2.1 can now see the time until ... read more
- Anker’s 8-in-1 charging station has dropped to a new low priceAnker’s black MagGo Magnetic Charging Station 8-in-1 (Qi2) is a small device that can power up eight devices for just $50. If you’re planning on giving your desk or workspace a good ... read more
- It’s High Time We Treat Cartels as TerroristsSuch a designation would provide sufficient benefit to law enforcement. ... read more
- Government Mortgage Relief Is No ‘Cash Cow’The Mortgage Bankers Association replies to Allysia Finley. ... read more
- Two ‘Equality’ Campaigns That Aren’t Equal‘Take what Ms. Noonan writes about identity, replace the word ‘gender’ with ‘race’ and you’ll be transported back nearly 75 years.” ... read more
- Take James Carville’s Good Counsel‘Roll over and play dead’ is smarter than you think. ... read more
- Robert Frost Wasn’t So FrighteningA fond memory of the poet. ... read more
- TikTok To Integrate More 'Local Services' Into Its US Commerce PushTikTok is in the process of hiring nearly two dozen people in select U.S. cities to lead the charge in pairing local merchants and vendors with TikTok creators and users, according to a new report ... read more
- Publicis' Helen Katz To Receive ARF's 'Erwin Ephron' AwardLong-time Publicis Media research chief Helen Katz has been named the 2025 recipient of the Advertising Research Foundation's prestigious "Erwin Ephron Demystification Award." ... read more
- Europe Awakens From Its Defense SlumbersThe U.K., Germany and Europe take credible steps to break the welfare-state block on the military. ... read more
- Trump and the Art of the Poker DealSupporters imagine he’s playing chess when he’s skillfully playing cards. ... read more
- Nvidia denies reports that its RTX 50 laptop GPUs are missing ROPs, tooRemember when Nvidia categorically told us that “no other Nvidia GPUs” had shipped, or would be shipping, with missing render units? Well, you can imagine our surprise to read that the ... read more
- AI and human emotion are the building blocks of effective creative advertisingGabriela Maestre, vp, global creative solutions, Nexxen Last year, there was a major uptick in the buzz around generative AI and emotional creative analysis, particularly in marketing. Since then, both tools have become indispensable for ... read more
- Jackbox games are coming to smart TVsTee K.O. 2 from Jackbox Party Pack 10. Jackbox Games are going to be available on smart TVs as part of a new cloud streaming service, according to a blog post. Jackbox ... read more
- Hiring Plans Declining at Small FirmsThe latest NFIB survey also shows an even tighter job market. ... read more
- Basis Integrates With IRIS.TV, Enables Contextual CTV TargetingThe integration with IRIS.TV enables contextual targeting on CTV, providing data that has been available for linear TV but not CTV, the companies said in a joint announcement. ... read more
- Basis Technologies Forms Partnership With Viant's Subsidiary IRIS.TVThe integration with IRIS.TV enables contextual targeting on CTV, providing data that has been available for linear TV but not CTV, the companies said in a joint announcement. ... read more
- Basis Forms Partnership With Another DSP's SubsidiaryBasis Technologies' integration with IRIS.TV enables contextual targeting on CTV, providing data that has been available for linear TV but not CTV, the companies said in a joint announcement. ... read more
- What went wrong with Skype?Skype was Microsoftâs biggest-ever acquisition in 2011, a deal brokered by former CEO Steve Ballmer when the company was trying to compete with the rise of the iPhone. But after spending ... read more
- Media Agency Net Conversion Acquires Direct-To-Publisher SpecialistElevate The Outcome was founded by industry veteran Mike Lyons in 2023. Earlier he founded Bliss Point Media, later sold to Tinuity. ... read more
- Reddit will tell you if your post breaks the rules before you publish itReddit is introducing some new features for posts that should make it easier to know if your post meets a subreddit’s rules and if it’s for the appropriate community, according to ... read more
- Telo’s electric MT1 mini-truck gets a new preproduction prototypeTelo Trucks, the company building a compact, modular electric pickup truck, revealed its new preproduction prototype in Los Angeles. The San Carlos, California-based startup recently closed a $5.4 million funding round ... read more
