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Singapore opens government communications to AI audience analytics
SQREEM Technologies has been appointed to a Singapore government framework that lets participating agencies procure digital consumption analytics for research, communications and decision-making. The arrangement gives public-sector teams access to technology designed to analyze large-scale behavioral signals across the open web, including content interests, emerging topics, demographic and geographic patterns, and the sources shaping attention.…
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Starbucks and bubly turn the ‘basic fall girl’ meme into a $20 Halloween kit
Pumpkin spice season has a uniform. The oversized scarf, the cozy drink, the unapologetically autumnal selfie: what started as a familiar fall look became an internet joke with a life of its own. Now Starbucks and bubly have packaged that joke into a Halloween costume kit. The two beverage brands introduced the limited-edition Basic Witch…
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Revlon tests AI-personalized streaming ads with Amazon
Revlon used Amazon’s Dynamic TV Creative to make a streaming campaign more responsive to where viewers appeared to be in the shopping journey. The system kept the core video asset intact while changing interactive elements such as the format, headline, and call to action. The campaign is a useful test of a larger shift in…
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MyMacca’s points can now unlock World of Warcraft game time and cosmetics
There is a very specific kind of satisfaction in turning something everyday into something that feels like a treat for your hobby. That is the vibe McDonald’s Australia is tapping into with a reward that is less about fries and more about flexing in Azeroth. McDonald’s Australia has added World of Warcraft rewards to its…
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Book influencer marketing: how publishers turn reader trust into book discovery
Book influencer marketing succeeds when a title matches a reader’s real interests, not when a publisher purchases the loudest recommendation. BookTok, Bookstagram and BookTube can introduce readers to books they may love, but their persuasive power comes from creators who have earned trust in their taste. For publishers, independent authors and book-focused brands, that changes…
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Fox Nation’s 3-part Houdini series pairs AI imagery with human work
Fox Nation will premiere Houdini: Back from the Dead on October 14, using entirely AI-generated imagery for a full-length, multi-episode production for the first time on the platform. The series presents the magician as if he were sitting for a modern documentary interview. The visual claim is striking, but it does not mean the production…
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Google Ads adds previews of up to 10 AI Max text assets
Google Ads now lets advertisers inspect sample AI Max headlines and descriptions before opting in to text customization. The feature, reported on October 8 and documented in Google’s help center, gives teams a view of generated copy during campaign creation or editing. For advertisers cautious about automated messaging, that is a useful earlier checkpoint. It…
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Anthropic clarifies Claude’s rules for deceptive commercial campaigns
Anthropic has published an updated Claude Usage Policy that brings its restrictions on deceptive activity into a dedicated section covering commercial and political campaigns. The update takes effect on November 12 and follows examples of misuse involving fake accounts and fabricated news sites. For marketing teams, the relevant change is clearer language about who is…
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USA Today seeks over $250 million in OpenAI copyright lawsuit
USA Today Co. is seeking more than US$250 million in a copyright lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging that its journalism was copied without authorization to train AI models. The case adds another major publisher to the disputes over how AI companies obtain and use news content. For media businesses and marketers, the filing points to an…
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Earned media strategy: how B2B teams turn useful stories into coverage
A busy communications team can send a hundred pitches and still struggle to explain what changed for the business. An earned media strategy starts somewhere else: with the people you want to influence, a story they have a reason to care about, and proof a reporter can actually use. That matters for B2B companies because…