Lack of Innovation Is Killing Ad Tech and Maybe Even the Open Web

Ad tech on the open web has become a disjointed chain of systems that is so fragmented that it prevents any single player from innovating at scale. The walled gardens of Google, Facebook and Amazon have left the rest of the ad-tech ecosystem behind. Take publishers, for example. The industry has struggled to attract new…

McDonald’s Canada Created a Series of Charming Ads About Why It Likes to Hire Friends

Working alongside a friend can mean the difference between your job being a daily slog and the hours flying by. But in most cases, especially when it comes to service-industry jobs, you have to make friends on arrival rather than bringing them with you. McDonald’s Canada, however, is encouraging friends to apply together. The brand…

Create & Cultivate Founder Built a Business on the Belief That Female Entrepreneurs Deserve the Influencer Treatment

Create & Cultivate, the online community and conference company aimed at young women, has drawn major brand partners in recent years, including LinkedIn, Mastercard, Microsoft and WeWork. The company has seemingly exploded on the scene, garnering not only the attention of big brands vying for the attention of their loyal community but celebrities like Mandy…

Ad Industry’s Efforts to Influence Congress on Data Privacy Laws Met With Deep Skepticism

Private data and its relationship to the ad revenue that drives some of the world’s largest businesses are among the day’s most contentious topics. In the midst of controversies surrounding the collection, leveraging and sale of consumer data to advertisers by Facebook, Google and other platforms, can the ad industry itself be trusted to help…

Atritos, Zuckerberg e hambúrguer: O que levou os fundadores do Instagram a deixarem a própria empresa

Faz mais de seis meses que os fundadores do Instagram, Mike Krieger e Kevin Systrom, anunciaram publicamente que estavam deixando a própria empresa para buscar “novos desafios”. Se já na época os rumores apontavam que a decisão havia sido tomada em vista de um conflito administrativo bastante pesado entre os criadores e o CEO do …

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Bombeiros franceses usaram ajuda de robô para apagar incêndio em Notre-Dame

Aproximadamente 400 bombeiros se mobilizaram para ajudar a apagar o incêndio que consumiu quase toda a Catedral de Notre-Dame. Além dos profissionais, a Brigada de Bombeiros de Paris contou com a ajuda especial de Colossus, um robô de combate a incêndio controlado por controle remoto. O robô foi “convocado” e enviado para dentro da igreja …

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Milka: Romance

Monica Crowley, a Fox News Fixture, Is Said to Get a Top Treasury Job

The choice of Ms. Crowley for the Treasury’s top communications role comes about two years after she withdrew as a candidate for other administration jobs in the face of plagiarism accusations.

YouTube and ESPN Created a Faux 30 for 30 Karate Kid Segment to Promote Cobra Kai’s Return

ESPN is helping YouTube promote Season 2 of Cobra Kai, its Karate Kid revival. The two teamed up to create a faux segment of ESPN’s popular 30 for 30 docuseries focusing on the karate tournament featured in the iconic 1984 movie. Called Daniel LaRusso vs. Johnny Lawrence, the special revisits the 1984 Under Eighteen All…

New Report From NYU Outlines the ‘Diversity Crisis’ in Artificial Intelligence

The lack of racial and gender diversity among creators of the artificial intelligence that’s shaping modern life has reached crisis levels, according to a new report from New York University’s AI Now Institute. The study aggregates research showing that women are vastly underrepresented in the power centers of AI research and development. Only 18% of…

Could Ad-Supported Music Spur the Monetization of Voice Tech?

Amazon is reportedly preparing to release a new ad-supported music service for Echo devices, which would compete with established services, but could also pave the way for more ads on smart speakers. It’s a path already forged by Spotify, which has 207 million users–111 million of which use the free ad-supported version, which, like radio…

“Maldição” leva Roma a proibir seus jogadores de tirar foto com Drake

Eu sua conta oficial no Twitter, a Roma, da Itália, proibiu todos os jogadores de seu elenco de tirarem fotos com o rapper Drake. E o motivo da ordem é mais bizarro que a ordem em si: Drake pelo visto está numa maré de azar comparável a de Mick Jagger. Qualquer esportista que tira uma …

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Carl’s Jr. será primeira rede de fast food a vender hambúrguer com infusão de Cannabis

No próximo sábado, 20/04, a rede de fast food americana Carl’s Jr. lançará um novo lanche, o Rocky Mountain High: CheeseBurger Delight, que traz a carne preparada com uma infusão de Cannabis. Segundo Patty Trevino, vice-presidente sênior de marketing da Carl’s Jr, a empresa já vem trabalhando no hambúrguer com canabidiol (CBD) desde o lançamento …

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Uber Eats: Episode 1

Tanec Praha: Curiosity Is a Chance for Experience

Tanec Praha Integrated Ad - Curiosity Is a Chance for Experience
Tanec Praha Integrated Ad - Curiosity Is a Chance for Experience

For the 31st year of the dance festival Tanec Praha we prepared campaign “Curiosity is a chance for experience.” Curiosity belongs to the basic human qualities. It’s natural to discover something new, to learn new things. These moments expand our horizons, force us to get out of our comfort zone. The main visual was prepared together with photographer Bára Prášilová and is an expression of effort to oversee the horizon of everyday life in connection with extreme dance performance.

Video of TANEC PRAHA_02_eng claim_final

Video of TANEC PRAHA 01_eng claim_final

Apple: Don’t Mess With Mother

Video of Shot on iPhone XS — Don’t mess with Mother — Apple

Donate Life California: Second Chances

Video of Second Chances“SECOND CHANCES” Raises Awareness For Organ Donation

Burger King: Go Whopper or Go Home

Video of Burger King | Whopper Go on, Say It.

Walgreens Partners With Narvar to Make Online Shopping and In-Store Pickup Easier

Consumers can now purchase Band-Aids and pick up their latest online shopping purchase from Urban Outfitters at the same place: Walgreens. Narvar, a customer experience company that powers the shipping information for brands like Warby Parker and Macy’s, is debuting Narvar Concierge in partnership with Walgreens, letting any retailer on the Narvar platform enable an…

LinkedIn Added a Teammates Option to Prioritize Activity From Managers, Peers, Direct Reports

Team spirit is spreading at LinkedIn following the professional network’s debut of its Teammates feature, which enables members to ensure that they see updates from the people they work directly with. Teammates will begin rolling out on desktop and mobile in the U.S. in the coming months, with worldwide availability following shortly thereafter. Members with…