Editor’s note: In this article, ADWEEK deviated from its style of using “Latinx” due to the writer’s preference. “Latine” is a gender-neutral form of the word Latino. Early in my career, I sat in a job interview for an entertainment writer position when the senior editor hit me with a question I’ll never forget: “Do…Read More
The fallout from CBS Mornings co-anchor Tony Dokoupil’s interview with author Ta-Nehisi Coates took another turn on Wednesday. Shari Redstone, chair of CBS News’ parent company Paramount Global, publicly defended Dokoupil and expressed disagreement with how network executives handled the post-interview controversy. According to CNN, Redstone commented on the situation during an Advertising Week panel…Read More
Extended reality firm Infinite Reality is acquiring extended reality creative shop Zappar for $45 million. Infinite Reality bills itself as an “innovation company” that uses artificial intelligence, spatial computing, and other immersive technologies to power its solutions for commerce, community, and digital media. Infinite Reality said its acquisition of Zappar better positions it to reshape…Read More
Google DeepMind scientists Demis Hassabis and John Jumper today won this year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry. The duo will share the prestigious prize — seen as the pinnacle of scientific achievement — with University of Washington professor David Bakker for his work on computational protein design. “This prize represents the promise of computational biology,” Jumper said during a press conference on Wednesday. Hassabis co-founded DeepMind in 2014. Jumper was appointed director last year. The duo won their Nobel Prize for developed an AI model that solved a 50-year-old challenge in biology: predicting the structure of proteins. Dubbed AlphaFold2, the tool…
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Danish startup Landfolk has launched a visual search engine for holiday homes. Named Daisy, the feature invites users to search for their dream destinations. They can enter endless prompts, from “a luxurious room overlooking the ocean” to “a cosy cabin in the mountains.” After ingesting a query, the feature spits back images linked to properties on the platform. Users can then click-through for further details on the home. Landfolk believes the tool is the first visual search engine in the travel industry. The startup expects it to inspire not only holiday choices, but also home design ideas. Chris Sørensen, Landfolk’s…
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As Hurricane Milton races towards the Florida Peninsula, national news outlets are switching from political to hurricane coverage mode, and local TV meteorologists are monitoring the potential devastation this extreme weather event could bring. One such meteorologist is John Morales from WTVJ, NBC’s local affiliate in Miami. On Monday, Morales visibly teared up while providing…Read More
Harnessing first-party data remains a priority for marketers despite Google pulling back on its plans to deprecate third-party cookies, and Zeta Global’s acquisition of LiveIntent marks the latest example. Zeta Global is an artificial intelligence-powered marketing cloud platform that uses its AI technology and first-party data to help brands analyze customers’ pre-purchase actions and behavior…Read More
This is TVNewser’s basic cable network ranker and cable news report for the week of September 30, 2024. While the evening news broadcasts may not have seen a bounce from last week’s CBS News vice presidential debate between Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. J.D. Vance, the cable news nets did enjoy a boost for their…Read More
Tools of the Trade is an AgencySpy feature to help highlight the many tools that help make advertising and marketing folks successful. The tools can be anything that helps people perform at their top form, from a favorite drafting table to the best software program to a lucky pen, a vintage typewriter or a pair…Read More
The FCC has responded to the Florida State Department of Health after it sent a cease and desist letter to Tampa station WFLA and also WCJB in Gainesville demanding they stop airing an abortion rights ad. FCC chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel issued a statement saying, in part, “Threats against broadcast stations for airing content that conflicts…Read More
