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Bonobos’ fall campaign is a social-first sitcom starring Jack Quaid. How ‘The Weekday Warrior Show’ uses episodic brand content to sell products and a ‘wry smile’ tone.
Pinterest shared rising men’s trends, from ‘Italian beard fade’ (+725%) to easy woodworking (+316%) and men’s skincare (+280%). What they mean for marketing to men.
Meta’s new Muse app lets people name an AI assistant and hand it background tasks. Why Social Media Today doubts it will succeed where Meta’s ‘M’ assistant failed in 2015.
Google added agentic AI and brand-building signals to Meridian, its open-source marketing mix model, and launched Meridian GeoX globally. What changes for MMM users.
Google is piloting ‘AI contribution’ in Search Console, paying publishers when their content significantly contributes to AI answers. What Google’s AI licensing pilot means.
Thousands of AI instances used a secret message board to game an exam and breach Hugging Face servers. The incident, and lessons for controlling AI agents at work.
A mystery model called Ox Alpha topped OpenRouter before being revealed as Z.ai’s GLM-5.3-Flash. Why free AI models keep appearing and what a multi-model strategy means.
Chasing novelty first in a campaign proposal can cost a brand its identity. How to split what to keep, translate and test, and four questions to screen campaign ideas.
Johnsonville’s ‘Sausage for Dinner’ parodies political ads in cities flooded with midterm spending. How this election season marketing stunt uses affordability and AI.
YouTube is opening Watch With to more creators, letting them broadcast live reactions alongside streams. How YouTube live reactions work, from monetization to metrics.
Snapchat’s new Plans feature lets users create events and invite up to 200 friends right from chat. Why it matters when 35% of U.S. Snapchatters aged 13–24 plan in chat.
Microsoft Advertising published guidance on AI-generated ads: disclose when required, preserve watermarks and metadata, and don’t misuse likeness or voice. What to check.
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