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In Advertising, Brand Judgment Is The Media Skill AI Can't Replicate
Sergio Alvarez is a performance marketing expert, digital attribution leader and CEO and founder of Ai Media Group. When Mark Zuckerberg spoke about Meta moving toward more end-to-end AI-driven advertising, much of the reaction focused on…
Lawmakers call for investigation into Polymarket over false advertising
The request follows a Wall Street Journal report alleging Polymarket paid social media influencers to film trades on websites designed to resemble the platform, even though the transactions were not real. According to the report, many creators…
Creativity strikes back at the Cannes Lions advertising festival
At this year's Cannes Lions ad festival, human creativity wrested the spotlight back from AI. Conversations centered more on the effectiveness of AI versus the bold-but-vague prognostications that came out of last year's event. They also touched on…
AS Ekspress Grupp to acquire out-of-home advertising company in Lithuania
On 26 June 2026, UAB LT Screens, 100% subsidiary of AS Ekspress Grupp, entered into the contract for the acquisition of 100% of shares in UAB LT Advert, an out-of-home advertising company, from UAB Anlaban. UAB LT Advert is a well-known out-of-home…
The brands winning with World Cup advertising may not be the sponsors
With the World Cup underway across the U.S., Canada and Mexico, some brands are generating buzz through creative marketing and organic customer response. Experts say non-sponsors of the tournament are leaning into more cheeky, stick-it-to-the-man…
The new place to advertise your celeb-filled Series A funding round is ... a NYC bodega?
A laundromat. A sushi roll chain. A neighborhood bodega with a billboard featuring a Coachella-esque lineup of celebs who invested in a fashion-meets-AI startup. These are all things you can find right now on Kenmare Street in Manhattan. Phia…
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Uber appoints Arpit Tyagi as Head of Advertising in India
Uber, a leading ridesharing app, has announced the appointment of Arpit Tyagi as head of advertising in India, scaling its advertising business and deepening partnerships with brands, agencies, merchants and marketers across the country. The…
Exclusive | Lawmakers Call for Federal Probe of Polymarket Over Deceptive Advertising
Two senators are calling for a federal investigation into Polymarket's social-media promotion of fake bets following The Wall Street Journal's reporting on the prediction market's deceptive marketing practices. In a letter sent Thursday to…
In Cannes Lions, Advertising Is Still Figuring Out That Creator Takeover
CANNES, France — Morgan Jay, a TikTok creator with more than 10.6 million followers, came to the Cannes Lions advertising and creative festival in the south of France this week with a whole team. In other words, he came prepared. “It…
UPSC Key: Seismic Doublet, Golden Hour and Misleading Advertisements
Preliminary Examination: Current events of national and international importance. Main Examination: General Studies II: India and its neighbourhood- relations. What's the ongoing story: Moving to improve bilateral relations, India on Thursday…
Senators Demand Answers From CFTC Over Alleged Polymarket Deceptive Advertising
A pair of senators are seeking answers from the Commodities Futures Trading Commission over a recent Wall Street Journal report, which alleged that Polymarket paid for the staging of $1.9 million in fake bets as part of a marketing campaign. In a…
U.S. Lawmakers Push For CFTC To Investigate Polymarket Over Deceptive Advertising
Expertise: Crypto, Stocks, Tokenization, AI, Prediction Markets, Crypto Regulation CoinGape has covered the cryptocurrency industry since 2017, aiming to provide informative insights to our readers. Our journal analysts bring years of experience in…
What Does Mark Zuckerberg Want With Prediction Markets?
The basic story of Meta is that, after creating Facebook, which grew into one of the largest advertising businesses in the world, Mark Zuckerberg fortified his empire by acquiring fast-growing competitors and ruthlessly cloning the ones he couldn't…
Manulife Longevity Insight Forum: Empowering Quality Living and Independent Ageing in the Longevity Era
She drew on her father's experience to explain why healthspan matters. “Do you want to live to 100 if you're not in a healthy way?” she asked. A fulfilling life, she suggested, comes from continuing to grow, staying true to oneself…
Of course Meta thinks gambling is the future
On The Vergecast: Polymarket for your Facebook, Apple's big price hikes, Cannes Lions, and more. On The Vergecast: Polymarket for your Facebook, Apple's big price hikes, Cannes Lions, and more. David Pierce is editor-at-large and Vergecast co-host…
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