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Ask HN: Is Zuckerberg just a „one-hit-wonder"?
What’s your view? The original idea for Facebook was stolen, then he bought Instagram and Whatsup to stay afloat. Metaverse is/was an absolute disaster. And I’m not even talking about all the scandals from Cambridge Analytica era.<p>How bad CEO, in your opinion, is Mark?
Ask HN: Will local models on normal hardware ever compete?
I have a Macbook Air M3 with 24gb RAM. The other day, I wanted to try running an LLM locally for the first time ever. I ran gemma-4-e4b and threw some chats at it.It reminded me of my very first experiences with ChatGPT a bit. Clearly less capable than something like Opus 4.6, but I made me excited about the possibilities.I know that fairly capable models can be run by mere mortals who have a fancy GPU.My real question is, will some combination of hardware and software optimizations get us anywh
Show HN: I built a WhatsApp bot to help you remember birthdays
I deleted facebook well over a decade ago. As a now 40 year old, I was of the generation that stored all of their data on Facebook, but the only feature I missed was birthday reminders.This became even more embarassing as friends and family started having kids. Hell if I remember your third kid's name, let alone birthday.So a couple of years ago I built a simple app to keep birthdays in check. It was... fine. Rails web app, did the basics.But I still had to go to the app to add people, worr
Show HN: VisuaLeaf – A Modern MongoDB Workspace
Visualeaf is a MongoDB GUI I’ve been building over the past year. Stack is Electron + Angular + Spring Boot. There’s a live playground on the site if you want to try it without installing or putting in your connection (I provided one).The goal was to combine a visual workflow with the depth needed for real development work. Most existing MongoDB tools tend to optimize for either beginners or power users, but not both in the same interface.Core features:Query builder that supports full MongoDB qu
Former X CEO Linda Yaccarino: ‘X’s Ads Business is Not Falling Short’
Former X CEO Linda Yaccarino defended the platform’s cultural and advertising relevance despite steep revenue declines under Elon Musk.
Personal Branding for Real Estate Agents: The 2026 Playbook
If you have been researching personal branding for real estate agents, you have probably noticed that every article says the same thing. This is a practical guide with specific steps, not motivational platitudes about being authentic.What Personal Branding Actually Means for ProfessionalsPersonal branding is the deliberate process of shaping how you are perceived by your target audience. It is not about becoming famous. It is about ensuring that when your ideal client, employer, investor, or par
Week of April 20 Morning News Ratings: GMA Shrinks Today’s Demo Lead
All three networks registered positive week-to-week movement in the advertiser-coveted demo.
Week of April 20 Evening News Ratings: WNT Only Broadcast With Week-to-Week Growth
CBS News finishes below 4 million total viewers for three weeks straight.
Retail Media Silos, Measurement, and Misconceptions Continue to Stymie Growth
During an ADWEEK House group chat during POSSIBLE in Miami, executives from retail and commerce media networks, brands, and adtech companies took the stage to discuss challenges related to profitability, measurement, collaboration, and standardization.
EXCLUSIVE: iProspect North America CEO to Depart
Longtime Dentsu vet Liz Rutgersson spent just shy of three years in the role.
Want a Pop Star Collab? Brands Need to Be Ready to Take Risks
At ADWEEK House during Possible, Croing CEO Alejandra Salazar joined brand leaders from Maybelline and Nespresso, and Latin Grammy winner Joaquina, to share what it takes to make celebrity partnerships work.
The CW Inks Streaming Partnerships With ESPN and The Roku Channel
The CW looks to expand beyond linear with streaming deals ahead of upfront.
The Aisle Is Smarter Than It Looks—and It’s Reshaping Retail Media Budgets
The quiet merger of shelf space and screen space has real implications for retail investment
Omnicom Sunsets Two More Agencies Under New Lola USA Brand
Lola launches stateside, absorbing 180 and adam&eveDDB NY
Telemundo Heads Into Upfront With Some of the ‘Largest Investments in Spanish-Language History’ for World Cup
Telemundo is continuing to find World Cup opportunities for advertisers ahead of upfront week.
Legacy Brands Don’t Need a Rebrand—They Need a Reintroduction
This article is part of ADWEEK’s Marketing Vanguard program and was written in collaboration with one of its members. In a world where heritage brands have spent decades earning household‑name […]
Marketers Are Misrepresenting Rural America—and Overlooking 46 Million People
This article is part of ADWEEK’s Marketing Vanguard program and was written in collaboration with one of its members. There’s a disconnect between how rural America is portrayed and the reality of […]
Supergoop Partners With Target and the PGA as It Chases Mass Appeal
The brand hires January Digital to handle its media.
Dhar Mann Bets on Speed Dating to Fix Creator-Brand Matchmaking
A new series of events lets brands get to know dozens of creators at once.
Facebook Email: Pics, Videos, Links, News
Facebook Email: Now the youngs really have no reason to ever sign up for an email account. But it'll also bundle texts, IMs, emails, Facebook messages into one, nightmarish stream... Facebook's Modern Messaging System: Seamless, History, And A S...