- Cybercriminals arrested for stealing hundreds of concert tickets through StubHub exploitTaylor Swift’s Eras Tour ended last year, but authorities have finally apprehended a pair of thieves who managed to steal hundreds of tickets by exploiting a loophole in StubHub’s back end. ... read more
- The MagicX Zero 40 has a vertical display to properly handle DS gamesThe MagicX 40 could arrive as early as April 2025 with a vertically-oriented touchscreen and physical controls. | Screenshot: YouTube With Nintendo exhausting its supply of DS repair parts, fans of the ... read more
- OOH Ad Spend Hit Record $9.1B In 2024Total revenue was up 4.5% from 2023 while digital OOH was up 7.5% and accounted for 34% of total OOH spending, according to figures released by the Out Of Home Advertising Association Of America. ... read more
- Do You Know What Crimes Your Media Buys Are Funding?That's what a London-based anti-ad-fraud advocacy group wants you to understand, and it begins with knowing who your customers are. ... read more
- Flying is still safe for now — but the FAA isn’tI was on a flight back to New York the other day, and something really odd happened when we landed: the passengers burst into applause. I’ve only ever seen that happen ... read more
- Netflix follows Paul vs. Tyson fight with another boxing stream in JulyNetflix is airing another live boxing match. The service will exclusively stream a rematch between Amanda Serrano and Katie Taylor on Friday, July 11th, according to an announcement on Thursday. The ... read more
- The Take It Down Act isn’t a law, it’s a weaponIt’s internet safety law season again. After a narrow failure to pass the Kids Online Safety Act in 2024, Congress is now advancing the Take It Down Act, which criminalizes nonconsensual ... read more
- The Corvette ZR1’s 233-mph run had to start in a virtual worldAt 233 mph, the 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 is now the fastest car ever built by a U.S. auto manufacturer. | Image: GM Last October, the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 set a top ... read more
- 1Password is making it easier to find passwords based on your locationA new home tab option in 1Password provides faster access to saved passwords based on your location. | Image: 1Password 1Password introduced a new feature today that will make it easier to ... read more
- Fragmented Media Landscape Has Room to Consolidate: Spark Foundry’s Lisa GiacosaLAS VEGAS – The media marketplace is ripe for consolidation after becoming even more fragmented in the past few years. The explosive growth of connected-television apps and the variety of businesses that sell advertising, including ... read more
- Publicis Doubles Down On Identity, Acquires LotamePublicis Groupe announced Thursday it has entered into an agreement to acquire Lotame, which focuses on identity and technology, as the holding company expands its global identity and data-management capabilities. ... read more
- WPP, Stability AI Form Strategic AllianceThe partnership will establish a joint R&D pipeline, giving WPP access to Stability AI's models and workflows, which will be integrated within WPP's AI-driven operating system WPP Open. ... read more
- NASA is making sacrifices to keep the Voyager mission aliveIt’s been 47 years since the twin Voyager spacecraft started their historic mission. Having travelled through interstellar space, farther from Earth than any other human-made objects, their nuclear batteries are depleting ... read more
- Publicis Groupe to buy Lotame in a rare instance of agency-led ad tech consolidationPublicis Groupe has agreed to acquire ad tech firm Lotame, expanding the holding company’s global identity and data-management capabilities. The terms of the deal, announced today, weren’t disclosed. However, the company said it’s invested more ... read more
- Fact Check: Trump Is Not George WashingtonAny resemblance between Donald Trump and George Washington is purely coincidental. ... read more
- Streaming Vs. Theaters: More Competition For Movie Screen Time?"We haven't seen a steeper decay of a film's trajectory through its life cycle after it's released into theaters," says Cinemark CEO Sean Gamble. ... read more
- DuckDuckGo is amping up its AI search tool but will still let you leave it behind
- Core Local Ad Spend Projected To Grow 6.1% This YearTotal local digital media will land at $89.6 billion, with traditional media at $81.3 billion. Digital media will have a 52.4% share, with traditional media at 47.6%. ... read more
- Digiday+ Research: TikTok usage and spend fall as U.S. ban loomsInterested in sharing your perspectives on the media and marketing industries? Join the Digiday research panel. TikTok wrapped up a successful year in 2024, even with a murky future ahead. Brands’ usage of the platform ... read more
