Month: January 2025

Meta’s longtime policy chief and former U.K. Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg is leaving, to be replaced by Joel Kaplan, a prominent figure in Republican circles. Clegg posted on Facebook that Kaplan
“is quite clearly the right person for the right job at the right time,” alluding to Meta’s future during Donald Trump’s second term as U.S. president.

Members of the Elsevier-published Journal of Human Evolution quit, citing AI production processes introducing errors, high author fees, and concerns over editorial independence.

Welcome to this episode of the Marketing Vanguard podcast. Today, we have a special guest recorded live at Brandweek 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona: Mark Weinstein, CMO of Hilton. Join host Jenny Rooney and Mark as they discuss his journey to becoming CMO, the evolution of Hilton’s loyalty program, and the successful “For the Stay” platform….

The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, which took effect in 2000, set the minimum age for social media users in the U.S. at 13. Lawmakers in Florida want teens to wait a bit longer. House Bill 3, which was signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis in March, went into effect at the start of the new…

Despite a software update temporarily breaking Quest headsets, Meta’s mixed-reality hardware seems to be gaining popularity. On Christmas Day, the app required to set up Quest headsets became the top
downloaded free iPhone app, while Quest product sales are surpassing PlayStation and Xbox in some regions.

Virtual product placement startup Rembrand has raised $23 million in Series A funding to broaden its generative AI-powered capabilities and launch new business models. The round was led by super{set}. The Trade Desk, Naver D2SF, and existing investors including BOLD (L’Oreal’s corporate venture fund) and Greycroft also participated in the round of funding. Two-year-old Rembrand…

When the hit song of 2024 shares a title with a product offered by your company, a collaboration only makes sense. Dunkin finally took its swing at tie-up with Sabrina Carpenter, the Grammy Award-nominated artist behind pop smash “Espresso.” The brand and the singer joined forces on the Dec. 31 debut of “Sabrina’s Brown Sugar…

Those who have been on a phone call when Siri on a nearby iPad interjects with search information not requested will likely relate to the ins and outs of this lawsuit.

Those who have been on a phone call when Siri on a nearby iPad interjects with search information not requested will likely relate to the ins and outs of this lawsuit.

Welcome to this episode of the Marketing Vanguard podcast. Today, Jenny Rooney speaks with Mark Ritson, a marketing education pioneer and founder of Mini MBA, recorded live at Brandweek 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona. Mark shares insights on the evolution of marketing education, the gaps between academic theory and industry practice, and his perspectives on marketing…