
Meta Answers the Data Center Backlash — $600B, Water Use and 300 Local Bans
Meta's VP of data centers went on record as opposition grows: $600B in U.S. projects, contested water use in Georgia and Virginia, and moratoriums in 300-plus localities.
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Meta's VP of data centers went on record as opposition grows: $600B in U.S. projects, contested water use in Georgia and Virginia, and moratoriums in 300-plus localities.

Australia's eSafety report on the under-16 social media ban shows usage barely moved, from 85.9% to 81.5%. The main reason is not VPNs — it is age assurance that never asked.

From hotels to F&B to beauty to head of marketing at Sulbing: how volunteering for undefined work, learning the operational basics, and owning a signature widen a marketing career.

Google's Gemini 3.5 Pro has missed three launch windows amid reports of benchmark shortfalls and a possible rebuild. Separating what is confirmed from what is still anonymous sourcing.

The real barrier in kiosk UX is not font size — it is fear of making a mistake. Four design rules that stop screens from testing users, from first-screen restraint to conversational microcopy.

Foot Locker's new brand platform mines its archive instead of reinventing itself, backed by a 36-episode documentary series. A case study in fixing meaning, not awareness.

Between 10pm and 4am, Korean convenience store baskets shifted: energy drinks +41.5%, rice meals +38.7%, beer −9.2%. What the age-split data means for late-night campaign planning.

Naver's expanding AI Briefing summaries are draining blog traffic, with AdPost earnings down nearly 40%. Why citation-without-compensation degrades the content that AI depends on.

TikTok USDS is shutting its Nashville office on October 5 and laying off 250 moderation staff. What automated enforcement at 82% means for brand safety planning.

UK creators can now tag products from Wayfair, Currys, Boots, M&S and Etsy in videos, Shorts and live streams. What the 500-subscriber threshold means for brand creator budgets.

As AI compresses search and comparison, brand competitiveness shifts to the time customers willingly give you. Two Korean brands show how to design for it — and why a Not To-do List matters.

A New Mexico court fined Meta $567M and imposed six concrete teen-usage rules, from overnight push bans to a 90-hour monthly cap. What the new teen safety framework changes for marketers.
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