Google Launches AI Mode for Searches
Google is testing a new AI Mode for Search, it said Wednesday. The experimental program generates an entire page of AI-powered results in response to user queries. Unlike Google's existing AI Overviews, which surface a single AI-generated answer at the top of a user's search results, AI Mode is designed to handle more complex, multi-step...
Longtime Hartford Reporter Tom Monahan Dies at 84
Tom Monahan, a longtime reporter for NBC Connecticut, has died at the age of 84. Monahan's wife Nancy said he was in Florida when he died. He suffered a stroke Sunday night. Monahan retired in 2010 after working at WVIT for 45 years. He started his career there in 1965 as as a booth announcer....
Volvo Debuts Its First Ad Created Solely By AI—and There’s Not a Single Car In It
Can an automotive ad that doesn't mention or show any cars turn buyers on to the idea of dropping up to $80,000 on an electric vehicle? That's one of several questions raised by the debut of a new Volvo ad that recently aired in Saudi Arabia. Produced by Dubai-based Lion Creative for Volvo's Europe, Middle...
SXSW 2025—what brands need to know about AI, marketing activations, creator deals and tech advancements
Digg makes a surprise comeback, Dubai’s viral TikTok chocolate sparks global buzz and brands like Rivian, FX and Paramount go big at SXSW 2025.
A+E’s upfront pitch includes a rebrand and bid for sports budgets
A+E Global Media continues its push to create custom performance guarantees.
WPP invests in Stable Diffusion owner Stability AI
Partnership will give WPP clients first dibs on Stability’s newest AI marketing tools.
Why Pennymac is launching its first sports sponsorship at the Olympics
Pennymac has secured its first sports sponsorship at the Olympics as it returns to the U.S. for the first time since 2002.
OMD adds two Publicis execs, Chief Investment Officer Kelly Metz set to depart
Omnicom Media Group’s OMD is hiring two Publicis execs and making an internal promotion as its chief investment officer is set to depart.
Sesame Workshop Announces Layoffs With Sesame Street Still Searching for New Home
Sesame Workshop is making cuts to its staff, the nonprofit organization confirmed on Wednesday. However, the number of employees affected wasn't disclosed. The news comes as the group's flagship show, Sesame Street, continues its search for a new TV or streaming home after Warner Bros. Discovery didn't renew its output deal for new episodes last...
OMD Taps Publicis Execs As Chief Investment Officer Kelly Metz Exits
Omnicom Media Group (OMG) agency OMD has announced two new additions to its C-suite: Dan Rolli as chief investment officer (CIO) and Kim Einan as chief strategy officer (CSO). Both execs join from long tenures at Publicis Group, where Rolli most recently served as evp and head of partnerships at Zenith and Einan previously held...
