- The Oval Office Spectacle Wasn’t Great TV‘The lunar landing was great TV and the Friday press-conference blowup, a win for Vladimir Putin’s Russia.’ ... read more
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- Lawmakers Reintroduce Bill Banning Targeted Ads To TeensBipartisan lawmakers on Tuesday again introduced a bill that would further restrict companies' ability to collect and harness data from users under the age of 17. ... read more
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- YouTube will soon restrict creators from mentioning certain online gambling sitesYouTube is tightening its policies on gambling content. The platform has announced that it will soon prohibit creators from verbally referring to gambling services not approved by Google, as well as ... read more
- Monster Hunter Wilds is breaking Capcom’s sales recordsThough only out for a grand total of four days, Monster Hunter Wilds has sold an astonishing 8 million copies. That’s according to Capcom, reporting that the monster hunting action RPG ... read more
- Apple reportedly challenges the UK’s secretive encryption crackdownApple is pushing back against the UK’s secret order to give the government access to encrypted iCloud files. The company has filed an appeal with the Investigatory Powers Tribunal, which deals ... read more
- ‘Nonprofits’ Circle the Wagons to Fend Off Taxes‘Business leagues’ from the PGA Tour to Pharma collectively earn billions in untaxed revenue. ... read more
- The Zelensky Spat Shows Us How Trump Sees the WorldIt reveals the U.S. president’s amoral, might-makes-right view of global affairs. ... read more
- Nintendo announces a new Switch OLED bundle ahead of the Switch 2The Nintendo Switch is now eight years old and the company is announcing what could be its final retail bundle push before the introduction of the Switch 2. The new bundle ... read more
- Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 remake launches in JulyAfter a whole lot of teasing, it’s now official: remakes of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 and 4 are on the way. Activision officially announced the new release — called Tony ... read more
- Sony’s new beta program lets you test PS5 updates earlySony is launching a new PlayStation beta program to offer “an easier, more consolidated way for gamers to sign up to participate in future PlayStation betas across a wide range of ... read more
- AI now ‘analyzes’ LA Times articles for biasYesterday morning, billionaire Los Angeles Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong published a letter to readers letting them know the outlet is now using AI to add a “Voices” label to articles that ... read more
- Google Messages is using AI to detect scam textsGoogle Messages is introducing an AI feature that aims to help protect Android users from text message scams. The new AI-powered scam detection tool was announced today alongside other new features, ... read more
- Microsoft’s new Copilot app for Windows has an improved UIMicrosoft is finally rolling out a native version of its Copilot Windows app, nearly a year after turning it into a basic web app. A new Copilot app is rolling out ... read more
- Google Reaches 5T Annual Search Milestone, Apologizes For Ad-Serving OutageWhen its Google Ads platform stopped serving ads this past weekend, Google apologized to advertisers that experienced the disruption, which began March 1. An update published Monday to the Google Ads Status Dashboard said the ... read more
- Sources: T-Mobile has held talks to buy location-based ad startup BlisAccording to three separate sources familiar with the developments, Blis has been exploring its exit options in recent weeks, conducting discussions with both private equity and strategic suitors. However, according to separate sources, the U.K. ... read more
- Gartner Maps Process To Teach GAI About BrandsMany marketers struggle to adopt the technology and possible use of AI agents. GAI needs to understand a company's products and services and what makes them appealing to specific consumers or businesses. ... read more
- Donald Trump wants to delete ‘climate’ from federal websites — here’s how you can track the changesThe Trump administration has been hacking away at federal government websites, taking down information about climate change and anything deemed “woke.” Now, there’s an online tool you can use to track ... read more
- The team behind Shredder’s Revenge and Streets of Rage 4 is making a fantasy beat ’em upDotemu, the studio and publisher best-known for retro revivals like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge and Streets of Rage 4, has announced its next game — and this time it’s ... read more
