1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (465+ words) Google, Meta and TikTok on Thursday pressed a federal appeals court to block enforcement of a California law prohibiting the companies from algorithmically recommending posts to minors under 18 without the consent of a parent or guardian. The companies contend that…...

3+ day, 20+ min ago   (287+ words) While Mother’s Day typically marks one of the biggest days for the floral industry, 1-800-Flowers hopes to deliver bouquets with a 2023 twist: One-of-a-kind poetry powered by ChatGPT. Using the service available on the company's mobile and desktop site, consumers can…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (634+ words) It's not an advertising deal, but it could shake up the artificial intelligence (AI) industry and the technology that advertisers use to create content, buy and target media and serve ads. Nvidia confirmed Thursday that it has entered into a…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (251+ words) California Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday signed a bill that prohibits social media platforms outright from providing "addictive features" -- including algorithmically recommended content and videos that play automatically -- to users under 16. Newsom said at the signing ceremony that the law…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (285+ words) Snapchat wants to become a hub for creating, sharing, and managing plans, blending digital and real-life functionality while challenging popular apps like Partiful. Internal findings from Snap show that 35% of U.S.-based users between the ages of 13 and 24 report using group…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (267+ words) Amazon announced a partnership with OpenAI on Thursday to allow its advertisers to run ads in ChatGPT, starting with select brands in the U.S.Previously, the marketplace had been restricting access to its web store from artificial intelligence (AI) platforms like…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (259+ words) Although U.S. TV production of new and existing shows is declining, linear TV production is proving to be more "resilient" than streaming platforms in recent years, Ampere Analysis finds. Between 2022 and 2025, U.S.-produced linear “orders” for TV programming fell 26% to 1,304 per year…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (556+ words) I spent over a week trying to get my head around Atlas, a “brain wearable device” worn behind the ear, which the launch press release said can “map your brain and master your mind.” Sounds scary, I thought, until reading…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (259+ words) Although U.S. TV production of new and existing shows is declining, linear TV production is proving to be more "resilient" than streaming platforms in recent years, Ampere Analysis finds. Between 2022 and 2025, U.S.-produced linear “orders” for TV programming fell 26% to 1,304 per year…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (855+ words) In July I wrote about the industry's love affair with visibility-based metrics. You can connect the data, but you still have to earn the authority. A few weeks later, the market ran the experiment. In the undying quest to make…...