Battle of the Bots: Uber and Waymo Gear Up for Driverless-Car Trial

A legal battle starting Monday could set a new course for self-driving vehicles, as Uber defends itself against accusations that it stole technology secrets of Alphabet’s Google offshoot, Waymo.

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This Is Us’ Milo Ventimiglia Cleverly Makes Peace With Crock-Pot Ahead Of The Super Bowl Episode

Ever since This Is Us’ Jan. 23 episode revealed that a faulty Crock-Pot–given to the show’s Pearson family by a neighbor–was responsible for igniting the fire that helps lead to the demise of patriarch Jack in the Sunday’s post-Super Bowl episode, some fans have been blaming the brand for its (fictional) role in Jack’s death….

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The 4 Biggest Ad Trends You’ll See During Sunday’s Super Bowl

On Sunday, while the Philadelphia Eagles and New England Patriots go head to head, thousands of marketing professionals will be waiting to see if the $5 million-plus they spent on a Super Bowl ad will actually get consumers’ attention. Could Morgan Freeman and Peter Dinklage’s lip-sync battle be the next Puppymonkeybaby for Mountain Dew? Will…

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Sports Fans From Different Religions Come Together in Toyota’s Latest Super Bowl Spot

Toyota has released its third and final Super Bowl LII ad this morning. The brand announced earlier in the week that it would be making its biggest Super Bowl appearance to date with two 60-second spots and one 30-second spot. The latest spot to debut, “One Team,” will run immediately following the Toyota Halftime show….

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Sean Carroll – Finding Meaning in the Chaos of the Cosmos

Sean Carroll - Finding Meaning in the Chaos of the Cosmos
Sean Carroll is a cosmologist and physics professor specializing in dark energy and general relativity. He is a research professor in the Department of Physics at the California Institute of Technology

Recorded May, 2017
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With Just 48 Hours to Go, NBC Sports Says Its Super Bowl Advertising Is Finally Sold Out

It took longer than NBC Sports had hoped, but its ad sales team sold all its ad inventory for Sunday’s Big Game with just 48 hours to go. “Super Bowl LII is sold out,” said Dan Lovinger, evp of advertising sales, NBC Sports Group, in a statement on Friday night. “We booked record revenue, and…

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CP+B Fires Chief Creative Officer Ralph Watson

Crispin Porter + Bogusky today fired Ralph Watson from his role as vp, chief creative officer. “I can confirm that Ralph Watson is no longer with CP+B,” a spokesperson confirmed. The representative declined to elaborate, saying, “We do not comment on the details of any individual personnel decisions at the agency.” Watson first joined the…

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The Key to a Winning Amazon Ad Strategy? Go Big Everywhere Else

Dear chief marketing officers: If you haven’t received the news flash yet, one of your top three tasks to ensure your survival in 2018 and beyond is to develop an Amazon strategy. Let’s start with what we know: The digital duopoly of Google and Facebook, which according to WPP’s Group M ended the year 2017…

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