Today: September 15, 2024
Today: September 15, 2024

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The fight to define Harris is on. And for now, Republicans are dominating Democrats on the airwaves

Kamala Harris is already facing a wave of Republican-backed attack ads questioning her leadership, her progressive record and what she knew about President Joe Biden’s decline

The fight to define Harris is on. And for now, Republicans are dominating Democrats on the airwaves
Business|Finance|Technology

Microsoft's LinkedIn settles advertisers' lawsuit over alleged overcharges

LinkedIn agreed to pay $6.625 million to settle a proposed class action accusing the Microsoft unit of overcharging advertisers by inflating how many people watched

Microsoft's LinkedIn settles advertisers' lawsuit over alleged overcharges
Business

McDonald's, Wendy's defeat lawsuit over size of burgers

McDonald's and Wendy's have defeated a lawsuit accusing them of deceiving hungry diners by exaggerating the size of their burgers.

McDonald's, Wendy's defeat lawsuit over size of burgers
Business

Meta's Instagram, Facebook to charge EU users for ad-free service - sources

Meta Platforms is looking to introduce ad-free subscription plans for Instagram and Facebook users in Europe, two people familiar with the matter

Meta's Instagram, Facebook to charge EU users for ad-free service - sources
Business

Meta starts rolling out generative AI tools for all advertisers

Social media giant Meta Platforms said on Wednesday that it has started rolling out generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools that can create content like image backgrounds and

Meta starts rolling out generative AI tools for all advertisers
Business

US ad revenue at Musk's X declined each month since takeover -data

Monthly U.S. ad revenue at social media platform X has declined at least 55% year-over-year each month since billionaire Elon Musk bought the company formerly known as

US ad revenue at Musk's X declined each month since takeover -data
Business

Five things to know about the Google antitrust trial as it hits halfway mark

The U.S. government is near the halfway mark in its court battle with Alphabet's Google, which it has accused of breaking antitrust law with the tactics it used

Five things to know about the Google antitrust trial as it hits halfway mark
Business

Snap shares jump as leaked 2024 user target exceed Wall St expectations

Snap shares jumped 11% on Monday after a media report said the social media company is expected to have more than 475 million daily active users (DAUs) in 2024, above Wall Street

Snap shares jump as leaked 2024 user target exceed Wall St expectations
Business

Ad sales for Paris Olympics pace ahead of previous Games, NBCUniversal says

Total advertising sales for the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games are pacing ahead of where each of NBCUniversal’s previous Olympic and Paralympic

Ad sales for Paris Olympics pace ahead of previous Games, NBCUniversal says
Business

Ad group Interpublic misses on sales and profit as tech firms spend less

Advertising group Interpublic missed Wall Street estimates for third quarter revenue and profit on Friday, as spending from its technology and telecom clients stayed muted, sending its

Ad group Interpublic misses on sales and profit as tech firms spend less
Business

Strong ad show from Alphabet, Snap puts the spotlight on Meta

A rebound in the advertising businesses of Google and Snap has signaled that the rising adoption of artificial intelligence was drawing marketers to digital

Strong ad show from Alphabet, Snap puts the spotlight on Meta
Business|Technology

Facebook parent Meta posts sharply higher profit in 3Q thanks to increase in ad revenue

Facebook parent Meta has posted sharply higher earnings for the third quarter, boosted by an increase in advertising revenue and lower expenses after it laid off thousands of workers

Facebook parent Meta posts sharply higher profit in 3Q thanks to increase in ad revenue
Business

Amazon's playbook for happy holidays: discounts, same-day delivery - and AI

Generative AI will be Amazon's secret weapon this holiday season, leveraging data from its more than 160 million Prime subscribers to improve ad targeting and

Amazon's playbook for happy holidays: discounts, same-day delivery - and AI
Business

Meta introduces ad-free plans for Instagram, Facebook in Europe

Meta Platforms said on Monday it will offer users in Europe a subscription plan to use Facebook and Instagram without advertisements to comply with the European Union regulations.

Meta introduces ad-free plans for Instagram, Facebook in Europe
Business

Pinterest beats quarterly estimates on ad market recovery; shares up (Oct. 30)

Pinterest beat estimates for third-quarter revenue and profit on Monday, as a stabilizing digital

Pinterest beats quarterly estimates on ad market recovery; shares up (Oct. 30)
Business

Pinterest soars on rising Gen Z engagement, ad-market rebound

Shares of Pinterest surged 17% in premarket trading on Tuesday after a strong quarterly performance indicated that the image-sharing platform was riding a rebound in the advertising market

Pinterest soars on rising Gen Z engagement, ad-market rebound
Business

Netflix's ad tier reaches 15 million users a year after launch

Netflix said on Wednesday its ad-supported tier had reached 15 million active users per month, a year after the streaming giant launched the cheaper plan to revive subscriber growth and

Netflix's ad tier reaches 15 million users a year after launch
Business|News|Technology|World

European privacy officials widen ban on Meta's behavioral advertising to most of Europe

European privacy officials have widened a ban on Meta's “behavioral advertising” practices to most of Europe

European privacy officials widen ban on Meta's behavioral advertising to most of Europe
Business

Meta to require disclosures for AI-created, altered political ads

Meta Platforms on Wednesday said come 2024, advertisers will have to disclose when artificial intelligence (AI) or other digital methods are used to alter or create political, social or

Meta to require disclosures for AI-created, altered political ads
Business|Entertainment

Decline in local news outlets is accelerating despite efforts to help

A new report shows that the decline of local news outlets is accelerating despite efforts to help, and more people are aware of the dire problems facing the industry

Decline in local news outlets is accelerating despite efforts to help
Business|Entertainment|News|Political|Technology|World

IBM, EU, Disney and others pull ads from Elon Musk's X as concerns about antisemitism fuel backlash

Advertisers are fleeing social media platform X over concerns about their ads showing up next to pro-Nazi content, hate speech on the site in general or billionaire owner Elon Musk’s own posts endorsing an antisemitic conspiracy theory

IBM, EU, Disney and others pull ads from Elon Musk's X as concerns about antisemitism fuel backlash
Business

Spanish media association files $598 million lawsuit against Facebook owner Meta

A group representing 83 Spanish media outlets on Monday said it has filed a 550 million euro ($598 million) lawsuit against Facebook owner Meta Platforms, citing unfair competition

Spanish media association files $598 million lawsuit against Facebook owner Meta
Business|News|Political|Technology|World

Spanish newspaper association files multimillion-euro suit against Meta over advertising practices

A Spanish association representing more than 80 newspapers has filed a lawsuit against Facebook parent Meta accusing it of unfair competition in online advertising by allegedly ignoring European Union rules on data protection

Spanish newspaper association files multimillion-euro suit against Meta over advertising practices
Business

X discusses using Amazon's ad-buying software - WSJ

Elon Musk's social media platform X has discussed a potential partnership with Amazon.com that would make X ads available on the online retailer's ad-buying software, the Wall Street

X discusses using Amazon's ad-buying software - WSJ
Business

Zara pulls advert from website front page after Gaza boycott calls

Zara pulled an advertising campaign featuring mannequins with missing limbs and statues wrapped in white from the front page of its website and

Zara pulls advert from website front page after Gaza boycott calls

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