- Split Fiction doesn’t need to be original when the co-op play is this goodSplit Fiction, the new game from It Takes Two developer Hazelight Studios, doesnât do anything particularly new. The game is a straightforward co-op adventure that strings together disparate sci-fi and fantasy ... read more
- What Election Trends Say About 2025 Ad StrategiesCampaigns that succeed in 2025 will come from advertisers that recognize the data is about permanent shifts in how media is consumed, not just election trends, according to LoopMe head of political Robin Porter. ... read more
- What if your phone’s camera was much, much bigger?That’s a whole lot of lens. The cameras on our phones won’t stop getting bigger. Xiaomi’s new 15 Ultra is dominated by an enormous ring of cameras on the back, Nothing has ... read more
- Pokémon with guns? All the latest on viral gaming hit PalworldGaming’s first big surprise hit of 2024 arrived early with the release of Palworld. Described by some as “Pokémon with guns,” the game launched in early access on Steam and Xbox ... read more
- Click Here: The Book, Not The Bait"Alex's book will be the 'Ogilvy on Advertising' for the digital age," touts the publisher of Meta CMO Alex Schultz's "Click Here." ... read more
- CFPB staff and leaders clash about whether they’re allowed to workDemonstrators protest against cuts to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) by US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s DOGE initiative. | Image: AFP via Getty Images Leadership and staff at the ... read more
- A new version of Monopoly replaces cash and math with a mobile appMonopoly App Banking ditches the banker and replaces them with a mobile app that tracks cash and handles transactions. | Image: Hasbro Hasbro announced a new version of Monopoly that simplifies gameplay ... read more
- When Branding And Politics CollideTesla's winning the global unpopularity contest -- which reminds me of another car brand that got on the wrong side of politics 80 years ago. ... read more
- Apple refreshes the iPad, but doesn’t add Apple IntelligenceFor the first time in more than two years, there’s a new base-model iPad on the market. Apple just announced the 11th-generation iPad with a press release, but unlike the new ... read more
- Paramount’s Scoles: Outcomes-Based Measurement Will Dominate, TV Is At the TableAs marketers seek to quantify the impact of their advertising dollars, the advertising industry is duly obliging, shifting media measurement towards outcome-based measurement. It’s the sort of offering that TV, once upon a time, could ... read more
- This Google change is breaking some digital photo framesDigital photo frames such as the Aura will lose the ability to auto-update Google Photos albums later this month. Google is changing the way apps can access Google Photos libraries, which is ... read more
- Apple launches a new M3-powered iPad AirTim Cook teased “there’s something in the Air” earlier this week. The iPad Air is a tricky tablet. At times, it has been the most compelling of Apple’s lineup, the Goldilocks-perfect combination ... read more
- Amazon tightens its grip on TV ads with AI tool built for upfront negotiationsAmazon’s grip on TV advertising keeps tightening, and now it’s gunning for the industry’s biggest payouts: upfront commitments and scatter market budgets. To do so, it’s launching Complete TV, a tool designed to make the ... read more
- Major League Baseball: Still Down For The CountAt its core, one wonders whether baseball's problems are declining TV viewership, marketing, older-skewing TV fans for baseball, or perhaps advertising issues? ... read more
- Amazon DSP Enables AI-Managed TV BuyingAmazon Ads has announced a new platform in its DSP supported by AI and intended to help TV buyers plan, manage and measure streaming TV buys from one platform. ... read more
- Peak Design Roller Pro review: rethinking the carry-onPeak Design’s Roller Pro tested on a recent trip to the French Alps. Let me lay my cards on the table: Iâm a big fan of Peak Design bags and have been ... read more
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- Alienware has a $549 QD-OLED gaming monitorOne of Alienware’s new 27-inch monitors. 2024 was the year OLED cemented its victory — and 2025 might let more gamers actually afford the glorious screens. Today, Alienware says it will try* ... read more
- GroupM Wins Global Media For Electronic ArtsEA reported total advertising costs of $375 million in its fiscal year 2024. The client spent an estimated $120 million on measured media last year, according to COMvergence. ... read more