- Why one exec thinks 2025 could be Pinterest’s most pivotal year yetPinterest is gearing up for a big 2025, doubling down on visual search, expanding its global footprint and rolling out more performance-driven tools to woo long-tail advertisers. Visual search has always been core to Pinterest’s ... read more
- Media Briefing: Publishers see Apple News+ as a stable revenue stream amid ‘volatile’ referral trafficThis week’s Media Briefing looks at the role Apple News+ plays in publishers’ audience and revenue ambitions. Execs told Digiday they are seeing continued growth in engagement — and therefore revenue — on the platform, ... read more
- As political polarization intensifies, agencies struggle to find brand-safe gaming influencersIn 2025, content creators are no longer afraid to share their political opinions — and it’s created a headache for brands looking to engage in influencer marketing without prodding the hornet’s nest. People have debated ... read more
- WTF are JBPs? During the halcyon days of the 2010s, business growth rates in the online ad industry were buoyant, as advertisers clamored for ‘media-firsts,’ and VC-backed tech firms competed at a breakneck pace in an industry land ... read more
- Our first look at Apple’s sky blue MacBook AirAside from a new color, the M4 MacBook Air looks a whole lot like last year’s model. And we’ve got the hands-on experience and pictures to prove it. Apple’s got five ... read more
- OMD Poaches Two Publicis Vets For C-Suite RolesThe agency also created the new role of president of integrated investment and client solutions that is being filled by agency veteran Suzanne Irving. ... read more
- 12 Chinese hackers charged with US Treasury breach — and much, much moreThe Department of Justice (DOJ) announced today it has criminally charged 12 Chinese nationals it says are behind attacks that hit more than 100 US organizations, including the Treasury, in a ... read more
- Reddit will warn users who repeatedly upvote banned contentReddit will now issue warnings to users who “upvote several pieces of content banned for violating our policies” within “a certain timeframe,” starting first with violent content, the company announced on ... read more
- Watching Trump From UkraineZelensky on the U.S. president: ‘The problem is, above all, that I don’t know why he is doing this. Doesn’t he understand that Putin is unreliable?’ ... read more
- The Trump administration wants to review all prospective citizens’ social media accountsThe Trump administration may soon demand the social media accounts of people applying for green cards, US citizenship, and asylum or refugee status. US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) â the ... read more
- Climate Skepticism, Even in SwedenSwedish public radio asks inconvenient questions about UN reports. ... read more
- The Trump Tariff Roller CoasterHe gives a month reprieve to car makers but everyone else loses. ... read more
- Trump Launches 1,000 Ships. MaybeHis ship-building revival is welcome, but it will need money and allies. ... read more
- Senate votes to strip the CFPB of its power to regulate XThe Senate voted on Wednesday to strip a key financial regulator of its ability to monitor digital platforms like X, as the social media company’s owner, Elon Musk, has become the ... read more
- A Pair of Supreme Court SurprisesThe Justices hand Trump a defeat, but deliver a win for San Francisco. ... read more
- AI-generated review summaries are coming to Apple’s app storeAn example of an AI-generated review summary. Apple is bringing AI-generated review summaries to the app store with iOS 18.4. As spotted by Macworld, the latest developer beta for iOS and iPadOS ... read more
- Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 rumors point to an all-screen coverThis is what the Galaxy Z Flip 7 might look like. Samsung’s next Galaxy Z Flip phone may have a new all-screen outside cover, according to reputable leaker OnLeaks. The new Z ... read more
- Bose’s noise-canceling QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds are on sale for their best price to dateThe QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds are on sale in all five colors, too, not just white. Looking for a way to drown out noise during your daily commute? The Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds ... read more
- Utah becomes the first state to pass an app store age verification bill
