EXCLUSIVE: The Daily Beast Expects First Annual Profit in 17-Year History
The publisher has seen revenue and headcount grow 20% and 25%, respectively, after changing ownership last April.
Could the Next Hit Podcaster Be… Your CFO?
A new show from Morning Brew, hosted by its HR director, hints at a future where executives become influencers.
Reddit Sues Perplexity and Others Over Data Scraping to Train AI System
Reddit says it warned Perplexity to stop using its data—but citations to the site soared 40-fold afterward.
OpenAI Takes on Google With Atlas AI Browser
Alphabet shares slipped nearly 5% Tuesday following OpenAI’s debut of Atlas.
EXCLUSIVE: The New York Times Launches TikTok-Inspired ‘Watch’ Tab
The vertical video feed brings short-form storytelling to the Times app as part of its multimedia evolution.
Meta Is Testing Skippable Ads on Instagram Reels, Borrowing From YouTube’s Playbook
The social platform is not initially sharing revenue with creators.
OpenAI’s Sora 2 App Surfaces Antisemitic AI Videos
Users are creating videos that reference longstanding antisemitic tropes.
Google’s Privacy Sandbox Is Officially Dead
The elimination of many remaining Privacy Sandbox APIs come six months after third-party cookies got a reprieve in Chrome.
Meta Withdraws From MRC Brand Safety Audits, Loses Accreditation Just Months After It Was Issued
The social giant no longer wishes to be audited for brand safety by the media industry's leading accreditation firm.
Can The New York Times Be the ‘Essential’ Newspaper for the Entire World?
A new subscription bundle with Le Monde, coupled with the promise of AI translation, underscore its untapped international audience.
AppLovin Pulls Mobile Product As Backdoor App Install Allegations Mount
The company has sunset its Array product, which was associated with allegations of apps downloading to user devices without permission.
Yahoo, PubMatic, and Others Launch New Standard for Agentic Advertising
Twenty ad tech firms launch the Ad Context Protocol to cut costs, boost transparency, and lay the groundwork for agentic advertising.
Serena Williams Shares Her VC Philosophy and Why She Backs Startups Solving for the 98%
The tennis star-turned-business mogul on her people-first approach to investing.
Beyond Efficiency: How AI Is Rewriting the Rules of Brand Strategy
This post was created in partnership with KantarKey takeawaysAs AI models grow more capable—and data volumes surge—marketers are under mounting pressure to turn raw signals into actionable insights and creative [...]
New PubMatic-MNTN Deal Gives Small Advertisers Access to Big Streaming Platforms
Early testing saw streaming services' revenues grow by double digits as smaller, performance-driven advertisers bought ads.
These Are the Five Most Interesting Moments From Google’s Adtech Remedies Hearings
Over a two-week span, Judge Brinkema heard from expert witnesses to determine how to remedy Google's illegal monopoly in ad servers and ad exchanges.