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The founder of Studio.One explains why he believes it’s time for a new kind of agency, following his departure from AKQA, which he created and led over three decades.

Nismo Electric Racer Tokyo was developed in an 8-bit visual style and is a retro-inspired game, the kind found in video arcades in the 1980s and 1990s.

SCORE is urging Congress to preserve its federal funding, warning that proposed budget cuts threaten its nationwide small business mentoring services.

The awards ceremony took place in New York.

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Meta continues to roll out new features in its video editing app.

LinkedIn is facing another round of job cuts as part of parent company Microsoft's broader staffing review.

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TikTok's newest feature, "TikTok AI Alive," pairs its Story Camera with AI to streamline the process of turning static photos into videos, supporting its video-first roots in an age of rapidly evolving AI-powered tech.

The centerpiece of the 30-country campaign is an online video and TV spot that takes place at a stunning Italian piazza bar.

The report will provide a range of insights into Indian Gen Z trends.

The report includes state-by-state breakdowns of Meta's economic impact.

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The NBA MVP stars in a TV spot in which his 16-month-old daughter Eva steals the show, if not the ball.

A reversion back to old Twitter format for X ads.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost will ask the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals to reinstate restrictions on teens' ability to use tech platforms.

TikTok's "AI Alive" is the platform's first AI-driven image-to-video creation feature.

Previously Grey was part of the AKQA Group, but the holding company stated that the search for a new CEO there presented an opportunity to reassess where Grey fit best.

Elon Musk's X Corp. has withdrawn its ad-boycott lawsuit against Amazon's Twitch without prejudice, according to court papers filed this week in Texas.

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BBH London made the ad and it was directed by Glue Society through Biscuit Filmworks.

TikTok is pledging $1 million in ad credits and launching new programs to support U.S. small businesses during Small Business Month.

Retail media has undergone a profound transformation over the past decade. What once was a niche, retailer-driven capability focused on driving sales within commerce platforms has now become one of the most powerful tools in the marketing ecosystem.

The benefits that companies offer employees, ranging from private healthcare to life insurance and income protection cover, was one of the common factors among those businesses that made the Best Places to Work list, which returned a higher rate of satisfaction with the perks on offer than those that failed to make the cut.

Created by GSD&M, the campaign targets kids 12-18 interested in space careers.

Grey will split from AKQA as part of the move.

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Upwork’s new report finds that 28% of U.S. knowledge workers freelance, earning $1.5 trillion in 2024 and leading in AI and future-ready skills.

Dunkin' teased the news in a May 11 social media post that showed a blurred-out image of a plane.

Nearly half of NBCU's prime-time nights will feature sports in 2026. "Seventy percent of all the programming across NBC is live," NBCU Chairman, Global Advertising/Partnerships Mark Marshall said at NBCU's upfront event Monday.

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The film was created by Yard and Stink London and directed by Claryn Chong.

Allegra's logo will be visible on star driver Marcus Ericsson's car, uniform and helmet, and pit crew uniforms will sport a QR code.

M&C Saatchi Group Europe created the campaign.

The group's other brands include House of Fraser, Everlast, Game, Jack Wills and Slazenger. 

Dias spent two years in the role.

Social media platforms and analytics tools give you lots of metrics to track. But how do you know which ones are right for you — and how to make them work for your social media strategy?

The holding company reported $564m in net revenue and $130m in net new business for the quarter.

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The Campaign Podcast delves into burnout and the darker side of agency life, with Nabs' Sue Todd and mental health campaigner David Eakins.

The campaign rolls out this week.

Pinterest is rolling out AI-generated content labels and user controls globally to increase transparency and personalization.

Here are the latest small business grants available to companies and startups across the United States.

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X's Community Notes program continues to expand - but is it the most effective content moderation approach?

The latest white paper from TikTok underlines the platform's value for auto marketers.

Google's AI Overviews link back to Google 43% of the time, furthering its walled garden effect, according to new data. The post Google Links To Itself: 43% Of AI Overviews Point Back To Google appeared first on Search Engine Journal.