Live-Streamers Killed the Vertical-Video Star
The medium, both an oasis from AI and a font of raw content, has lately become an engine of virality.
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Snapchat announces new awards show designed to spotlight creators
<p>The Snappys will be hosted by Snap Star Matt Friend and include a lifetime achievement award for DJ Khaled.</p>
Google rolls out updates to image and video tool Flow AI
<p>New features include an updated user interface, more intuitive editing tools and the ability to generate videos from images using text prompts.</p><p> </p>
The Trade Desk’s Revenue Rose 14% in Q4, But Growth Is Slowing
CEO Jeff Green cited pullbacks from CPG and automotive brands—about 25% of its business—amid tariff and inflation pressures.
Instagram’s connected TV app comes to U.S. Google TV devices
<p>The expansion will allow users to watch Reels on their televisions and provide big screen viewing capabilities for Instagram content.</p><p> </p>
FBI investigates X over nude images generated by Grok
<p>The artificial intelligence platform was also used to generate professional complaints, according to a report from 404 Media in collaboration with Court Watch.</p><p> </p>
YouTube expands voice replies to all creators, adds new Shorts remix options
<p>The platform also enhanced its Premium Lite subscription program as parent company Google looks to drive revenue for the business.</p><p> </p>
TikTok releases its 2026 Discover List
<p>The sixth iteration of the app’s annual roundup highlighted 50 top creators across five categories. </p><p> </p>
As Netflix Deal Hangs in Balance, Paramount CEO Confirms More Aggressive Bid for WBD
David Ellison made brief comments on the company's updated bid for Warner Bros. Discovery.
Week of Feb. 9 Cable News Ratings: Total Viewers Grow
Fox News had its highest-rated week in total viewers and the demo since September 2025.
EXCLUSIVE: Out-of-Home Giant Outfront Will Invest Up to $20M in Media Marketplace AdQuick
The billboard owner is betting that AdQuick’s tech can modernize its sales machine, streamline buying, and help it keep pace with rivals in the AI era.
Week of Feb. 9 Morning News Ratings: Today Leads for 4 Weeks
Today was the only broadcast with week-to-week gains.
Week of Feb. 9 Evening News Ratings: Nightly News Gets Olympic Boost
The Winter Olympics gave NBC Nightly News a win in the Adults 25-54 demo.
TV Viewership in January 2026: Media Breakdown
Disney had the largest share increase for the month, with YouTube remaining the leader.
Indivior Returns to Havas With U.S. AOR Assignment
Pharma marketer unifies creative, media, and CX under the holdco
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Every reliable tactic marketers now love, from video content to email marketing and blogging, was once a new experiment that early adopters tested and developed. Creating new marketing strategies is foundational to marketing, helping brands reach new customers and gather data that helps facilitate smarter business decisions. While experimentation isn‘t new, digital marketing offers brands greater flexibility and potential. Let’s look at experiment types, which metrics to track, and how to desig
American Eagle Goes Country With Bailey Zimmerman and Stagecoach Sponsorship
American Eagle is partnering with rising country music star Bailey Zimmerman and will serve as the exclusive apparel and denim sponsor of Stagecoach.
The Unilever CEO Has a New Marketing Doctrine, and It Is Completely Wrong
Unilever is pivoting to a “social-first demand model,” arguing that an army of creators will replace the traditional advertising that had built its brands for half a century.
Show HN: I vibe-coded a custom WebGPU engine for my MMO
It took me about a week to vibe code this 3D game engine with Opus 4.6 that I intend to use as a replacement for Three.js and React Three Fiber in my browser MMORPG, Mana Blade.I was not expecting to be able to reach that point so easily, but pretty much every feature took somewhere between 30 minutes and 1 hour - 1 to 3 prompts on average. It is vibe-coded in the sense that I haven't looked at the code, but I am very careful with my prompts and constantly have Claude reviewing the codebase
Stripe closed our non-profit's account with 0%
I'm writing in desperation after our non-profit organization's account, Little Steps Foundation, was suddenly closed by Stripe. They are now holding $5,398.92 in crucial donation funds, and we've only received automated, nonsensical replies.We are a registered non-profit that raises funds for our charity work through Meta ads (Facebook/Instagram). Our account has a perfect record, which makes this situation completely baffling.The core of the problem: Stripe claims a "hi