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TikTok’s confirmed U.S. deal still leaves unanswered questions
While a lot of the details seems familiar, it still doesn’t answer the inevitable unknowns.
Media
The top AI platforms for publishers, ranked
Digiday’s Jessica Davies and Sara Guaglione joined the Digiday Podcast to handicap the more than a half-dozen AI platforms, from Amazon to OpenAI, that have begun doing business with publishers.
Not all creators are the same: How the creator economy breaks down by business model
Breaking down the creator economy by business model, from audience-owned media companies to micro creators with a niche.
‘JG believed that even in a demanding industry, it was possible to lead with both rigor and humanity’
The industry pays respects to OpenX CEO John Gentry, who sadly passed away last week.
Marketing
Dick’s invests in in-house influencers as brands seek control
Dick’s beefs up its in-house influencer program, joining brands moving to own creator relationships.
‘A multi-model world’: Microsoft’s CEO says the future of AI is orchestration, not one single model
Microsoft’s CEO just handed ad execs a survival guide for the agentic era.
OpenAI is hiring engineers, not ad sellers, first to build its ad business
OpenAI is focused on constructing the machine before worrying about selling what comes out of it.
Future of TV
Future of TV Briefing: YouTube develops new program to pitch brands on top creators’ shows
This week’s Future of TV Briefing reports on YouTube’s new pilot program that would have brands sponsor shows from top creators.
Future of TV Briefing: Brands are spending more to advertise creators’ content, making usage rights a focal point
This week’s Future of TV Briefing looks at what brands spending more money to promote creators’ content means for creator compensation models.
Future of TV Briefing: 5 ripple effects that will shape the future of TV in 2026
This week’s Future of TV Briefing looks at the trends and developments that will shape the TV, streaming and digital video industry in 2026.
Media Buying
Bold Call: OpenAI’s ads pivot may come too little, too late
Advertising is coming to ChatGPT, but not fast enough to outrun incumbent platform giants — one in particular.
As U.S. courts near a remedy, Europe puts Google’s ad tech concessions under the microscope
The European Commission is probing the industry’s response to Google’s proposed behavioral remedies.
Ad Tech Briefing: Consolidation in a ‘Hunger Games scenario’ – and a true loss for the industry
Analysts predict various means of consolidation. and notes on the sad passing of OpenX CEO John Gentry.
Annual research reports
Podcasts
Research
Glossy sat down with Dr. Nathan Price, Thorne’s chief science officer, author and co-director of the Buck Institute for Research on Aging, to learn about Thorne’s AI strategy, including how it’s leveraging a newly-launched wellness advisor chatbot to increase education and conversion. He also shared his vision for the future, where various chatbots aggregate our data and discuss our health outcomes, and the cohort of privacy-focused individuals opting out.
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Member ExclusiveLuxury Briefing: Inside Burberry's outerwear-led recovery
Glossy sat down with Dr. Nathan Price, Thorne’s chief science officer, author and co-director of the Buck Institute for Research on Aging, to learn about Thorne’s AI strategy, including how it’s leveraging a newly-launched wellness advisor chatbot to increase education and conversion. He also shared his vision for the future, where various chatbots aggregate our data and discuss our health outcomes, and the cohort of privacy-focused individuals opting out.
Saks Global’s bankruptcy marked a turning point for the struggling retail giant. For smaller vendors, the fallout is still unfolding.
Saks Global’s bankruptcy marked a turning point for the struggling retail giant. For smaller vendors, the fallout is still unfolding.