BuzzFeed’s Pivot to HuffPost Is Still Hampered by Ad Buyers Shirking News

When BuzzFeed Inc. chief executive Jonah Peretti announced the abrupt closure of BuzzFeed News last Thursday, he also ushered in a new chapter for its sister brand, HuffPost, which will now serve as the flagship news operation for the company. The strategy draws on a number of efficiencies, including uniting news resources under one operation,…

How Microsoft’s Bing Chatbot Came to Be—and Where It’s Going Next

The AI-powered chat interface transformed the second-place search engine into a trendsetter. Now the company is integrating ads and working on accuracy.

Noah Raford Can Help You Prepare for a Not-So-Nice Future

We spoke with a futurist to understand the difference between predicting what’s coming down the pike and instead being ready for it emotionally.

Reddit Hires Former Meta Exec as It Continues to Woo Marketers

Reddit has hired former Meta exec Jim Squires in a newly created role of evp of business marketing and growth, the latest move in the platform’s charm offensive toward the marketing community, Adweek can exclusively report. With the appointment of Squires, Reddit will be uniting the product marketing team, responsible for listening to marketer needs…

Digiday+ Research: So how is that post-cookie prep going, anyway?

Both the buy side and sell side have been preparing to target and measure ads in a post-cookie world. But it turns out they’re still only somewhat ready for the death of the cookie.

Agencies partner with platforms like Instacart as retail competition increases

Agencies are increasingly partnering with social and retail platforms in order to gain an edge in reaching consumers and get direct access to data.