Month: September 2024

Google opened its defense in a Virginia courtroom Friday, defending against U.S. antitrust allegations it holds an illegal monopoly on online advertising technology. Witness testimony continues this
week.

Perplexity, which has been planning an ad model tied to its AI-powered search engine, reportedly is in talks with brands such as Nike and Marriott.

Experts say TikTok could use several loopholes, but losing the appeal would mean removal of the app from online stores or fines. Influencers could feel like it’s not worth the risk of a hefty fine,
and payment processors and banks would pull their support.

Most of my review editions analyze three TV series under the banner of “The Good, The Too Bad, And The Ugly. In this week’s edition I’m giving you everything you’d ever want to know about “Evil,” one
of the best series on television, which has been canceled by Paramount+ after four seasons and 50 episodes. There has been some hope that Netflix or some other outlet might pick it up (some of the
show’s stars have been lobbying hard on social media, as has sci-fi/horror author, Stephen King), but I haven’t heard anything, so it looks like this might be the end of the line. After the unexpected
cancellation announcement, four additional episodes were ordered (making 14 for the season), so the series could come to a fitting conclusion.

After the United Nations Foundation named Droga5 its creative agency, that partnership has debuted a campaign bringing together the voices of millions of young people to drive meaningful conversation and positive change around global issues. “Once Upon a Future” launches in support of the UN’s Summit of the Future, a two-day event that is part…

Regional news publisher The Atlanta Journal-Constitution hosted the first upfront of its 156-year history last Tuesday, part of a broader bid from the news outlet to reintroduce itself to audiences and marketers as a modern media company. The term upfront has historically referred to a marketing event hosted by television networks in May to showcase…

Jonathan Novack is joining Houston CW affiliate KIAH as chief meteorologist. Novack comes from Los Angeles Fox-owned station KTTV. The move was first reported by Houston media blogger Mike McGuff. This is a return to Houston for Novack, who worked at NBC station KPRC from 2007 to 2010 before leaving to appear on The Bachelorette…

WDRB morning anchor Sterling Riggs has announced his departure from the Louisville, Kentucky Fox affiliate. “Friday, September 27th will be my last day on WDRB Mornings,” he announced on social media. “Words can’t express what a wonderful ride it has been,” he wrote. “I will miss the team and our viewers tremendously.” Riggs, who joined…

“The path we’re on isn’t sustainable,” Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince tells WIRED, in reference to rampant AI scraping. Here’s his plan to course-correct.

Plenty of agencies claim some form of sustainability offerings for clients, but few make it their main focus. As Climate Week NYC gathers global leaders to find ways to tackle climate change, Chiefly & Co., a women-led fractional executive consultancy, is launching to help companies prove that being sustainable is not just the right thing…