Pinterest is accepting applications through June 30 for the second round of its Creator Fund, which the platform introduced in April. U.S. creators who are part of the BIPOC, disabled or LGBTQ+ communities are eligible, and the company will choose 10 to participate in the second cycle. The selected creators will undergo a four-week workshop,…
AI Could Soon Write Code Based on Ordinary Language
Microsoft reveals plans to bring GPT-3, best known for generating text, to programming. “The code writes itself,” CEO Satya Nadella says.
Bed Bath & Beyond Expands Same-Day Delivery With DoorDash
Home goods chain Bed Bath & Beyond is the latest retailer to partner with delivery platform DoorDash to provide same-day delivery for online orders from the retailer itself and its subsidiary, Buybuy Baby. Top line DoorDash will deliver through DoorDash Drive, its “white-label fulfillment platform.” The partnership expands same-day delivery to “nearly all store locations”…
Ogilvy Hires First Global Creative Lead of Experience
Ogilvy hired Kaleeta McDade as its first global creative lead for its experience practice as it moves toward integrating creative services globally. McDade’s arrival in the newly created role of global executive creative director of experience comes as the network seeks to realize its ambitions of integrated global delivery anchored by creative, Ogilvy Experience global…
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Facebook Sets News Innovation Test in Canada
Facebook teamed up with 14 leading publishers in Canada, which will participate in its News Innovation Test, a new initiative aimed at promoting a healthy news ecosystem, elevating authoritative journalism and delivering a valuable experience for news consumers on the social network. Participating publishers will be paid to enable Facebook to link to additional news…
The 2020 Tony Awards Are Finally Happening, But on Paramount+ Instead of CBS
ViacomCBS is ready to dodge the declining ratings bullet when it comes to awards shows during the pandemic. The 2020 Tony Awards are finally set to take place on Sunday, Sept. 26 at 7 p.m., but the ceremony honoring the best of the the 2019-2020 Broadway season will stream exclusively on Paramount+ instead of CBS,…
Revered Agency Founder Ami Hasan Has Died at Age 65
Award-winning chairman and co-founder of Finland’s Hasan & Partners Ami Hasahn, described as “one of the great patrons of creativity,” has died after an extended illness, his agency has announced. He was 65 years old. Hasan was the founding chief executive of the independent agency, founded in 1991 in Helsinki. He originally studied architecture before…
McCann Reshapes Production Leadership Team
McCann Worldgroup is furthering its push to broaden its production services with new leadership changes, including a new role and a reunion. The network promoted Nathy Aviram to the newly created position of chief production officer for creative production unit Craft North America, while retaining responsibilities as chief production officer for McCann North America. McCann…