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The Infrastructure Behind the Creator Economy Most People Ignore

The creator economy is often described in terms of visibility. Followers, reach, engagement rates, and algorithms dominate the conversation. From viral short-form videos to long-form newsletters and podcasts, the focus tends to stay on content and distribution. But beneath the surface of every successful creator-led business lies a quieter, less discussed layer—the infrastructure that makes the entire operation sustainable.This hidden foundation is rarely glamorous, yet it plays a decisive role

From Vision to Valuation: How Tommy S. Shields Helps Companies Become Investable

Transforming a vision into a company investors are willing to support requires far more than creativity or enthusiasm. It demands operational clarity, leadership alignment, and a disciplined approach to growth. One advisor increasingly associated with this transformation is Tommy S. Shields, an entrepreneur and capital strategy advisor known for helping companies move from early ideas to investment-ready organizations.Over the past decade, Tommy S. Shields has worked with founders who possess am

Eric McNeil: The Connector Turning Ambition Into Scalable Empires

Ambition alone rarely builds lasting enterprises. What transforms vision into scale is access to capital, experienced guidance, and aligned partnerships. One entrepreneur increasingly recognized for creating these bridges is Eric McNeil, whose work centers on connecting high-potential individuals into private venture ecosystems built for execution.Through his ventures and communities, Eric McNeil has positioned himself as a connector. His environments bring together athletes, founders, investors

LinkedIn Shares Tips for Maximizing Presence in AI Search

LinkedIn is now one of the most cited sources for AI chatbots.

Snapchat Forms Separate Business for AR Specs

The move will ensure that Snap can maintain separation between its two business elements.

Super Bowl Buzzkill: Lessons From Nationwide’s Infamous Dead Boy Ad

The Super Bowl is an advertiser’s biggest opportunity to reach a massive audience. But at roughly $267,000 per second, brands rarely take any risks or depart from expected norms of […]

Canadian Government Looks to Bring News Content Back to Facebook

Two years after Meta banned Canadian publishers, the government is looking to arrange a new deal.

Google Launches New Google Ads Insights Podcast

The podcast will provide direct insights from Google into how its ad tools work.

LinkedIn Adds New Generative AI Qualifications

A new way to showcase your generative AI knowledge.

Sofia Ongele: Your creative superpowers can help protect democracy

"Democracy is more fun and inviting when you take it into your own hands," says creator and activist Sofia Ongele. Sharing how she's using coding and social media to defend democracy, Ongele invites us to identify our own creative superpowers — whether it's community organizing, making music or telling stories — and use them to cause a ruckus an...

U.K. Regulators Just Handed Publishers a Win Against Google’s AI Overview

A new ruling allows publishers to opt-out of Google's AI Overviews without being penalized on search—but it's not the big win it looks like

Coca-Cola Captures ‘All the Feels’ of Soccer Fans for World Cup 2026

Ahead of the 2026 World Cup, Coca-Cola is staking out its place on soccer’s biggest stage.

Kurt Russell Does His Own Stunts in Michelob Ultra’s Super Bowl-Olympic Crossover

Lewis Pullman also stars in the spot from Top Gun: Maverick director Joseph Kosinski.

Ben Stiller and Benson Boone Flip for Instacart’s Bananas in Its 2026 Super Bowl 60 Ad

The grocery delivery app is highlighting a new feature for custom orders.

Ro’s Super Bowl Debut With Serena Williams Tackles GLP-1 Stigma

Ro is making its Super Bowl debut, enlisting Williams to challenge misconceptions about GLP-1 use.

Chanel’s Métiers d’Art Film Proves Artistry Still Sells

Chanel’s teaser for its Métiers d’Art 2026 show doesn’t feel like an ad so much as a charming detour from reality.

Meet the $1.3 Billion Startup Behind Madonna and Will Smith’s AI Video

Higgsfield wraps multiple AI video models into one marketer-friendly platform. The pitch: Catch the viral moment before it's over.

Show HN: Bookface – Modern TypeScript wrapper and MCP for Meta APIs

Hi HN,This is Bookface — a TypeScript wrapper for Meta's developer services, born from frustration at Meta's lack of easy developer integration.The current API libraries you'll find for Meta's products are either very limited (and use hacky browser simulation) or unacceptably old/unmaintained. This is a library that aims to:Interact with Meta's developer services the way Meta intended, although with way more ease.Support all of Meta's platforms (e.g., Facebook,

Show HN: I built a tool to stop my posts from getting shadowbanned

Hey HN,I’m Nikhil (https://nikhilp.online). I've been building projects for the past few years, and decided to build ShillGuard because I kept hitting a wall when trying to share them on platforms like reddit and facebook.I’d spend weeks building something, write a post and get it instantly removed by Reddit’s AutoMod or flagged as spam in Gmail without knowing why.ShillGuard is a Chrome extension that analyzes your draft text in real-time against the specific context of where you

Show HN: React-meta-SEO – Rebuilding SEO for React 19 (3KB, no providers)

I’m a computer engineering student at SPPU. While working on a project with React 19, I realized that the standard libraries we use for SEO (like React Helmet) are still doing things the "old" way.The Problem: Older libraries use a trick called "side effects" to change your page title and meta tags after the page has already loaded. This can cause the title to flicker or make the site feel a bit slower because the browser has to do extra work.The Solution: React 19 added a bu