Agentio Built A Platform For YouTube Creators To Sell Ad Slots

Agentio has built an AI-powered platform for creators to sell ad slots to brands. It launched today with a $4.25 million seed investment.

Walmart Reunites Mean Girls Cast for Black Friday Ad Campaign

On Wednesdays we wear pink… and shop new Black Friday deals. The Mean Girls cast reunite in Walmart’s ad for the busy holiday shopping season. Lindsay Lohan, Amanda Seyfried and Lacey Chabert reprise their roles from the 2004 teen film for the campaign, which promotes the retailer’s deals dropping each Wednesday beginning Nov. 1 through…

TechMagic Podcast: Humane’s AI Wearable and Call of Duty Turns 20

Cathy Hackl and guest host Lee Kebler release their fourth episode of TechMagic, the show that dives deep into today’s tech news and explores the future of tech and gaming. In this episode, Hackl and Kebler talk about their Halloween weekends and the impact of gaming culture on today’s Gen Z and Gen Alpha. Hackl…

Bed Bath & Beyond Markets Its Comeback as ‘An Icon Returns’ in First Work From Arts & Letters

Bed Bath & Beyond, now a fully online retailer, is launching its comeback campaign today, helmed by independent creative agency Arts & Letters. Brand and agency are partnering for the first time to produce the work. The integrated campaign, called “An Icon Returns,” includes a mix of out-of-home, print, digital and film spots. The agency…

Live Updates: The Trial of FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried, the Verdict

When Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX crypto exchange collapsed, customers lost billions of dollars. After a bruising trial in New York, the jury is set to deliver its verdict.

Microsoft Executive Fears For Israel’s High-Tech Sector

Tomer Simon, chief scientist at Microsoft Israel’s R&D Center, expressed concerns in a letter to Tzachi Hanegbi, head of Israel’s National Security Council, about the future of the country’s R&D as
the Israel-Hamas war rages on.