Ogilvy has made two new global appointments: Jag Dhanji is taking on the role of chief people officer, while Stacey Ryan-Cornelius is leaving fellow WPP agency Geometry to become the network’s chief financial officer. Dhanji takes over from Brian Fetherstonhaugh and will both report to Ogilvy’s CEO Andy Main and WPP’s chief people officer Jacqui…Read More
Not be an alarmist, but if bees go extinct it’s likely that coffee would become a rare and expensive luxury commodity. And I don’t want to live in that world. Luckily, ApisProtect today announced its entry into the US market where it will provide its unique AI-powered hive monitoring system to beekeepers and farmers. If you’re unfamiliar, ApisProtect is a European startup that uses simple proprietary devices and a unique stack of AI and software to, essentially, give beekeepers a spy on the inside. This means ‘keepers can get ahead of health issues that otherwise could remain hidden. According to…
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Twitter released its Inclusion & Diversity Report for the fourth quarter of 2020 Thursday, with vice president of people experience and head of inclusion and diversity Dalana Brand citing “meaningful progress” despite the many obstacles that 2020 brought. Brand wrote, “It would be a disservice to all of the hard work that’s occurred across our…Read More
Canada is a country full of people of diverse backgrounds and ethnicities, a fact that serves as the centerpiece of the Tim Hortons holiday ad, “Snowpeople.” The 60-second spot shows the joyful act of children and families building snowpeople and decorating them with their own flair. While some feature the typical sticks and carrots, others…Read More
Twitter is improving the process of sharing tweets to Snapchat and to Instagram Stories. The new Snapchat process is being rolled out Thursday for iOS, with Android to follow soon. Twitter users can tap the share button on a public tweet (protected tweets cannot be shared) and tap the Snapchat icon. If the user is…Read More
Google may have lifted its political ad ban on Thursday, ending a month-long blackout for election campaign advertisers. But Facebook’s equivalent policy remains unchanged, to ad buyers’ increasing chagrin. Facebook’s ongoing blackout is leading to a loss of millions in potential fundraising, as well as unwittingly penalizing ads outside of politics, including mission-focused campaigns like…Read More
CD Projekt’s (CDR) share price has fallen nearly 20% since the first reviews of its new video game Cyberpunk 2077 surfaced earlier this week. The game, which came out on Thursday, is drawing widespread criticism due to a seemingly never-ending stream of awkward bugs and glitches. The Warsaw-listed studio first announced the title eight years ago in 2012, and originally scheduled its release for last spring. However, devs pushed Cyberpunk 2077‘s release back three times in the past year, citing difficulties with building the game for release across nine separate platforms. [Read: Meanwhile, esports and gaming stocks are pumping to record…
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Havas has a new chief creative officer in its New York office. Havas New York has hired Dan Lucey in the role, following the departure of creative lead Harry Bernstein in October. Bernstein–an Adweek Creative 100 honoree for 2019–also founded and led Havas’ creative consultancy Annex88. Lucey joins Havas from New York independent agency Joan,…Read More
Google is giving users more of a say in what pops up on their screens. The company has partnered with the International Alliance for Responsible Drinking to limit ads that could be damaging to certain audiences. This new control in Ad Settings will give users the option to limit alcohol ads, with gambling as an…Read More
AT&T has sold the subscription anime streaming service Crunchyroll to American anime distributor Funimation for nearly $1.2 billion as the media company looks to offload or rethink smaller streaming assets to double down on building out all-purpose streamer HBO Max. The deal, which was announced Wednesday night, will give Funimation, a joint venture between Sony…Read More
