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New York's new law forces advertisers to say when they're using AI avatars
Two bills signed Thursday deal with how AI-generated people — real or entirely synthetic — can appear in commercial content. Two bills signed Thursday deal with how AI-generated people — real or entirely synthetic — can…
McDonald's becomes a laughing stock with terrible AI advertising
An advertising film made with artificial intelligence showed chaos at Christmas time in Amsterdam. It was supposed to be funny. But it turned out differently. An AI-generated Christmas commercial for the fast food chain McDonald's has been…
Pinterest acquires connected TV advertising firm tvScientific
Pinterest will acquire CTV ad platform tvScientific to extend its intent-driven advertising products into streaming video and strengthen outcome-based measurement. The integration pairs Pinterest's audience data and AI tools with tvScientific's…
Substack implements native advertising following $1.1bn valuation
Substack, the historically anti-advertising newsletter platform, has announced it will now allow adverts on the site following its latest funding round. Substack was founded with the goal of providing an alternative to online advertising as a…
ICAI revises advertising and ethics rules to boost visibility and global reach of Indian CA firms
As the Government pushes to promote large domestic audit/consulting firms to challenge global giants, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in India (ICAI) has amended advertisement guidelines through the revised code of ethics. “This…
Belarus Bans Bybit, OKX & KuCoin For 'Indecent Advertising'
The Belarussian government has just gone ballistic on three top-tier crypto exchanges operating across the region. Per the Ministry of Information's request, crypto platforms like Bitget, OKX, Bybit & KuCoin are prohibited from Belarussian citizen…
Truth about the prediction market Wild West and how to make a fortune
A new high-octane betting craze where you can wager on everything from the stock market to weekend football scores and the return of Jesus Christ this Christmas could soon shake up the world of gambling in Britain. So-called ‘prediction…
Eight more UK universities cut recruitment ties with fossil fuel industry
More universities have severed ties with fossil fuel companies, banning them from recruitment fairs and refusing to advertise roles in the industry, according to the latest higher education league table. The analysis found that eight more…
Mum's plea after daughter, 13, died copying social media trend - BBC News
The mother of a girl who died while copying a 'horrible' social media trend is calling for children to be taught about the dangers of solvent abuse. Sonia Hopkin was left 'heartbroken' after the death of her 13-year-old daughter, Tiegan Jarman, who…
The Bureaucratic Pace of the American Defense Industry
This week the NY Times ' editorial board has been doing a series of longer pieces making the case that the US military and the defense industry are in trouble. As I pointed out Monday, the paper even admitting that Sec. of War Pete Hegseth was…
Market Drayton home care service rated inadequate - BBC News
A home care service has had its rating downgraded to 'inadequate' amid concerns of poor standards of care impacting on users' ability to live healthier lives. Following a Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in July, Market Drayton-based Willow…
How the global grey market in SIM cards powers fraud and influence
A massive international grey market in mobile phone SIM cards is fuelling large-scale manipulation and fraud online, a University of Cambridge study has found. The researchers say physical and virtual SIMs from providers like SMSActivate, 5Sim…
Beverley Christmas market 2025: What's on and how to get there - BBC News
Image source, East Riding of Yorkshire Council A picturesque market town is preparing to host what organisers claim will be the country's biggest one-day Christmas event, with thousands of visitors expected to attend. The Beverley Festival of…
Net zero leaves UK on 'precipice of industrial collapse'
Ed Miliband and Sir Keir Starmer have ambitions to make the UK a green superpower Britain stands on “the precipice of industrial collapse” because of surging energy costs that have been pushed higher by net zero policies, according to…
Jersey Christmas market trade down on two years ago - BBC News
Lower footfall and sales at the Genuine Jersey Christmas Market are being put down to poor weather and the cost-of-living crisis. John Garton, who runs the market, said trade was down due to 'two very wet days' and 'people feeling the pinch' in…
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