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13 Ways To Future-Proof Your Career From Layoffs In 2025

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2025 NFL Ad Tracker: A Running List of Early Season Ads and Partners

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Laurent Ezekiel Named Global CEO of Ogilvy, Devika Bulchandani Elevated to WPP Chief Operating Officer

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Nike Changes Iconic ‘Just Do It’ Slogan to Win Over the Anxious Generation

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Why billions of folks can’t easily get a drink or flush a toilet

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At Bad Bunny’s Sold-Out Puerto Rico Residency, Brands Score a Front-Row Seat

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Empty Shelves, Unique Products, Boycotts: What Target’s New CEO Must Fix to Turn the Company Around

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4 career-building tips—from personal branding to job hunting and growing as a leader

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This 31-year-old New Yorker asked the internet for $25K to start a business in 2020 — 3 years later he made $1M in sales. Here’s why his idea blew up

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One Out of Three Workers Has Lied During Their Job Search

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Sally-Ann Dale, former Droga5 head of production, dies at 55

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Today, July 31, 2025, Figma plans to begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “FIG.”

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EXCLUSIVE: Dentsu X CEO Leah Meranus Exits

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Disney Upfront Has Growth in Sports and Streaming, Overall Volume ‘Consistent’

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Treat creators as a strategic asset, not a one-off social play

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Ad of the week: Doritos ‘A Spicy, But Not Too Spicy Plumber’ by Rethink

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American Eagle’s Campaign Is a Story of Ill-Fitting Insights

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Blizzard’s latest AI art controversy suggests the big game studios will never learn

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Media Buying Briefing: The upfront is still not done — why and who’s benefiting from it

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Industry News

Why impression-based advertising will redefine search and CTV

Microsoft search ads updates usually fly under the radar — such is life as a distant second to Google — but a late August announcement deserves attention: the launch of impression-based remarketing. Given Microsoft’s scale, this won’t be a game-changer. Symbolically, though, it marks a significant shift away from outdated

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Perplexity’s ad business is at a crossroads

The departure of Perplexity’s ads chief, Taz Patel, didn’t mark a pivot so much as confirm a tension that’s been simmering for months. Rather than signaling a full-blown retreat from advertising, the exit underscores a broader identity question the AI platform has yet to resolve. According to three of the

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Wednesday Stays at No. 1 for the Second Week in a Row

Jenna Ortega-led comedy series Wednesday held on to the top position for the second week in a row in Nielsen’s Top 10 Overall Streaming chart. For the week of Aug. 11, Netflix’s Wednesday accumulated 2.136 billion viewing minutes, cementing its No. 1 position, with exactly one-half of its audience coming

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“It’s-a-me!” Celebrating the craft-first approach of Mario, 40 years young

Mario’s longevity comes from design choices that both include and go beyond visual tropes, incorporating the capabilities of both hardware and software, thoughtful UX, and references to other entertainment and storytelling mediums. “The Mario series has endured because Nintendo pioneered a player-centric, craft-first approach to game development,” says Michael Highland,

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20 strategic planning tips for marketers preparing for 2026

With the beach umbrella stored for the winter and the kids back in school, it’s planning season for marketing teams. Developing a strategic plan for the coming year is an annual task for many marketing teams. It requires collaboration with other teams in the organization to ensure company-wide priorities are

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