- The Most Important Election of 2025The April 1 race for the Wisconsin Supreme Court could tilt the U.S. House to Democrats. ... read more
- Israel Can’t Substitute for the U.S. in the Middle EastThe Jewish state can protect its neighborhood, but the Persian Gulf needs a superpower’s attention. ... read more
- Can New York Survive a Cuomo Comeback?During the pandemic, he made one terrible decision after another. Now he wants to be mayor. ... read more
- Forget Delaware—‘Y’all Street’ Is Open for BusinessCompanies are moving to Texas as the Chancery Court makes the First State a hostile climate. ... read more
- Tweetbot’s developers are making a Bluesky clientTapbots, the developer behind the well-loved Tweetbot and Ivory apps for Twitter and Mastodon, is working on an iOS and Mac app for Bluesky called Phoenix, as spotted by MacStories. The ... read more
- Utah Passes Bill Restricting Minors' App Store DownloadsUtah on Wednesday became the first state in the country to pass a Meta-backed bill that would require app stores to seek parental approval before allowing minors to download apps. ... read more
- Utah Passes Bill Requiring App Stores To Restrict Minors' DownloadsUtah on Wednesday became the first state in the country to pass a Meta-backed bill that would require app stores to seek parental approval before allowing minors to download apps. ... read more
- YouTube Tightens Some Restrictions On Gambling PromotionsTo protect users against potentially harmful content, YouTube is expanding its policies related to gambling-related content with new restrictions involving age and links that direct viewers to gambling apps or sites. ... read more
- If Not Banned This Year, TikTok Ad Spend Projected To Hit $30BWith $11.8 billion in expected U.S. ad revenue - a 21% increase - TikTok's stateside growth would outpace overall U.S. social-media ad investment, which is set to rise $10.6% in 2025. ... read more
- TikTok's 2025 Ad Revenue To Hit $30B If No U.S. Ban Occurs: ReportWith $11.8 billion in expected U.S. ad revenue - a 21% increase - TikTok's stateside growth would outpace overall U.S. social-media ad investment, which is set to rise $10.6% in 2025. ... read more
- Here’s how to preorder Apple’s new MacBook Air and Mac StudioThe latest MacBook Air is cheaper and more capable than its predecessors. Shortly after introducing the new iPad and iPad Air, Apple has announced a slew of new Macs. The M4-powered MacBook ... read more
- Google Tests AI Mode With Reasoning, Thinking, Multimodal QueriesThe AI Mode, a new tab within Google Search, is available through the Google Search Labs experiment and goes beyond AI Overviews with a more immersive interface that provides advanced reasoning, thinking and multimodal capabilities. ... read more
- Big Tech is now slightly less silent on Trump’s tariffsPresident Donald Trump’s tariffs on goods imported from Mexico, Canada, and China are in effect, but Big Tech companies have remained mostly silent despite the potential impact tariffs could have on ... read more
- ByteDance's CapCut Must Face Privacy SuitCapCut users can proceed with claims that the app wrongly collected their data, including photos and videos, location information and biometric data. ... read more
- Germany’s Welcome New Defense Spending PlanBerlin may have found a way to rearm despite balanced-budget restraints. ... read more
- Germany’s Welcome New Defense PlanBerlin may have found a way to rearm despite balanced-budget restraints. ... read more
- Car prices expected to increase by as much as $12,000 thanks to Trump’s tariffsCar prices are already at record highs, and President Donald Trump’s tariffs — if they stay in place — could send them into the stratosphere. The situation remains extremely fluid, with Trump administration ... read more
- Havas Lost Ground In 2024, Projects Return To Growth This YearThe firm reported its full-year 2024 financial results today, the first time it has released results as a publicly traded company since 2017, when it was acquired by Vivendi. ... read more
- The Death Of Display Ads In The USThe web is about to be predominantly mobile, video and AI, and general pageviews and impressions will fall. ... read more
- Kia’s EV9 will soon be able to power your homeKia EV9 owners can soon take advantage of the SUV’s Vehicle-to-Home power backup capabilities with the availability of a bi-directional charger coming in June. The new Wallbox Quasar 2 electric vehicle ... read more
- Trump’s Speech Is a Deft Victory DanceFull of grand notions and vitriol, his address to Congress caught Democrats flatfooted Tuesday. ... read more