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Publishers remain skeptical of Perplexity’s “trust” pitch

This week’s Media Briefing dives into Perplexity’s uphill battle to rebuild publisher trust while fending off a growing list of copyright lawsuits. The words “trust” and “trustworthiness” came up at least a dozen times during a presentation by Perplexity’s head of publisher partnerships, Jessica Chan, at an IAB Tech Lab

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Murugiah on why you should make art about things you love

What has Murugiah, the multi-disciplinary British and Sri-Lankan artist, not done? He’s an artist, illustrator and designer in London, and his recent talk on May’s Nicer Tuesdays stage took us through just about everything he’s done with his boundless imagination, from exhibitions to film posters to even watches. Driven by

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Apple Turns Rival Browsers’ Trackers Into Creepy Chrome Stalkers

Apple is continuing its long-running privacy crusade by taking aim at the data trackers common on many web browsers. The tech giant launched a global campaign on Tuesday, “Clingers,” that uses absurdist humor to contrast the vast system of online tracking with its browser Safari’s privacy features.  The ad dramatizes

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Those Toy Story 5 plagiarism accusations explained

The hype around Toy Story 5 is huge. Just when we thought Pixar’s longest-running franchise might be growing tired, we get the announcement of a Taylor Swift Toy Story song and the unveiling of a new character to be voiced by none other than Bad Bunny, fresh from his Super

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Why ‘it’s just SEO’ could cost the industry billions

Search has managed to do something impressive. At the precise moment it should be becoming more important and valuable to clients, large parts of the industry have chosen to argue themselves into irrelevance. The real argument is about ownership.  Who gets to define what search becomes next? Who gets the

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