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  • Google tops US$100B in a quarter for the first time

    Google parent company Alphabet has entered a new financial era. For the first time in its 27-year history, it reported quarterly revenues exceeding US$100 billion, driven by strong momentum across AI, Cloud, and YouTube. The milestone arrives amid mounting antitrust pressure in the U.S. and escalating scrutiny of Google’s advertising dominance. But instead of stalling,…

  • Top 13 AI marketing tools for photo and video editing: a comprehensive review

    AI marketing tools are transforming how marketers create photo and video content. With artificial intelligence, time-consuming editing processes become faster and more accessible, helping businesses produce professional visuals even without advanced design or video editing skills. This review highlights the top 13 AI marketing tools for photo and video editing, giving marketers a closer look…

  • Instagram Reels adds skippable ads

    Instagram is experimenting with a skippable ad format inside Reels, giving users the option to bypass video ads mid-scroll. The approach mirrors YouTube’s skippable in-stream ads but without one key feature: a revenue share for creators. Meta confirmed to ADWEEK that the limited test is designed to explore whether the format helps users discover businesses.…

  • The New York Times launches TikTok-style Watch tab with human curation

    The New York Times just added a Watch tab to its main app, introducing a vertical video feed built for mobile-first storytelling. The swipeable format brings together short-form video from across the company’s media portfolio and reflects a deeper shift: The Times is now treating video as a core part of its product, not a…

  • Generative AI will break customer trust for a third of brands, Forrester warns

    If you’re banking on generative AI to improve your customer experience in 2026, think again. According to Forrester’s newly released 2026 B2C Marketing, CX, and Digital Business Predictions, one-third of companies will hurt customer trust by rolling out genAI-powered self-service tools that backfire. This article breaks down Forrester’s key predictions and explains why marketers, CX…

  • OpenAI’s Sora 2 sparks antisemitism controversy

    Sora 2 was supposed to mark a new chapter for OpenAI, a video-generation tool that promised limitless creative possibilities. But less than two weeks into its launch, the platform is already facing backlash for surfacing antisemitic content created by users. Several videos generated using Sora’s AI tools, including some with stereotypical portrayals of Jewish individuals…

  • The Ordinary calls out skincare lies with ‘The Periodic Fable’

    Consumers are tired of miracle claims and mythologized skincare. Now, one of the industry’s most vocal skeptics is calling it out. The Ordinary, known for its ingredient-first approach, has launched a campaign called “The Periodic Fable.” It serves as a counter-narrative to overhyped skincare language, introducing a “scientific table with zero science.” The chart features…

  • Sport fandom in APAC is changing fast according to We Are Social’s report

    We Are Social just dropped a timely new report titled Winning Fans & Feeds in APAC, offering a closer look at how sports fandom is morphing across the region. The takeaway? APAC’s sports audiences aren’t just spectators anymore—they’re cultural remixers, creators, and consumers who move between passions, platforms, and communities with fluidity. With over half…

  • Tiffany & Co. wraps love in cinematic holiday push starring Anya Taylor-Joy

    Tiffany & Co. is betting big on emotional branding again this holiday season. Its newly launched 2025 campaign, titled Love is a gift, enlists house ambassador Anya Taylor-Joy in a sweeping global film that connects luxury, gifting, and emotional storytelling in true Tiffany fashion. Shot across Los Angeles, New York, London, and Tokyo, the campaign…

  • PayPal plugs into ChatGPT to fuel the next wave of AI-powered commerce

    AI chat isn’t just for customer support anymore. PayPal has teamed up with OpenAI to bring seamless payments and commerce directly into ChatGPT, enabling users to discover and buy products without ever leaving the conversation. This article explores what’s behind the PayPal-OpenAI deal, how the integration works, and what the new agentic commerce model means…