The Telegraph
Pierre Omidyar, eBay founder and one of the richest men in the world, is to donate $100m to fund investigative journalism, tackle online trolls and defeat "fake" news, "The Telegraph" reports.
The Telegraph
Researchers at the University of Washington have shown that the technology Google claims can spot extremist videos is easily tricked, "The Telegraph" reveals.
Campaign
Trinity Mirror has signed a native agreement with Adyoulike, "Campaign" reports. It distributes in-feed text and video native advertising that sits in the main news feed on a publisher's site.
Campaign
Twenty-four local news publishers -- including Johnston Press, Newsquest and Archant -- are calling time on blind programmatic, "Campaign" reveals. In an open letter they are calling for ad agencies and brands to buy from them and support journalism that offers a safe advertising environment.
The Telegraph
Amazon is looking to supplement UK consumers with companies through the launch of Amazon Business, "The Telegraph" reports. The service is already live in the US and Germany, offering a set of relevant curated products, such as stationery or power tools.
The Guardian
The brand safety issue behind the Google boycott has only affected "very, very, very small numbers," claims Google's chief business officer, Philipp Schindler in "The Guardian." The tech giant has put new features in place to guard against a recurrence, he insists.
Campaign
Burberry has signed a ten-year deal worth GBP180m with fashion and beauty giant Coty to license its fragrances, including Mr Burberry and My Burberry. Coty, the owner of brands such as Calvin Klein and Rimmel, will manage the brands from Paris.
Marketing Week
"The Daily Mail" And "Mail On Sunday" are hoping to get a circulation boost from this summer, when the papers will start earning readers Nectar points.
The Drum
"The Drum" is reporting that Center Parcs has switched its ad agency from Brothers and Sisters to Y&R. The brand is not commenting on the story, but, if correct, the move would signal an end to a four-year relationship with Brothers and Sisters.
The Telegraph
Google has admitted shortcomings in detecting extremist video content on YouTube and is now training supercomputers to understand the context of material and to better spot clips that should be taken down, "The Telegraph" reports.