G/O Media Sells Gizmodo to Keleops Media

The tech website’s publisher, G/O Media, sold Gizmodo to the digital media and tech company Keleops.

Brave Commerce: Shifting Into the Intelligent Commerce Era

Over the years, Brave Commerce hosts Rachel Tipograph and Sarah Hofstetter have made it a point to focus on the experiences and stories of their guests, and not themselves. As a result, they have never used this platform to highlight the work they do in their day-to-day roles: Tipograph as the founder and CEO of…

Editor Aaron Tompkins Joins Arcade As Partner

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Editor Aaron Tompkins Joins Arcade As Partner

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G/O Media Sells Gizmodo to Keleops Media

The tech website’s publisher, G/O Media, sold Gizmodo to the digital media and tech company Keleops.

Brave Commerce: Shifting Into the Intelligent Commerce Era

Over the years, Brave Commerce hosts Rachel Tipograph and Sarah Hofstetter have made it a point to focus on the experiences and stories of their guests, and not themselves. As a result, they have never used this platform to highlight the work they do in their day-to-day roles: Tipograph as the founder and CEO of…

Gizmodo Is Sold to Keleops Media

The tech website’s publisher, G/O Media, sold Gizmodo to the digital media and tech company Keleops.

Rickey Thompson Is Redefining What a Creator Is

Rickey Thompson is a well-known name since the days of Vine, and now TikTok. He is passionate about sharing his hilariously relatable, yet edgy, point of view. Thompson is an actor, comedian, model, entrepreneur and content creator. He was recently named one of Forbes’ Top 50 Creators, solidifying his trailblazing status as one of today’s…

Sean Combs Sells Stake in Revolt, the Media Company He Founded

After a wave of lawsuits accusing Mr. Combs of sexual assault, the two are “completely separated and dissociated from each other,” the company’s chief executive said.

LG’s Campaign Retrains Social Media Algorithms to Serve Up Positivity

It’s not called “doomscrolling” for nothing: Many studies have shown that social media can have a negative effect on one’s mental health. With algorithms giving users more of what they click on, it doesn’t take long to get caught in a self-perpetuating loop of bad news. Addressing the need for better vibes on social media,…

LG’s Campaign Retrains Social Media Algorithms to Serve Up Positivity

It’s not called “doomscrolling” for nothing: Many studies have shown that social media can have a negative effect on one’s mental health. With algorithms giving users more of what they click on, it doesn’t take long to get caught in a self-perpetuating loop of bad news. Addressing the need for better vibes on social media,…

Roku’s New Ad Sales Leader Expands Team With First Major Hires

Roku’s new ad sales leader is making moves. What’s happening: Today, Roku announced that Sarah Harms and Sal Candela are joining the company as vp of advertising marketing and vp of global agency partnerships, respectively. These are the first two major executive hires under Jay Askinasi, svp, head of global media revenue and growth, who…

Roku’s New Ad Sales Leader Expands Team With First Major Hires

Roku’s new ad sales leader is making moves. What’s happening: Today, Roku announced that Sarah Harms and Sal Candela are joining the company as vp of advertising marketing and vp of global agency partnerships, respectively. These are the first two major executive hires under Jay Askinasi, svp, head of global media revenue and growth, who…

This Little Green Leaf Means Your Ad Was Renewably Powered

Adtech firm Viant today released a new carbon label for digital ads. The label, which shows up as a small green leaf in the corner of an ad (similar to the AdChoices label), communicates to viewers that the ad was powered with renewable energy as part of Viant’s Adtricity sustainability program, which launched Feb. 2023….

8 Hot Gen AI Startups Helping Brands Finesse Their Creative

As the number of startups touting gen AI balloons, finding the right one for a brand to partner with is getting more complicated. Diageo, for instance, is working with startup Vizit which lets it rapidly test gen AI content. “The AI engine creates different consumer segments and simulates their responses to our content, allowing us…

Scope3 Tool Shows How Reducing Carbon Impacts Media Performance

Green adtech firm Scope3 has launched a new dashboard, Media Reporting, to show how cutting carbon emissions will impact campaign performance, a missing link that could spur more buyers to adopt greener media planning solutions. The Media Reporting dashboard includes a simulator that forecasts how removing particularly high-emitting publishers affects performance metrics like click-through rate…

The Low-Key British Newshound Taking Charge of The Washington Post

Robert Winnett is virtually unknown in the U.S. and keeps a low profile in his native Britain, too. This fall, he will oversee the newsroom of Woodward and Bernstein.

The Low-Key British Newshound Taking Charge of The Washington Post

Robert Winnett is virtually unknown in the U.S. and keeps a low profile in his native Britain, too. This fall, he will oversee the newsroom of Woodward and Bernstein.

Cicada Serenade: In an Unlikely Collab, Orkin Embraces Bugs With an Original Symphony

Two broods of cicadas are emerging this summer from their underground resting places for the first time since 1803–when Thomas Jefferson was president–unleashing their distinctive high-pitched cries across more than 17 American states. For people with entomophobia–the fear of insects–this is the ultimate creepy-crawly nightmare. For Orkin, it’s a reason to put on a show….

How Independent Agencies Are Attracting Private Equity Funding

There was a time when Megan Lally had doubts about accepting a private equity investment. Now, hot on the heels of inking a new deal with private equity firm Svoboda Capital Partners, the creative agency CEO has a new perspective. Eight years ago, Lally co-founded Highdive, an independent shop known for creating fan-favorite Super Bowl…