Why AI Design Needs Metaphors to Bridge the Gap With Consumers
On the day of the release of ChatGPT 4.0, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman tweeted "her"--a reference to the 2013 science fiction film in which an AI chatbot named Samantha, voiced by Scarlett Johansson, develops...
View ArticleTy Steele to Anchor Evenings at WDIV in Detroit
Ty Steele will join Detroit NBC affiliate WDIV as anchor for the stations 5, 6 and 11 p.m. newscasts. Steele will work alongside Kimberly Gill, Kim Adams, and Hobie Artigue beginning December 16. He'll...
View ArticleSam Altman Says The New York Times Is ‘On the Wrong Side of History’ Over AI...
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman took a jab at The New York Times' high-profile lawsuit against OpenAI while speaking at The New York Times' own DealBook conference. Altman discussed all things artificial...
View ArticleWeek of Nov. 25 Evening News Ratings: Thanksgiving Takes Priority During a...
The Thanksgiving holiday weekend understandably led to lower viewership across all three evening newscasts during the week of Nov. 25. NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt was the lone standout during...
View ArticleWeek of Nov. 25 Morning News Ratings: Today Stays on Top With a Little Help...
NBC News' Today remained America's top morning show in both total viewers and the advertiser-prized Adults 25-54 for the Thanksgiving week of Nov. 25. However, this week's win comes with a big caveat:...
View ArticleFrom Cherry Red to ‘Castlecore’: The 2025 Trends Brands Should Watch, Per...
The new year trend predictions have already started rolling in. Pantone has crowned "Mocha Mousse" (a warm, mellow brown) as its Color of the Year, Goldman Sachs has forecast "solid" global economic...
View ArticleRevolving Door Round-Up: ABC News’ Marc Burstein to Retire After Donald...
Signing Off: ABC News senior executive producer Marc Burstein is retiring from the network after a career that spanned over four decades. Burstein led the special events unit, which covered such...
View ArticleJ.Crew Hires Ex-Skims Exec Julia Collier as CMO
Julia Collier is the new chief marketing officer for J.Crew, the brand's parent company, J.Crew Group, announced today. Collier joins from Skims, where she was most recently senior vice president of...
View ArticleThe Knot Worldwide Names Former Etsy CMO Raina Moskowitz as CEO
Today (Dec. 5), wedding planning brand The Knot Worldwide announced the appointment of Raina Moskowitz as chief executive officer (CEO). She will succeed former CEO and founder Tim Chi, effective Jan....
View ArticlePeacock’s New Brand Campaign Goes Full Potty Humor
How do you watch TV? Also, why are you doing it in the bathroom? Those are some of the questions Peacock explores in its new brand campaign, "Watch However, Watch Whyever." According to Peacock, its...
View ArticleIPG Sells Huge to Private Equity firm AEA Investors
Interpublic Group has sold experience design and technology agency Huge to private equity firm AEA Investors. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. As part of the transaction, AEA Investors will...
View ArticleInside Molson Coors’ Marketing Evolution With Sofia Colucci
Live from Brandweek 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona, the Marketing Vanguard podcast welcomes Sofia Colucci, CMO of Molson Coors, for an in-depth exploration of modern marketing leadership. In this dynamic...
View ArticleCall Her Daddy’s Alex Cooper Launches Her First Product
Alex Cooper, the popular podcast host of Call Her Daddy is ready for her next act: entering the beverage space. Cooper unveiled the launch of her hydration drink, called Unwell Hydration, on Dec. 4 at...
View ArticleSports-Focused Streamer Fubo Says Revenue From Upfront Commitments Increased 40%
When sports-first streamer Fubo closed its 2024-25 upfront season, revenue from upfront commitments was up over 40% compared to the previous year, which is an all-time high, according to the company....
View ArticleUlta’s Guest-Centric Strategy Is the Future of Beauty
Ulta Beauty is a powerhouse in the retail and beauty industries, blending innovation with a guest-first philosophy to create unmatched experiences. With over 1,400 stores and 50,000+ associates, Ulta...
View ArticleThe Ad Council Raises Over $9 Million to Support Social Impact Campaigns
The Ad Council, at its 70th annual public service award dinner Thursday night, honored Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger for his outstanding corporate citizenship, including his support for multiple Ad...
View ArticleHere’s the Roundup for the Week Ending December 6
Happy Friday to all who celebrate! In this week's edition of stories we didn't write up for one reason or another, we see Byron Allen (pictured) is suing McDonald's, saying the company discriminates...
View ArticleIPG Just Splurged $100 Million on a Retail Data Firm — Here’s Exactly What It...
Interpublic Group is betting on commerce and retail media. The holding company has agreed to acquire retail analytics firm Intelligence Node. Exact terms were not disclosed, but the acquisition is...
View ArticleFederal Appeals Court Upholds Law That Could Lead to TikTok Ban
TikTok took a hit in Washington, D.C., Friday, as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit upheld a law that requires Chinese-based parent company ByteDance to sell the popular video-sharing...
View Article5 Brands That Went Big on AI Marketing in 2024, And What They Learned
Brands went bonkers for AI this past year, as they increasingly adopted the growing number of tools available to facilitate mundane tasks throughout the creative process and create new kinds of work....
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