Digiday·2026-09-01
5 questions facing advertisers, publishers and creators heading into fallSubscribe: Apple Podcasts Spotify A lot can happen in a few months. A few months ago, NBCUniversal was secure within Comcast, LiveRamp was an independent ad tech company, Hank Green was unbesmirched, and publishers’ complaints about Google were simply that. Then this summer happened. Continue reading this article on digiday.com . Sign up for Digiday newsletters to get the latest on media, marketin
Adweek·2026-09-01
Neela Montgomery on How Health Trends Are Changing Consumer BehaviorLooking beyond the immediate impact to really understand a trend's influence.
Adweek·2026-09-01
Entries Open for ADWEEK Most Powerful Women in Sports 2027Nominations for ADWEEK’s Most Powerful Women in Sports 2027 are now open. As more viewers—and therefore marketing dollars—are drawn to women s sports, ADWEEK’s annual Most Powerful Women in Sports list [ ]
Digiday·2026-09-01
Brands bring the U.S. Open to fans with tennis-themed pop-ups around New York CityThis story was first published by Digiday sibling Modern Retail . This year’s U.S. Open is set to be the biggest in recent history. And it’s not just because of the record-setting prize money and the newly launched Moët Serve, a drink that’s set to give the viral Grey Goose Honey Deuce competition. With ticket prices breaking records for 2026 going on resale sites for hundreds of dollars, there is
Digiday·2026-09-01
How every major platform pays creatorsEvery major social media platform has its own creator revenue program, and the details and requirements of those programs vary greatly. Though most require a certain amount of followers and activity levels to be eligible and remain so. Some platforms’ partnership programs are invitation only, while others let you apply once you meet the requirements. Platforms like TikTok and Instagram offer sever
Digiday·2026-09-01
WTF is the Amazon ad surcharge lawsuit?The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 22 state attorneys generals are suing Amazon alleging the company secretly overcharged advertisers in its search ad auctions for more than seven years. The suit was filed in the Western District of Washington. Here’s what happened and why it matters. What did Amazon allegedly do? Amazon told advertisers it was running a fair deal. Bid what you’re genuinely wi
Adweek·2026-09-01
Retail Media Can Build Brands—Including Ways Other Media Can’tNot only is retail media capable of brand-building, in the future the smartest advertisers will depend on it.
Adweek·2026-09-01
Playing the Long Game: CarMax on Turning Fandom Into Brand LoyaltyCMO Sarah Lane on committing to transparency, investing in women’s sports, and putting fans first.
The Verge·2026-08-13T09:09:36Z
‘If it was opt-in, nobody would opt in.’According to Twitch chief product officer Mike Minton, that’s the “honest answer” as to why the streaming platform has started training Amazon’s generative AI models on users’ content by default. Twitch users can choose to opt out, but Minton defends the default setting because “almost every content service in the world” is also doing it.
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution·2026-08-11T01:01:41Z
Trump media company announces a massive loss and new turnaround effortThe president’s media company posted a massive loss in the latest quarter and plans to ditch new business lines and refocus as a forum for users to post their views. The company behind the Truth Social platform said Monday that it lost $238 million in the three months through June as it branched into businesses unrelated to media, including crypto. That was more than 10 times the loss from a year earlier. The new chief executive, Kevin McGurn, said a yearlong effort to expand by branching into several new industries including online betting and crypto would now be largely abandoned as he refocuses the business on its social media mission.
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review·2026-08-10T18:51:31Z
Trump media company announces a massive loss and new turnaround effortNEW YORK — The president’s media company posted a massive loss in the second quarter and announced plans to ditch new business lines and refocus as a forum for users to post their views. Trump Media & Technology, the company behind the Truth Social platform, said Monday that it lost
