Stagwell is expanding its media network by moving more of its agencies under the Stagwell Media Network (SMN) structural umbrella, including Forsman & Bodenfors, Crispin Porter Bogusky, Vitro and Observatory. The change is effective today and comes as SMN posted 33% net revenue growth in the second quarter, making it Stagwell’s fastest-growing network. In the…Read More
Twitter and Opendorse expanded their NIL (name, image, likeness) partnership for student athletes to include personalized game highlights via technology from sports technology startup Tempus Ex Machina that can be shared to their Twitter handles. All Pacific-12 Conference student-athletes, beginning with football and men’s and women’s basketball, will have the opportunity to earn income from…Read More
Two Stanford heavyweights have weighed in on the fiery AI sentience debate — and the duo is firmly in the “BS” corner. The wrangle recently rose to a crescendo over arguments about Google’s LaMDA system. Developer Blake Lemoine sparked the controversy. Lemoine, who worked for Google’s Responsible AI team, had been testing whether the large-language model (LLM) used harmful speech. The 41-year-old told The Washington Post that his conversations with the AI convinced him that it had a sentient mind. “I know a person when I talk to it,” he said. “It doesn’t matter whether they have a brain made…
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In a down quarter for many streaming services, Paramount hasn’t yet peaked. The company’s flagship streaming service Paramount+ added 4.9 million subscribers during the second quarter, growing to over 43 million. That’s despite removing 1.2 million subscribers in Russia. Paramount+’s 4.9 million additions remain down from the 6.8 million subscribers it added last quarter, but…Read More
Twitter revealed several updates Thursday for professional accounts on its platform, highlighted by global availability of the Location Spotlight feature. Vice president of product management James Kelm and senior product manager John Stokvis explained in a blog post Thursday, “Professionals–whether they are creators, nonprofits, developers, small business owners or big brands–come to Twitter every day…Read More
With the rise of the Web3 ecosystem, internet users have a new opportunity to gain employable skills as well as the transformative potential to enhance economic mobility. Rakia Reynolds, founder of Skai Blue Media, joined Adweek’s Women Trailblazers Summit to share the importance of high-quality education around crypto and how she continues to break barriers…Read More
As companies are continuously expected to take stands on social issues, there’s an even greater need for a variety of perspectives. Diverse female leaders continue to flip the script and fill more seats across boards. Two of those women who are blazing the path for generations to come, Jeanine Liburd, chief social impact and communications…Read More
Breaking new ground in the entrepreneurial landscape is no easy task under normal circumstances. But throw in a global pandemic, and many entrepreneurs may have thrown in the towel. Not Jasmine Foster. After working for a decade in retail buying and CPG brand building, where she was a champion of diversity and fought for representation…Read More
This week an inquiry into the lies of truck and bus maker Hino Motors revealed why the brand doctored emissionsdata on gas-guzzling engines over the last 20 years. Their excuse: company culture. Hino Motors, a Toyota Motor Corp affiliate, was found in March to have falsified data related to the carbon emissions and fuel performance of four engines – a deception that dates back to at least 2003. Unfortunately, emissions scandals are nothing new. The Hino company is 51% owned by Toyota Motor Corp. Image credit: Hino The company joins the ranks of big dirty liars Volkswagen and Stellantis, who…
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Amazon has been running a series of spots across Europe encouraging consumers to buy gifts and objects using its platform that will help make their dreams come true. Top line Ahead of Prime Day, the retail and entertainment giant has been running three 20- and 30-second spots which each present a main protagonist having a…Read More
