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News Corp Denies Reported AI Content Licensing Deal with Google
artificial intelligence // April 30, 2024

News Corp has denied a report that it has struck a deal with Google to develop content and products related to artificial intelligence (AI). “We absolutely do not have an AI content licensing deal with Google, though we do have a number of partnerships with Google across our...

Walmart-Vizio Merger Gets FTC Antitrust Scrutiny
Acquisitions // April 30, 2024

Federal regulators are examining Walmart’s plan to buy smart television maker Vizio. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is conducting an antitrust review of the proposed $2.3 billion merger, Vizio said in a regulatory filing Tuesday (April 30). According to the filing, both companies on Monday (April 29) received a request for additional...

Will Retail Media Drive eCommerce Brand Revenue?
Retail // April 15, 2024

As brands see their ad spending across traditional digital media channels doesn’t go as far as it once did, eCommerce merchants are seizing on the opportunity to open up new revenue streams with the launch of retail media networks. Take Wolt, the Helsinki-based, DoorDash-owned multinational...

Google Halts Links to California News Sites
Google // April 14, 2024

Google is pulling links to California news sites ahead of pending news-focused legislation. That bill, dubbed the California Journalism Preservation Act (CJPA), would require Google to pay for providing news content. Jaffer Zaidi, Google’s vice president of global news partnerships, said in a Friday (April 12)...

Interviews & Exclusives
Will Retail Media Drive eCommerce Brand Revenue?

April 15, 2024
As brands see their ad spending across traditional digital media channels doesn’t go as far as it once did, eCommerce merchants are seizing on the opportunity to open up new revenue streams with the launch of retail media networks. Take Wolt, the Helsinki-based, DoorDash-owned multinational on-demand delivery aggregator operating in 27 countries. In an interview […]

CNN Reportedly Exploring Digital Subscriptions as News Gets the Streaming Treatment

January 17, 2024
As CNN struggles to gain share on cable TV, the company’s new CEO is reportedly looking into new subscription models, as the way consumers get their news is transformed by...

Thanksgiving Weekend Is Stuffed With Streaming — but Fatigue May Not Be Far Behind

November 25, 2021
If you’re reading this, the turkey’s got you stuffed, you’ve had your fill of the stuffing, and you’ve had your fill of the relatives. Maybe you’ve had your fill of...

Stakes Soar In Streaming Wars As Netflix Pushes Into Gaming

July 15, 2021
Another player has entered the game. The “game” in this case being the rapidly emerging digital gaming race, into which Netflix has all but officially thrown its hat as of...

Quick Reads
TikTok to Automatically Label AI-Generated Content Uploaded From Other Platforms

May 09, 2024
TikTok has begun automatically labeling artificial intelligence (AI)-generated content (AIGC) when that content is uploaded from certain other platforms. The social media platform has done this by partnering with the Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity (C2PA) and implementing that group’s Content Credentials technology, TikTok said in a Thursday (May 9) press release. “AI enables […]

News Corp Denies Reported AI Content Licensing Deal with Google

April 30, 2024
News Corp has denied a report that it has struck a deal with Google to develop content and products related to artificial intelligence (AI). “We absolutely do not have an AI content licensing...

Walmart-Vizio Merger Gets FTC Antitrust Scrutiny

April 30, 2024
Federal regulators are examining Walmart’s plan to buy smart television maker Vizio. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is conducting an antitrust review of the proposed $2.3 billion merger, Vizio said in a regulatory filing Tuesday (April 30)....

Google Halts Links to California News Sites

April 14, 2024
Google is pulling links to California news sites ahead of pending news-focused legislation. That bill, dubbed the California Journalism Preservation Act (CJPA), would require Google to pay for providing news content....