Kamala Harris’ Stephanie Ruhle Interview Draws Nearly 3 Million Viewers

MSNBC may not have landed a presidential debate, but it did score the first solo one-on-one interview with Vice President Kamala Harris. On Wednesday night, the Democratic candidate sat down with 11th Hour host Stephanie Ruhle… and almost 3 million Americans. According to fast national numbers from Nielsen, 1.8 million total viewers tuned in during…

Hana Altenburg Joins KOLO in Reno as AM Reporter

Hana Altenburg has joined Reno, Nevada ABC affiliate KOLO as a morning reporter. “Made my official TV debut today with @kolo8newsnow as their new Morning News Reporter and MMJ,” she posted to social media after her debut. “I’m so excited to be starting this journey with the local news station I grew up watching. Catch…

Watch Kellyanne and Claudia Conway’s Mother-Daughter Moment

A mother and daughter reunion was only a motion away for Kellyanne Conway and Claudia Conway on Thursday. The 19-year-old TikTok influencer–and Kamala Harris voter–appeared on her Donald Trump supporting mom’s Fox Nation series Here’s the Deal with Kellyanne for an across the aisle talk about the presidential election, the political leanings of Gen-Z and…

X Report: We Remove More Accounts, Suspend Fewer Users Than Twitter Did

X has issued its first official transparency report since Elon Musk took over the platform. Based on the results, it appears it is removing more accounts and content than Twitter, but is suspending
far fewer users for hate speech – and that X is complying with more legal requests than Twitter.

Newsmax and Smartmatic Settle Defamation Case

The defamation trial pitting Newsmax Media, Inc. against Smartmatic ended the same day it began. Hours after jury selection commenced on Thursday at the Leonard L. Williams Justice Center in Wilmington, DE, the network announced that a settlement had been reached in the case. “Newsmax is pleased to announce it has resolved the litigation brought…

YouTube Tackles Misinformation, Expands Brand Suitability Reporting

YouTube has expanded its partnership with Zefr, which will begin reporting on brand safety and suitability in 12 categories including misinformation on YouTube In-Stream and Shorts inventory across
campaign formats including Performance Max, Demand Gen, Video Action, Video Reach and Video View.

YouTube To Tackle Misinformation Via Expanded Partnership With Zefr

YouTube has expanded its partnership with Zefr, which will begin reporting on brand safety and suitability in 12 categories including misinformation on YouTube In-Stream and Shorts inventory across
campaign formats including Performance Max, Demand Gen, Video Action, Video Reach and Video View.

The Intersection of Design, AI and Creativity With PepsiCo’s Mauro Porcini

Welcome to another special episode of the Marketing Vanguard podcast. Today, host Jenny Rooney speaks with Mauro Porcini, svp and chief design officer at PepsiCo, to discuss the vital role of design in corporate innovation. Porcini shares his insights on how design creates value for consumers, the difference between design and creativity, and the importance…

AI Helps Boost Accenture Song to 30% of Accenture’s Revenue 

Global professional services company Accenture reported $64.9 billion in revenue for its fiscal year, ending Aug. 31, up 1% year-over-year, and its tech-powered creative group, Accenture Song, chipped in $19 billion of that total (up 7%), largely driven by its push into generative artificial intelligence. Gen AI accounted for $3 billion of the parent company’s…