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Temu Emerges as Major Ad Client for Meta, Google

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Temu is now one of the biggest ad clients for both Google and Meta, according to The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times.

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Roku Patent Could Make Ads Better Without Violating User Privacy

Roku wants its previews to make you feel the same way the movie does.

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Consumer

Big Brands Gear Up For Another Super Bowl Ad Rush

The cost of a 30-second spot is going up, and so is the use of celebrity endorsers.

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Special Report: Meta’s Many Changes

In the 20 years since Facebook was first formed, Meta has morphed into something far larger than a simple social media platform.

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Pinterest’s Spam Scraping Patent Could Fight Misinformation

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Pinterest wants to kick spam to the curb with a patent that uses AI to detect malicious links.

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Google May Watch Users Closely with Context-Aware Digital Assistants

Google filing for a context-driven digital assistant raises the question of privacy versus usefulness in consumer tech.

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Media & Entertainment

Radio Giant Audacy Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Audacy, one of the largest radio networks in the nation, filed for bankruptcy on Sunday to restructure its billion-dollar debt load.

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Snap’s Patent Could Help Advertisers Know What Makes Users Swipe

Snap wants to know what makes you click. But sarcastic teens could thwart the tech in its latest patent.

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eBay Vision Patent Tracks User Identity Over Time

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E-commerce companies are in an “arms race” to develop and implement user-tracking AI tech throughout their platforms.

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Social Media

Reimagining The Daily Upside

Today is one of the most exciting days since we launched: a brand refresh to reflect the next chapter of our company.

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Media & Entertainment

Disney, Warner Bros. Keep White-Knuckling the Linear TV Churn

It’s still a tumultuous time to be a major media conglomerate, Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery’s earnings reports’ show.

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Media & Entertainment

WPP Slashes Profit Outlook After Sluggish Quarter

WPP issued a reduction of its profit outlook for the second time in consecutive quarters on Thursday, citing major headwinds.

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Social Media

Twitter Seeks Out Political Advertisers

The Wall Street Journal reported Monday that Twitter (or X, pick your poison) is aggressively courting political ads on its platform.

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Technology

So You Want to be an Influencer

Everyone wants a create content on TikTok account, generating millions of dollars, but reality is a harder truth.

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Snap’s New Tech Could Go After Pawn Shops

A filing from Snap for a computer vision appraiser may add to the company’s shopping ambitions.

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Technology

YouTube Employees Say the Platform is Chasing TikTok into Oblivion

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