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The 'Mad Men' are dead! Long live the new advertising lions!
It's been an unprecedented and brutal week for the advertising industry. The finalization of Omnicom Group's $13 billion acquisition of Interpublic Group (IPG) (the biggest takeover in advertising history) is affecting tens of thousands of…
OpenAI insists its shopping suggestions shouldn't be seen as advertising
Paid ChatGPT users recently reported seeing a prompt labeled 'Shop for home and groceries. Connect Target,' which appeared to ask them to link their ChatGPT account to OpenAI's retail partner Target. For many users, the message looked like an ad.
Firefighters tackle blaze at Wolverhampton industrial site - BBC News
Firefighters are tackling a blaze at an industrial estate in Wolverhampton. West Midlands Fire Service said six crews were sent to the fire at Spring Road Industrial Estate, Lanesfield Drive, in the early hours of Saturday. In an update at about…
Chinese industry bodies issue RWA tokenisation warning amid Beijing's crackdown
Mainland Chinese industry associations have issued a joint warning to real-world asset (RWA) tokenisation providers after Beijing turned on the screws, dashing hopes that Beijing might ease restrictions on digital-asset activities amid competition…
5 killed in latest clash at Afghanistan-Pakistan border crossing
An overnight exchange of gunfire and shelling at a major Pakistan-Afghanistan border crossing killed four civilians and one soldier, Afghan officials said on Saturday, the latest flare-up of fighting between the two countries despite a ceasefire…
The 2025 Relationship Trends Wrapped
Posted December 5, 2025 | Reviewed by Monica Vilhauer Ph.D. 2025 has been a year marked by political and economical turmoil and the unbridled advancement of AI. Our social and interpersonal relationships have also experienced much turmoil.
TikTok velvet paper chain trend sees shop sell six miles of ribbon - BBC News
A social media trend has seen a small Lincolnshire shop sell more than 6 miles (10km) of velvet ribbon. A TikTok and Instagram craze which sees users create 'paper chains' has triggered demand for the material to make Christmas decorations. Josie…
West of England headlines: 'Lifeboat family' and 'Bath market' - BBC News
Image source, RNLI/Helen Lazenby The big story in the West this week was the release of the report into the death of Dawn Sturgess, who was poisoned by a Russian nerve agent near Salisbury in 2018, and her family saying they were 'left with…
Chinese EV maker Li Auto unveils industry's cheapest AI glasses at US$282
Chinese electric vehicle maker Li Auto has launched its first wearable product, the Livis artificial intelligence glasses, marking a bold foray into the rapidly expanding market already crowded by tech giants like Alibaba Group Holding, Huawei…
New England land owned by Paul Simon, then Richard Gere hits the market
The land where the former Connecticut estate of Paul Simon and then Richard Gere sat is for sale — controversially. “Pretty Woman” and “Chicago” star Richard Gere bought the New Canaan estate from the Simon &…
How China's solopreneurs are using AI to crack a tough job market
China's artificial intelligence boom is giving rise to a new cohort of “solopreneurs”, who are turning their business dreams into reality with the help of technology, offering a glimmer of hope in an otherwise bleak job market. While…
Exclusive | A Round of Golf Changed Trump's Tone on the Concert Industry
President Trump promised to crack down on bad behavior in the ticketing and concert industry to help bring down prices for American fans. This past week, though, he pardoned a sports executive in one of his Justice Department's big battles against…
Help! It All Began as an Innocent Attempt to Help My Sister. Now I'm in Charge of a Black Market Diaper Exchange.
Our advice columnists have heard it all over the years—so we're diving into the Dear Prudence archives to share classic letters with our readers. Submit your own questions to Prudie here. My sister is expecting triplets, so I have been…
The Unruly Black Market for Top High-School Athletes
This is an edition of the WSJ Weekend Reads newsletter, a weekly look at our most colorful, thought-provoking and original feature stories on the business of life. If you're not subscribed, sign up here. Phillip Bell III, a wide receiver for Ohio…
The importance of the industry-academia MoUs
The synergy between Industry 4.0 and Education 4.0 represents a fundamental shift toward intelligent, interconnected systems in both industrial and learning environments for which a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) serves as the bridge between…
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