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Creators were all over SXSW. What does that mean for the industry?
The line between creators and traditional Hollywood is so blurry these days that even those with perfect vision are squinting.At SXSW this year, creator chat wasn’t hard to come by. Whether it was at the Creator Academy activation hosted by Sam’s Club (a major sponsor of the festival), on a panel about creators in Hollywood with Recess Therapy host Julian…
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Nvidia Will Spend $26 Billion to Build Open-Weight AI Models, Filings Show
Nvidia will spend $26 billion over the next five years to build open source artificial intelligence models, according to a 2025 financial filing. Executives confirmed the news, which has not been previously reported, in interviews…
Why Coca-Cola made March Madness a moment for BodyArmor
Powerade has been a sponsor of the NCAA for nearly every year since 2010. This year, though, that sponsorship, including the designation as the official sports drink of March Madness, is going to a sister…
When AI Companies Go to War, Safety Gets Left Behind
I’ve spent the past few days asking AI companies to convince me that the prospects for AI safety have not dimmed. Just a few years ago, it seemed that there was universal agreement among companies,…
How Togethxr helped change women’s sports in its first five years
Everyone knows the “Everyone Watches Women’s Sports” T-shirt.The original was introduced by media and e-commerce company Togethxr in December 2023, just in time for a revolutionary women’s March Madness. In 2024, “Everyone Watches Women’s Sports”…
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ByteDance’s AI Ambitions Are Being Hampered by Compute Restraints and Copyright Concerns
Move over Sora 2, there’s a hot new AI video model in town.In early February, ByteDance unveiled Seedance 2.0, a major upgrade to its flagship video model, which had previously remained fairly obscure. Its powerful capabilities immediately shocked the AI ecosystem in China, even among audiences who had once been…
How marketers are using AI beyond buzzwords
It’s no secret that brands have grown their investment in AI and are now experimenting with agentic use cases. At Marketing Brew’s The Art & Science of AI in Marketing event in New York last month, marketers from brands including JPMorgan Chase, Getty Images, and Booking Holdings dove into the…
OpenAI Had Banned Military Use. The Pentagon Tested Its Models Through Microsoft Anyway
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is still in the hot seat this week after his company signed a deal with the US military. OpenAI employees have criticized the move, which came after Anthropic’s roughly $200 million contract with the Pentagon imploded, and asked Altman to release more information about the agreement.…
Why a pet food company went all-in on the Olympics and Paralympics
Athletes are known for being meticulous about their health, whether that’s counting calories, tracking macros, or skipping spirits. Some are just as diligent about their pets’ diets—at least according to pet food company Nulo’s latest Olympics campaign.The brand, which was founded by dog dad and former competitive swimmer and biomedical…
What AI Models for War Actually Look Like
Anthropic might have misgivings about giving the US military unfettered access to its AI models, but some startups are building advanced AI specifically for military applications.Smack Technologies, which announced a $32 million funding round this week, is developing models that it says will soon surpass Claude’s capabilities when it comes…
How the NHL plans keep Olympic fans hooked through the Stanley Cup
It’s been one heck of a year for hockey fandom. Whether it’s longtime NHL fans, anyone glued to games during Team USA’s dual gold medal run during the Olympics, or Heated Rivalry die-hards, the sport seems to have suddenly become part of everyone’s daily conversations.The NHL wants to seize the…
Wall Street Has AI Psychosis
Before last week the name Alap Shah didn’t ring a bell for many people. The 45-year-old financial analyst and tech entrepreneur had spent the past two decades working in relative obscurity. Then last weekend he coauthored a blog with the research firm Citrini titled “The 2028 Global Intelligence Crisis.” It…
NPR’s new brand campaign wants you to ask questions
Everyone has questions. Few get to spend their days seeking answers.That’s where National Public Radio comes in: The nonprofit news organization has answers people want.At least, that’s the conceit for NPR’s new brand campaign, “For your right to be curious,” by Mischief @ No Fixed Address. In the campaign, NPR’s…
Is ‘Bridgerton’ set to become the next ‘Stranger Things’?
This social season’s most swoon-worthy pairing? My dear reader, it simply must be Bridgerton and its roster of brand collaborations.Late last month, the hit Netflix and Shondaland-produced show dropped the second half of Season 4’s episodes, finishing the tale of Benedict Bridgerton’s journey to finding love with housemaid-turned-Cinderella Sophie Baek.…
Trump Imposes New Tariffs to Sidestep Supreme Court Ruling
President Trump is adding a new 10 percent tariff on nearly all imports to the United States, following a Supreme Court ruling that overturned most of the levies imposed by the US government last year.In an executive order signed Friday evening, Trump outlined a few exceptions, including imports of critical…
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