Social Media Insider
by Gavin O'Malley, Staff Writer
Yes, Google's ill-fated social network -- which many probably thought was gone -- was just given an official expiration date of April 2019. That's actually sooner than the August kill … Read the whole story
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by Laurie Sullivan
Lawmakers grilled Google CEO Sundar Pichai on Tuesday, questioning him on topics ranging from consumer data privacy to political bias. Pichai played defense on … Read the whole story
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Google's efforts to improve the user experience also can serve to reinforce personal prejudices and foregone conclusions. It's the modern-day equivalent of Plato's cave … Read the whole story
by Alex Weprin
The automated, biddable marketplace will be operated by the supply-side video advertising platform Telaria. Marketers will be able to bid on inventory through their … Read the whole story
by Joe Mandese
The Association of National Advertisers and the American Association of Advertising Agencies today will begin pushing the industry for widespread adoption of Ad-ID and … Read the whole story
by Alex Weprin
A big trend: The direct relationship between consumers and brands, driven by direct-to-consumer brands, but increasingly embraced by more traditional brands as well. These … Read the whole story
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by Wendy Davis
"In the 21st century, text messaging is as essential as telephone service, facilitating trillions of messages between senders and receivers each year," Senate Democrats … Read the whole story
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by Gavin O'Malley
Facebook is now inviting all developers -- including those who aren't associated with a brand or business -- to access its revised app review … Read the whole story
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by Wendy Davis
Outgoing Maine Governor Paul LePage will no longer block critics or delete their comments from his Facebook page, in order to resolve a free … Read the whole story
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by Alex Weprin
The app comes as Yahoo Finance prepares to significantly increase the amount of live market coverage it produces. In January, Yahoo Finance will produce … Read the whole story
by Joe Mandese
"Material Facebook management changes" is the top of a dozen predictions for 2019 published this morning by the Pivotal Research Group equities research team. … Read the whole story
by P.J. Bednarski
A new Deloitte report agrees with everybody else that 5G technology should take off in 2019, but notes some complications. Read the whole story
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by Laurie Sullivan
The "small" test is open to select advertisers in automotive, retail and ecommerce. Ads will be served to people in the U.S. and Canada … Read the whole story
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by Ray Schultz
Goldman will develop a strategic framework for the ethical and humane use of technology across Salesforce, the company says. Read the whole story

COMMENTARY
by Chuck Martin, Staff Writer
An increasing amount of in-car connectivity will lead to more consumer spending while in cars. An estimated 775 million consumer vehicles will be connected … Read the whole story