- How to mirror your Samsung phone on WindowsIf you’re a Windows and Android user who has been envying the iPhone mirroring capabilities of macOS, there is a similar feature you can use â albeit with a caveat. First, ... read more
- The James Bond Cinematic UniverseBald head. Big muscles. Once a renowned businessman, now making a series of questionable decisions in order to obtain more political power. Weird side hobbies, some involving rockets. Perfect recipe for ... read more
- Trump imposes tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and ChinaPresident Donald Trump has followed through on his temporarily delayed tariff threats. The US will impose a 25 percent tariff on goods imported from Mexico and Canada, while China will face ... read more
- Samsung heard you like weird screens so it brought some to MWCWhy not, I guess? For a phone show, there’s an awful lot of cool non-phone stuff at Mobile World Congress this year. Take Lenovo’s ThinkBook Flip concept, which answers the question: “What ... read more
- What The F? Conan Does Great Job As Oscar HostIn his opening monologue Sunday night, Oscar host Conan O'Brien mentioned that the f-word was used 479 times in "Anora." ... read more
- The future of BMW is being built at a battery factory in GermanyBMW is developing its Gen6 batteries at a factory in Landshut. | Image: BMW While other automakers rethink their plans as the global appetite for EVs slows down, BMW is vowing to ... read more
- Waymo is now available exclusively on Uber in AustinThe vehicles will be co-branded with both companies’ logos. | Image: Uber Today’s the day: Waymo’s unlikely partnership with Uber is now live in Austin, Texas. The former rivals have joined forces ... read more
- Nothing’s Phone 3A and 3A Pro use AI to organize all your stuffThe Nothing Phone 3A (right) and 3A Pro (left) are just as bold as ever. The Nothing 3A phones were just announced with a new take on the company’s “make tech more ... read more
- ABC's Oscars Viewing Falls 7% – Adding Hulu, Up 1% To 19.7MABC says younger 18-34 viewers tallied the best results in five years with a 3.17 rating, as 18-49 viewers climbed 3% to a 3.92 rating. ... read more
- Oscars Viewing Falls 7%, Ad Sales Dip 4%ABC says younger 18-34 viewers tallied the best results in five years with a 3.17 rating, as 18-49 viewers climbed 3% to a 3.92 rating. ... read more
- Oscar Viewing Falls 7%, Ad Sales Dip 4%ABC says younger 18-34 viewers tallied the best results in five years with a 3.17 rating, as 18-49 viewers climbed 3% to a 3.92 rating. ... read more
- News podcast listeners over-index on video podcast consumptionNews podcast listeners are more likely to use YouTube to watch videos and consume and find podcasts, compared to non-news podcast listeners, according to a report by NPR, NPM and Sounds Profitable. “The News Podcast ... read more
- News U.K. rethought brand safety, and is starting to profit from itA year ago News U.K. replaced brand safety heavyweight Integral Ad Science with a little-known company called Illuma. So far, the gamble is paying off. The publisher has increased its brand safe ad inventory by ... read more
- WTF is attribution modeling?Questions that keep marketers up at night: Why did our customers buy our product? Why did they buy when they did? Continue reading this article on digiday.com. Sign up for Digiday newsletters to get the ... read more
- Amazon launches Alexa+, and marketers want adsAmazon just raised the walls of its walled garden. Last week, the company finally pulled back the curtain on its long-awaited Alexa overhaul, a chattier, more personalized and supposedly more useful version of its voice ... read more
- Marketing Briefing: How the desire for cultural relevance is changing marketers’ planning cyclesIf you ask today’s marketers what’s important to them, you’ll hear a common refrain: They want their brands to truly be part of culture. But what does that actually mean and how are marketers going ... read more
- Why creators see Twitch’s monetization and moderation updates as the latest salvo in the livestreaming warsTwitch is expanding its monetization and moderation tools, and creators see the move as an attempt to regain ground lost to competitors such as Kick and YouTube. In an open letter penned by Twitch CEO Dan ... read more
- How to grow a creator-based newsletter business, with Puck’s Sarah PersonetteSubscribe: Apple Podcasts • Spotify Puck’s famed journalist-centric publishing model is changing. Sort of. The news outlet debuted in 2021 with its journalists as the company’s audience-facing focal point, not the publication. People would ... read more
