The Most Capable Open Source AI Model Yet Could Supercharge AI Agents

A compact and fully open source visual AI model will make it easier for AI to take control of your computer—hopefully in a good way.

Ford’s Next Celebrity Partnership Is Sasquatch

Ford has partnered with celebrities including Sydney Sweeney, Bryan Cranston, and Angela Bassett, but its latest collaboration is with a mythical figure many people are desperate to catch a glimpse of: Sasquatch. The playful campaign by agency Wieden+Kennedy New York taps into a niche community: cryptid hunting enthusiasts. The car brand is sending people on…

Pearpop to Unveil Creator Marketing Collab Platform PAIR at Brandweek

Cole Mason, co-founder and CEO of creator marketing collaboration platform Pearpop, will introduce PAIR, an artificial intelligence-powered creator review platform for brands, at Brandweek in Phoenix on Wednesday. The goal of PAIR is to streamline the reviewing and vetting process brands go through while searching for ideal creators to work with, and Pearpop said its…

The Short Attention Spans Of Trade Associations

Maybe they’re not garbage in/garbage out, but to coin yet another new industry acronym, maybe they are MIIMIO: misaligned incentives in/misaligned incentives out.

Oklahoma Station Seeks Restraining Order Against State Department of Education

A hearing has been set for a restraining order KFOR is seeking against Oklahoma State Department of Education Superintendent Ryan Walters and OSDE Press Secretary Dan Isett. The Oklahoma City NBC affiliate claims the Oklahoma State Department of Education, specifically Walters and Isett, are saying the 75-year broadcast station is not a legitimate news organization….

Actionable AI: How Advertisers Can Harness The Power Of Performance, Creativity And Communication

At the risk of sounding like “the year of mobile,” we’re at the beginning of a new phase in ad tech with the rise of AI. Advertisers and ad tech partners alike are overwhelmed with AI opportunities, eager to implement it in meaningful ways. But when seemingly everything is powered by AI, how can you […]

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Paramount Begins ‘Phase 2’ of Layoffs as Jeff Glor Exits, Paramount+ Comms Team Dissolved

Paramount Global implemented another round of major companywide layoffs Tuesday. In a memo to staff Tuesday morning, co-CEOs George Cheeks, Brian Robbins, and Chris McCarthy said the company would undergo “phase two” of its workforce reductions, and that by the end of the day, “90% of these reductions will be complete.” (THR) CBS Saturday Morning…