Character.AI Deletes Avatar of Murdered Girl After Admitting a Policy Violation
AI firm Character.AI is facing backlash after using the likeness of Jennifer Ann Crecente, an 18-year-old murder victim from 2006, in a video game without her family's consent. The company said that...
View ArticleData Drop: Nutter Butter Math
ADWEEK has a new weekly newsletter exploring the topics marketers care about through numbers -- both hard and soft. It's called Data Drop. You can sign up to receive it here. Below is a sample of this...
View ArticleHow Julio Vaqueiro and Telemundo Are Preparing for the 2024 Election
Hispanic Heritage Month is a time to spotlight the voices of America's vibrant Hispanic and Latino communities spread across the country from sea to shining sea. And that spotlight is shining brighter...
View ArticleAnime is Revving Up Toyota’s Cool Factor Among Young, Diverse Audiences
Seven months ago, Toyota unveiled season one of its original anime series Grip. The five-episode series follows male protagonist Jae Kang, the charismatic son of a racing legend who whips through Japan...
View ArticleBerta de Pablos-Barbier Joins Jewelry Giant Pandora as CMO
Berta de Pablos-Barbier is choosing bling, joining jewelry manufacturer and retailer Pandora as its new chief marketing officer (CMO). She succeeds Mary Carmen Gasco-Buisson, who is returning to...
View ArticleNavigating Equity and Inclusion In the AI Era
While AI is our latest fascination, upholding and prioritizing equity and inclusion in marketing and advertising is crucial. At Cannes Lions 2024, AI ignited essential and overdue discussions about the...
View ArticleThe Real Reasons Why so Many Brands Have Broken Their DEI Promises
On June 6, 2024, a 35-year-old Tennessean named Robby Starbuck got wind of something that ticked him off. Tractor Supply, the retail chain where Starbuck bought feed for the cattle on his 12-acre...
View ArticleOver 43 Million Viewers Watched CBS News’ Vice Presidential Debate
According to Nielsen Media Research, 43.145 million viewers tuned in to watch Gov. Tim Walz debate Sen. J.D. Vance in New York City. The vice presidential match-up might end up being the final...
View ArticleBBC Cancels Primetime Boris Johnson Interview After Journalist Gaffe
The BBC canceled a primetime interview with Boris Johnson after the former U.K. prime minister was accidentally sent internal briefing notes intended for BBC staff. (Politico)
View ArticleSinclair Partners to Launch Immersive News App for Apple Vision Pro
Sinclair Broadcast Group's NewsON and Mindgrub Technologies announced a collaboration to launch an Apple Vision Pro application for NewsON. This is Sinclair's first foray into spatial computing...
View ArticleWSJ CEO Almar Latour Has Made a Year of Industry Turmoil a Banner Success
How the Netherlands native came to America, rose up the ranks, delivered results, and leveraged The Wall Street Journal's resources to free Evan Gershkovich. (Poynter)
View ArticleNFL in Talks With Ellison’s Skydance, RedBird About Deals
The National Football League is in talks with David Ellison's Skydance Media and one of his major investors, RedBird Capital Partners, that could result in some of the league's media assets changing...
View ArticlePublisher Traffic Spiked Thanks to Google’s Gen AI Overview Tweaks as Ad...
Google's artificial-intelligence-generated search, AI Overview, is boosting publisher traffic thanks to a new feature that embeds direct links within the text, according to the tech giant, which held a...
View ArticleTanzania News Sites Banned Over Animation Deemed Critical of President
Three of Tanzania's leading newspapers were banned from publishing their online editions after they ran an animation deemed critical of President Samia Suluhu Hassan. (BBC News) The advert--published...
View ArticleReuters Withdraws Articles on Anti-Doping Agency After Arranging Masters Golf...
Reuters withdrew two doping-related news stories after learning that one of the news organization's employees helped arrange for an official to get a media credential to see The Masters golf tournament...
View ArticleCNN Says Melania Trump Publisher Asked for $250K Fee in Response to Interview...
Nearly two months ago, CNN reached out to Melania Trump's book publisher, Skyhorse Publishing, to request an interview with the former first lady ahead of her upcoming memoir. After several exchanges...
View ArticleParamount Sued by Former Employee for Violating WARN Law During September...
Paramount Global was sued by a former employee for violating New York's WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) Act during layoffs that occurred in September, which stripped more than 300...
View ArticleJericka Duncan to Anchor CBS Weekend News on Saturday
CBS News announced on Friday that Jericka Duncan will now helm the Saturday edition of the CBS Weekend News. Duncan was already the anchor of the Sunday evening edition of the news broadcast. News of...
View ArticleHere’s the Roundup for the Week Ending October 4
Happy Friday to all who celebrate! In this week's news I didn't write up for one reason or another, we see a couple of political stories where a local journalist asks the hard questions and a longtime...
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