- Journalists are using generative AI tools without company oversight, study findsNearly half of journalists surveyed in a new report said they are using generative AI tools not approved or bought by their organization. That’s according to a survey by Trint, an AI transcription software platform, ... read more
- The Debate Over Elbridge ColbyMeet the Trump Defense nominee who says Americans don’t want a defense buildup. ... read more
- Trump Takes the Dumbest Tariff PlungeHe says the 25% levies on Mexico and Canada will begin Tuesday. Stocks fall. ... read more
- DOJ Opposes Anthropic Request To Enter Google Antitrust BattleAnthropic waited too long to seek to present evidence in an antitrust proceeding that could result in an order requiring Google to sell its stake in the artificial intelligence company, prosecutors argue. ... read more
- DOJ Opposes Anthropic Request To Participate In Google Antitrust BattleAnthropic waited too long to seek to present evidence in an antitrust proceeding that could result in an order requiring Google to sell its stake in the artificial intelligence company, prosecutors argue. ... read more
- Israel Throws Off the Biden ShacklesHamas dares Netanyahu to resume the war, as it still holds 59 hostages. ... read more
- A Half-Victory for Small BusinessTreasury says it won’t enforce the Corporate Transparency Act. ... read more
- Ukraine Holds a Weak HandIf Zelensky rejects the Trump framework for peace, he’s unlikely to force a better deal. ... read more
- Britain’s Coming Kowtow to BeijingWill Keir Starmer get anything in return for approving a huge new embassy for China? ... read more
- Oscar Who? The Winners Are Obscure‘Anora’ swept the night, but has anyone actually seen it? ... read more
- A Lawsuit Targeting Gun Makers Would Hit Us AllThe Supreme Court case of Smith & Wesson v. Mexico targets the age-old legal doctrine of ‘proximate cause.’ ... read more
- And CNN Had Been Making Such ProgressOnce again there are unique media rules for covering Trump. ... read more
- TSMC announces $100 billion investment in US chipmakingTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. – the world’s biggest chipmaker – will invest at least $100 billion to expand chip manufacturing in the US. During a press conference on Monday, President Donald ... read more
- Self-driving cars: Google and others map the road to automated vehiclesGoogle self driving autonomous car stock 1024 Google and a number of automakers are spearheading the movement to get automated vehicles on America’s roads. Self-driving cars are street legal in three states, ... read more
- Google Play is going to start highlighting apps with widgetsGoogle is making some changes to Google Play on Android devices to better highlight apps that include widgets, according to a blog post. The changes include a new search filter for ... read more
- International Law Is No Bar to Trump’s Gaza ProposalThe strip isn’t under the sovereignty of any nation, an uncommon status known as terra nullius. ... read more
- Notable & Quotable: Hamas‘Militant Islam did not grow out of ideological inspiration alone. It must also rely on two immediate factors: money and organization.’ ... read more
- Whataburger's Museum of Art Arrives In Real Life At SXSWWMOA originally began as an online community, where fans posted original Whataburger-themed works of art like paintings and sculptures. ... read more
- Logitech’s best gaming mouse has fallen to its lowest price everThe Logitech G Pro X Superlight 2 is down to a new low, but only in black. If you’re looking for a top-notch gaming mouse you can use for both work and ... read more
- The FTC is being hit by terminationsAt least a dozen probationary staffers at the Federal Trade Commission were terminated last week, The Verge has learned. The terminations took place across the agency, according to two sources familiar ... read more
- CTV’s Next Big Thing: Shortening the Path to Purchase: Clinch’s EtzioniAs the lines between upper and lower-funnel activity continue to blur on what was once viewed as an awareness channel, advertisers are getting wise to the performance opportunities now available within CTV. Indeed, some marketers ... read more
- Assembly Elevates Adams To Global COO, Chapman To CEO EuropeThey both report to Global CEO Rick Acampora and their appointments are effective immediately. ... read more
- Google Unleashes Gemini Live Opinion ToolDesigner, fashion consultant, and personal stylist are all ways to describe Google Live's latest video capabilities that enable users to ask questions and share their screens for advice and opinions on a variety of subjects. ... read more
- Google Ads VP: AI Is Making Consumers More PredictableGoogle Ads VP and GM Vidhya Srinivasan shared insights in her 2025 letter to the industry on how consumer behavior is changing and ways Google can help. She also announced a date for this year's ... read more
