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Marketers, Stop Donating Free Advertising To Your Competitors
Pepsi's Superbowl 2026 advertising, depicting the Coke Polar Bear struggling with his preference for Pepsi over Coke. Every year, a challenger brand somewhere spends millions on a campaign designed to take down the category leader. Yet, somewhere…
Digital Advertising Industry Snapshot 4Q'25
Programming Note: I will be in San Francisco Bay Area next Tuesday. If any of you wants to meet for lunch around Larkspur, please feel free to reach out. Since it will be one-on-one lunch meeting, I may have to decline if there are multiple…
With Netflix Out, Paramount and WBD Could Reshape TV Advertising
Netflix is out; Paramount is in; and—like Paramount's logo—the ad industry has a mountain of questions. Following Warner Bros. Discovery's announcement on Feb. 26 that Paramount's new offer of $31 per share was superior to its deal…
Rewriting the Rules: AdCounty Media's Vision for AI Powered Advertising
Today's advertising landscape is driven by more than creativity alone. Algorithms, data, and precision now dictate how brands connect with audiences. In this evolving AdTech ecosystem, one name stands out - AdCounty Media. Founded in 2017 in…
Meta tightens grip on scam advertisers
Meta is stepping up the fight against scams on its platforms by filing multiple lawsuits targeting companies and individuals in Brazil, China, and Vietnam who used deceptive tactics to run scam ads. The company said it has taken technical…
I know so many people around me who would just fall for this': budget laptops are being advertised with 1.1TB storage - but most of it's in the cloud
Some Amazon third-party sellers are listing cheap laptops with 1.1TB storage In fact, these laptops have OneDrive subscriptions bundled, so the reality is 1TB of that storage is in the cloud, and the local drive is 128GB That's designed to mislead…
Tinder Calls 'Clear Coding' a 2026 Dating Trend
Source: Photo by Cottonbro Studio from Pexels You may have heard the whole 'clear coding' term floating around the dating world. After all, the dating app Tinder has listed clear coding as one of the dating trends for 2026. But while there may be…
Denmark's Queen Mary on a mission in latest visit to Australia
Copenhagen: Mary Donaldson won over Denmark. Now, in her first visit to Australia since becoming queen, she is on a mission to win big business for both countries. King Frederik and Queen Mary will be joined by dozens of Danish leaders on a state…
China 'parenting parents' trend sees youth teach adults skills like taking selfies
Young people in China are embracing a new trend of ‘parenting parents' to heal wounds they inherited from childhood and redefine the traditional value of filial piety. Many have posted that they are ‘reparenting their parents' on…
What Is a Customer Data Platform (CDP)? 2026 Market Insights
CDPs move from optional to operational core. In 2026, unified first-party data is not a competitive advantage — it's foundational infrastructure for real-time personalization, privacy compliance and cross-channel orchestration. Identity…
AI Gave Investors a Glimpse of the Future This Month. And They Sold Their Stocks.
Investors have been betting for years that artificial intelligence would change everything. They got some proof of it this month—and then they started selling. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq fell in February, each suffering its worst month since…
How Misfits Market Grew Into A $500 Million Revenue Business
Think this is nice? It's a version of the weekly Under 30 newsletter and would be even better in your inbox. In 2018, fed up with the sheer volume of perfectly edible food going to waste, Abhi Ramesh decided to take matters into his own hands.
WWE Elimination Chamber 2026 preview and predictions: Who's heading to WrestleMania 42?
The next stop on the road to WrestleMania 42 takes place this Saturday in Chicago at the WWE Elimination Chamber 2026. The near future of WWE will become a whole lot clearer when all is said and done, as the winners of the two titular matches will…
Thai tourism looks to US$1 billion future as Tomorrowland picks up beat
Thailand is eyeing a billion-dollar tourist bounce over the next five years from hosting Tomorrowland, which makes its Asia debut in December. An estimated 150,000 young ravers are expected to flood the resort city of Pattaya for the world's…
Injuries & suspensions update GW26: Latest news on Bukayo Saka, Florian Wirtz
DREAM TEAM brings you all the latest injury, suspension and availability news ahead of Gameweek 26. Arne Slot does not expect Florian Wirtz to be available when Liverpool host West Ham on Saturday. Your info will be used in accordance with our…
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