LACMA, Snap Unveil Final Series of AR Monuments Across Los Angeles

As part of its multi-year LACMA x Snapchat: Monumental Perspectives initiative, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) and Snap released the third and final collection of augmented reality monuments designed to highlight the diverse histories and perspectives of communities around LA. These monuments follow eight that were released in two previous collections. Each…

Sarah Fay Steps Down From AI Venture Capital Role

“In the firm’s early days, we often had to explain why AI would be big enough as a focus for our thesis, and today AI is recognized as the biggest and most important technology wave in history,” she
recalls.

Agency Credit Crisis Exacerbating, Late Media Payments Rising

The findings from OAREX Capital Markets come as the 4A’s released its own study showing agency borrowing costs for media buys rising, and calling on them to resist client pressure to extend payment
terms.

Surprise: Comcast, Disney To Start Hulu Appraisal Process Sept. 30

In revealing the timing, Comcast CEO Brian Roberts positioned Hulu as a “kingmaker asset” that would likely be snapped up by a tech giant if a deal with Disney fails to be consummated.

Pinterest’s New Algorithms Want You to See Every Body Type

Social media algorithms usually promote biases toward white, thin bodies. Pinterest is using machine learning to surface images of all shapes and sizes.

Stranger Things, Southern Style: Kentucky Tourism Hypes Paranormal Places

Kentucky is world famous for its bourbon distilleries, rolling hills and horse farms. But there’s a lesser-known paranormal current running through the Bluegrass State that features alien visitations, abandoned sanatoriums and haunted hotels. And, according to a new travel advertising project, the sites are best explored under cover of night. Kentucky After Dark, a first-of-its-kind…

Finding E-Curious Buyers, Electric Bike Brands Explore Alternatives to Bike Shops

Electric bicycles (or e-bikes) are gaining popularity as a more sustainable mode of transport, especially for shorter trips. E-bike sales grew by 269% between 2019 and 2022 in the U.S., according to data from market research firm Circana and reported by ABC. Over half of U.S. states have some kind of rebate program in place,…