While most of Barbie’s world is made of fossil fuel-derived plastics, thredUP wants fans to ditch new–often petrochemical-based–Barbiecore fast fashions in favor of a more sustainable way to participate in the hot pink trend: secondhand shopping. The online thrift store is working with Jacqueline Durran, the new film’s Oscar-winning costume designer, to put together a…
Microsoft Search Gets Visual In Chat For Bing
With Visual Search in Chat for Bing, users can upload photos to Bing Chat and ask the AI search engine questions based on the images.
Omnicom Growth Slows In Second Quarter To 3.4%
Organic growth in the U.S. slipped to 2.4% in Q2, versus 5.1% in the first quarter, due in part to cutbacks among technology and telecom clients that struggled during the period.
Is TikTok Overtaking Musk’s ‘Everything’ App Dreams?
TikTok isn’t just an app that pushed short-form video into the mainstream. It also has lofty ambitions to scoot into a variety of industries.
House To Mark Up Bill Restricting Police From Purchasing Consumer Data
The House Judiciary committee on Wednesday is scheduled to mark up a bipartisan bill that aims to curb the government’s ability to purchase data about consumers.
How Brands Can Gameplan Through the Ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA Strikes
The recent upfronts had lots of big questions swirling around them pertaining to recent mergers, new streaming services and Netflix’s first foray into the annual event. But the loudest questions were about the ongoing Writers Guild of America strike–and the volume has only increased since the upfronts wrapped. We’re at a point in the year…
OpenAI Partners With American Journalism Project, Provides $5 Million
The funding will support local news organizations seeking to deploy AI technologies.
Omnicom’s Wren On Hollywood Strikes: We’re Agnostic, Prepared To Go Down Other Roads
If Hollywood’s writers and actors are looking for any love from Madison Avenue, they’re not getting any support from Omnicom, which ironically touted its new AI capabilities to investors and said it’s
prepared to shift into other media if their strikes are protracted.
prepared to shift into other media if their strikes are protracted.
‘Broadcast Model’ For Premium Streamers Returns — In Certain Global Markets?
LightShed Partners analyst Richard Greenfield wonders about a marketplace moving more toward a subscription-free, ad-supported platform for premium streaming services. Perhaps Netflix might have a go
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Peacock Raises Prices For The First Time Since 2020 Launch
Peacock is raising its prices for all its options. The Peacock Premium price will be raised to $5.99 a month and Peacock Premium+, its ad-free top programming option, will increase to $11.99. The new
pricing begins next month.
pricing begins next month.