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  • The Trade Desk Adds Instacart And Ocado As First SKU-Level Retail Data Sellers For Self-Serve Advertisers

    The Trade Desk is adding a new retail tool to its data marketplace toolkit – or a new element to its periodic table, if you will. The DSP on Tuesday announced new account features with Instacart in the US and Ocado elsewhere around the world. Those online grocery platforms’ product catalogues will be placed directly […]

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  • Amazon Ads Launches New AI-Powered Video Generation Tool

    Expect to see more AI-generated ads on the Amazon website going forward. On Tuesday, Amazon announced the US release of its AI-powered video generator tool after nine months of beta testing. It also rolled out an updated version of the image generator first announced in 2023. The video generator, which is now free to use […]

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  • The Guardian Unifies Its Global Programmatic Strategy To Drive Digital Growth

    The Guardian is taking its programmatic business global. The publisher announced today it’s consolidating its programmatic advertising operations across the UK, U.S., and Australia into a single, unified global team.

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  • User-Generated Content, Tariffs And AI Will Reshape The Ad Market, Says WPP Media

    For proof of the uncertainty facing marketers in 2025, look no further than the industry’s ping-ponging projections for ad spending. WPP Media (the former GroupM), which released its global midyear ad spend forecast on Tuesday, is just the most recent example. Like every prognosticator that’s taken a crack at predicting spending trends for 2025, WPP […]

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  • How to Avoid AI-Assisted Writing Pitfalls

    LeAnne DeFrancesco, VP, Design and Editorial Practice Lead at Vanguard Communications, gave a list of what NOT to do when it comes to AI-assisted writing for RFPs, thought leadership content and more during the PRNEWS Pro workshop “PR Content Creation and Storytelling.”

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  • The Brief: Candy Bars and Fake Workshops

    This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover faux team-building workshops, Launderettes of Love and The Pink Guava Sweet Shop.

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  • Why Zach Rosen Created Supernova PRIDE to Reframe the Conversation at Cannes

    Major holding companies and even some publishers are pulling back from LGBTQ+ issues and content under mounting political pressure. Zach Rosen, founder of Supernova, an ad tech growth consultancy, is running in the other direction. He created Supernova PRIDE Summit, the first of its kind, during Cannes Lions.

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  • Offbeat Raves

    Raves aren’t only taking place at underground clubs anymore. They’re taking over unconventional venues, like coffee shops, restaurants, museums, book stores and convention centers, and being hosted in broad daylight. Gone are the lasers, smoke machines and flashing lights; attendees are grooving to dj beats in their sunnies while surrounded by bubbles, parasols, fans and […]

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  • The Rise Of AI Shopping Assistants Will Influence Advertising Strategies

    For generations, advertisers have been trying to get people to notice and buy their products. But what happens when advertisers need to reach something that isn’t a person? That’s the question media agency Kepler is trying to answer with its new software, Kip AIR, created in response to the rise of AI shopping assistants. These […]

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  • From Mobile Studios to Popcorn: Five Ideas for Upfront Experiences

    From its roots as a critical television advertising commitment exercise to, now, a showcase of new and returning series across linear and streaming platforms designed to dazzle advertisers’ media-buy strategies, the Upfronts today are a competitive landscape. For many brands, it’s an opportunity (or an imperative) to break away from a traditional presentation format and […]

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