- Google Ads VP Believes AI Is Making Consumers More PredictableGoogle Ads VP and GM Vidhya Srinivasan shared insights in her 2025 letter to the industry on how consumer behavior is changing and ways Google can help. She also announced a date for this year's ... read more
- SwitchBot launches cut-your-own smart shadesThe new DIY smart shades from SwitchBot can be made to measure in your own home. | Image: SwitchBot SwitchBot’s inexpensive, adjustable smart roller shades are finally here. First announced in September, ... read more
- The iPhone 15 Pro will get Visual Intelligence with iOS 18.4Apple’s latest iOS 18.4 developer beta adds the Visual Intelligence feature, the company’s Google Lens-like tool, to the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max, as reported by 9to5Mac. Apple ... read more
- Microsoft’s new Dragon Copilot is an AI assistant for healthcareMicrosoft has announced Microsoft Dragon Copilot, an AI system for healthcare that can, among other things, listen to and create notes based on clinical visits. The system combines voice-dictating and ambient ... read more
- YouTube is stepping up its efforts to sell you other streaming servicesYouTube is preparing a big redesign of its TV app that will make it look more like Netflix, according to a report from The Information. The new design, which is expected ... read more
- T-Mobile’s parent company is making an ‘AI Phone’ with Perplexity AssistantDeutsche Telekom is building a new Perplexity chatbot-powered “AI Phone,” the companies announced at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona today. The new device will be revealed later this year and ... read more
- Google Battles Consumers Over Voice-Activated RecordingsGoogle is urging a federal judge to dismiss a class-action lawsuit by users of voice-activated devices who allege that the company wrongly recorded their conversations and shared snippets with outside analysts. ... read more
- Google Battles Consumers Over Accidental Recordings By Voice-Activated DevicesGoogle is urging a federal judge to dismiss a class-action lawsuit by users of voice-activated devices who allege that the company wrongly recorded their conversations and shared snippets with outside analysts. ... read more
- Google brings Gemini widgets to iPhone as it looks to seize on Siri’s weaknessesGoogle’s Gemini app for iOS and iPadOS now includes a handful of lockscreen widgets that make it easier (and faster) to access the AI assistant’s various features. As noted by 9to5Google, ... read more
- The US faces ‘devastating’ losses for weather forecasts, federal workers sayThe federal agency that produces weather forecasts and leads research on climate and the oceans has canceled leases for research centers and slashed its staff to “devastating” effect, current and former ... read more
- Amazon’s Panos Panay on the long road to Alexa’s AI overhaulToday, I’m talking with Panos Panay, who’s in charge of devices and services at Amazon. That includes everything like Alexa, Ring security cameras, Eero Wi-Fi routers, and the Project Kuiper satellite ... read more
- Just When We Need Them, the Media’s Credibility Hits BottomJournalists harrumph at Trump’s actions, but no one cares anymore. I say that with no satisfaction. ... read more
- America Still Needs a Covid ReckoningWhy does nobody want to talk about the most tragic breakdown of leadership and ethics in our lifetimes? ... read more
- MNTN Discloses IPO Plans, Sells Agency Maximum EffortAccording to an SEC filing last week, MNTN sold back Maximum Effort "to an affiliate of its original owner," and that the deal is expected to close on April 1. How many shares will be ... read more
- IAB Resurfaces Push For Responsive AdsThe Interactive Advertising Bureau is pushing for the industry to move toward responsive advertising as it moves away from outdated fixed-size ad formats. ... read more
- Google’s Pixel 7 Pro is on sale for just $199.99 right nowGoogle’s Pixel 7 Pro offers a spacious screen and an all-day battery life. It may be a few years old at this point, but the Google Pixel 7 Pro is still a ... read more
- BYD cars now have an on-vehicle DJI drone launch platformEV maker BYD unveiled “Lingyuan,” a vehicle-mounted drone launching system developed in collaboration with DJI that is available for all of the company’s vehicles, reports Chinese state media outlet Xinhua. The ... read more
- Tim Cook teases a new Apple ‘Air’Apple CEO Tim Cook just teased the launch of a new device coming to its Air lineup this week. In a post on X, Cook posted a short video with the ... read more