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LinkedIn's top 5 B2B advertising big ideas in 2026
As B2B marketing continues to evolve, these key trends are set to define LinkedIn advertising in 2026. From shifting the focus to expertise and precision targeting, to embracing AI and building credibility, these trends reflect how brands must…
Anheuser-Busch Will Be the Top Advertiser in Super Bowl 60
Anheuser-Busch has revealed its plans for Super Bowl 2026, with the largest U.S. brewer planning to feature three of its flagship brands during the Big Game. Super Bowl LX, airing Feb. 8, will be the launchpad for new creative featuring Budweiser…
'More focused on advertising than ever before': Nearly all of X's top 100 advertisers returned, ads boss claims
“We are more focused on advertising than ever before,” Pintarelli told Digiday during CES, noting that X's large clients in the U.S. grew by over 40% in 2025, though she didn't share specifics. “We have a number of brands that…
Hochul seeks ban on AI in political advertising
(The Center Square) — Doctored photos and video footage and ads twisting of candidates' words have been used for decades in political campaigns, but the rise of artificial intelligence has elevated those deceptive tactics to a new level.
How Live Sports On CTV Is Reshaping Opportunity For Local Advertisers
Live sports has always been one of the most powerful and culturally unifying forces in media. What's changed is where those moments are happening — and who can now access them. As fans continue shifting to streaming, live sports has become a…
Experts predict UK mortgage market 'boom' in 2026
Mortgage rates could be cut in the coming weeks, analysts have forecast, as competition heats up amongst lenders at the start of 2026. Financial information service Moneyfacts says in a new report that “expectations are high for a booming…
What's The Current State Of Advertising Pay?
Advertising has changed significantly in recent years, with major disruptions to everything from talent strategies and production geographies, to targeting, segmentation and campaign economics. Understanding these shifts is essential for brands and…
Japan's Princess Kako targeted in viral Grok AI deepfakes trend
Grok-generated deepfake images of Japan 's Princess Kako, the niece of Emperor Naruhito, in a bikini circulating online have renewed scrutiny on Elon Musk's X chatbot. Since the AI assistant started allowing users to manipulate any posted image, a…
Where Is the Future?
Posted January 12, 2026 | Reviewed by Davia Sills Hand gestures often reveal how people mentally map time onto space. Children use time-related gestures by age six for thought organization. Different cultural experiences and literacy can affect…
Man taken to hospital after industrial accident in Selston - BBC News
A man has been taken to hospital following an industrial accident in a village in Nottinghamshire. Emergency services were called to reports a man had fallen through a residential property being worked on in Nottingham Road, Selston, at about 12:20…
A $400,000 payout after Maduro's capture put prediction markets in the spotlight. Here's how they work
Prediction markets let people wager on anything from a basketball game to the outcome of a presidential election — and recently, the downfall of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. The latter is drawing renewed scrutiny into…
DeepSeek founder's latest paper proposes new model training to bypass GPU limits
A technical paper co-authored by Liang Wenfeng, the founder of Chinese artificial intelligence start-up DeepSeek, and a group of Peking University researchers has proposed a new model training technique, which they say can facilitate…
Judge Strikes Down Trump's Latest Effort to Stop Offshore Wind
|Judge Strikes Down Trump's Latest Effort to Stop Offshore Wind https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/climate/judge-strikes-down-trumps-latest-effort-to-stop-offshore-wind.html A federal judge on Monday ruled that construction could resume on a $6.2…
Latest Threat to Fed Chair Powell Rattles Markets
The Trump administration's criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell sparked jitters in financial markets Monday, jolting U.S. stocks, bonds and the dollar while sending the prices of precious metals surging to new records.
Editorial | Amid Back to the Past's success, Hong Kong cinema should look to the future
Hong Kong's film industry has made a promising start to the new year with science fiction blockbuster Back to the Past hitting box office records. But with overall takings dropping in recent years and more cinemas having shut down – the…
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