Zoom Hires Kimberly Storin as CMO

Zoom has hired Kimberly Storin as its new chief marketing officer (CMO). The exec joins from Zayo Group, a communications and bandwidth infrastructure provider, where she served as CMO since […]

Meta Adds Patrick Collison, Dina Powell McCormick to Board of Directors

The addition of these two new members brings the board to 15.

Xbox Wants You to ‘Wake Up’ for Its New Global Brand Campaign

Co-directed by acclaimed filmmakers David Fincher and Romain Chassaing, the film will run across various global markets.

Two Lawsuits Allege The Trade Desk Secretly Violates Consumer Privacy Laws

The adtech company faces new legal challenges over its use of consumers’ personal information.

Meta Stands to Lose Tens of Billions of Ad Spend in Impending FTC Antitrust Trial

In its most substantive competition challenge to date, Meta is set to face off against the FTC. It could be forced to spin off Instagram and WhatsApp.

The Winner of the AI Wars Will Be the Best Brand

Building the best product is no longer an AI firm’s key differentiator.

The AI Trailblazers Power 100 Are Building the Future

The leaders in artificial intelligence unlocking new business possibilities.

Meta Lands Multiyear Sponsorship Deal With UFC

Meta becomes UFC’s first official fan technology partner.

Stagwell Appoints John Kahan as First Chief AI Officer

Stagwell has appointed John Kahan, former Microsoft and IBM executive, as its first Chief AI Officer.

Stagwell Appoints John Kahan as First Chief AI Officer

Stagwell has appointed John Kahan, former Microsoft and IBM executive, as its first Chief AI Officer.

EXCLUSIVE: Horizon Wins Spectrum’s $450 Million Media Account

The result ends a months-long review that kicked off in the fall.

Samsung Ads Debuts Interactive Games for Advertisers

The new ad format has led to higher brand performance and lifted unaided brand recall by 53%.

WGN Names Jeff Lilly Director of Technology

Jeff Lilly has been named director of technology for Nexstar’s Chicago owned station WGN. Lilly will oversee the day-to-day operations of the engineering department and the Bradley Place facility. He is responsible for all technology for WGN-TV, supporting Nexstar Media Group’s national cable news network NewsNation studios in Chicago, and national multicast networks AntennaTV &…

Google Launches AI Mode for Search

Google is testing a new AI Mode for Search, it said Wednesday. The experimental program generates an entire page of AI-powered results in response to user queries. Unlike Google’s existing AI Overviews, which surface a single AI-generated answer at the top of a user’s search results, AI Mode is designed to handle more complex, multi-step…

Inside the AI-Powered Home: Samsung’s Vision for the Future

The smart home promise has always been convenience, automation, and personalization, but for years, consumers have struggled with fragmented ecosystems and clunky user experiences. On this episode of The Speed of Culture podcast, Mark Benson, head of SmartThings at Samsung Electronics, breaks down the next wave of AI-driven smart home innovation. From seamless device interoperability…

Tens of Thousands In Ad Revenue Lost in Google Ads’ Weekend Outage

Google is apologizing to advertisers after Google Ads stopped serving ads for some accounts over the weekend, beginning on March 1. Other advertisers were met with error messages, high latency, and other unexpected issues, leading to displaced ad spend and lower conversions. Some advertisers estimate the impact to be in the tens of thousands in…

Google, Amazon, Others Respond to Senators’ Inquiry About Funding CSAM Via Ads

Under pressure from bipartisan lawmakers, Google, Amazon, and other major ad industry players have shared the actions they’re taking after they inadvertently helped facilitate advertising on a site known to host child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Amazon has issued refunds to advertising customers whose ads appeared on the website. Google has blocked advertising on the…

Sinclair Broadens Use of Artificial Intelligence to Make Local News More Accessible

Sinclair said it is “pioneering” the use of artificial intelligence to provide real-time live language translation of local newscasts. In a press release, Sinclair said the first-of-its-kind test is underway in Baltimore at WBFF, San Antonio at KABB, West Palm Beach at WPEC, and Las Vegas at KSNV, allowing viewers to access Spanish language broadcasts…

NFL Tweaks Ad Practices After It Was Found Tracking Peoples’ Location

The National Football League has updated its privacy policy, rolled out new consent prompts, and introduced more explicit disclosures around its advertising practices after it was found tracking users’ precise geolocation data without their knowledge. The league, as well as all 32 of its teams, violated advertising transparency guidelines set by self-regulation body the Digital…

NFL Tweaks Ad Practices After It Was Found Tracking Peoples’ Location

The National Football League has updated its privacy policy, rolled out new consent prompts, and introduced more explicit disclosures around its advertising practices after it was found tracking users’ precise geolocation data without their knowledge. The league, as well as all 32 of its teams, violated advertising transparency guidelines set by self-regulation body the Digital…