Digital Marketing

Like others who have been in the same situation, Stephen Colbert has a choice of either bowing out of late night gracefully or taking the low road of anger and ingratitude.

Blackstone, which invests in early-stage companies, will form a joint venture with Google to create an AI cloud company, backed by an initial $5 billion equity commitment.

The New York Times has filed its second lawsuit against the Defense Department, charging that the policy of escorting journalists while on Pentagon grounds violates the First Amendment., Associated Press reports. The escort plan is “an unconstitutional attempt by the Pentagon to prevent independent reporting on military affairs, a Times spokesperson says. 

The New York Times has filed its second lawsuit against the Defense Department, charging that the policy of escorting journalists while on Pentagon grounds violates the First Amendment., Associated Press reports. The escort plan is “an unconstitutional attempt by the Pentagon to prevent independent reporting on military affairs,” a Times spokesperson says. 

Programmatic bidding may be automated, but there is still a great deal of manual work, and Korva, an AI ad tech startup just out of beta, is trying to change that, AdExchanger writes. “Inside of the platforms, it’s AI everywhere – but in between, buyers are still in spreadsheets for most of the day,” says Tanja

NPR is eliminating some reporting and editing jobs as it seeks to fill an $8 million gap in its $300 million annual budget and survive the loss of federal subsidies for member stations, NPR reports. The network is offering buyouts to roughly 300 employees, but layoffs could ensue if too few staffers accept the buyouts

Two Massachusetts publications, Pulse and CM Pride magazines, have been acquired by Merit House media, a new company affiliated with Rucker Investments, The Worcester Guardian reports. The sale, terms of which were not released, also includes digital platforms, events and other media assets formerly owned by Pagio Inc. 

Canal+ Head Maxime Saada fueled the contretemps over the weekend saying the company would no longer work with 600 in the industry who signed the “Switch Off Bollore” open letter.

“States may certainly take steps to protect minors who use ‘social media,’ but requiring minors to obtain parental consent before accessing those websites is not a narrowly tailored means of advancing a legitimate governmental interest,” NetChoice argues in papers filed Friday with the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals.

YouTube is launching its likeness detection technology to all eligible creators over 18 to combat the spread of misleading AI-generated content.