• January 30, 2026, 2:05 PM by Maarten Albarda
    The End Of Manual Marketing: Ready To Be The Pilot, Not The Engine?

    We are moving toward full agentic AI-driven automation, both within closed environments and across the broader web. ...

  • January 13, 2026, 12:32 PM by Sarah Mahoney
    Lego's New Bet: AI Literacy Starts In K-8

    Brand extends its leadership in childhood learning with new AI curriculum and a surprising ask: Let kids shape AI ru ...

  • January 9, 2026, 10:35 AM by Wayne Friedman
    First-Party TV Data? Maybe Not So First - Or Fast

    At CES this week, media futurist and media agency exec Rishad Tobaccowala said first-party data still has major value ...

  • January 8, 2026, 9:25 PM by Wayne Friedman
    Disney Going 'Vertical,' Unveils AI 'Ad Agent'

    Disney+ will start up short-form video content for a wide variety of content and programming in a "vertical" video effor ...

  • January 8, 2026, 3:15 PM by Les Luchter
    CES: Here Come The Bots! Don't You Feel Healthier?

    Robots unveiled at CES aim to improve physical or mental health, acting like private-duty nurses or companions to ease stre ...

  • January 8, 2026, 2:16 PM by Sarah Mahoney
    CES Beauty Buzz: L'Oreal, Kiehl's, Amorepacific Push Into AI

    This year's CES innovations prove "skin-deep" is plenty deep for diagnostics, personalization and product recommendations. ...

  • January 8, 2026, 9:41 AM by Steve McClellan
    Stagwell Expands Sport Beach, Taps Sidhu To Run It As CEO

    The unit has announced events this year for CES, Super Bowl LX, NBA All-Star Weekend, the previously announced Cannes Lio ...

  • January 7, 2026, 1:40 PM by Steve McClellan
    Omnicom Unveils Acxiom-Infused Omni Platform At CES

    As CEO John Wren noted during an earnings call a few months ago, a key part of the updated versi ...

  • January 7, 2026, 1:08 PM by Laurie Sullivan
    How Howie Mandel's Clean Eating Ties To Agentic Measurement

    The jump to marketing mix modeling-like features for small companies became a reality with support from AI agents, but JamPack'd ...

  • January 7, 2026, 11:51 AM by Joe Mandese
    Holding Company Of The Year: WPP Media

    It may have started with vision and sizzle, but the year evolved into a sophisticated, methodological framework for rearchitecting advertisi ...

  • January 6, 2026, 5:39 PM by Sarah Mahoney
    Lego Bets On Smart Play To Modernize Bricks

    The sensor-driven platform debuts with "Star Wars" sets, as child advocates warn Lego may be overengineering imagination. ...

  • January 6, 2026, 5:25 PM by Colin Kirkland
    Meta Halts Global Sales Of New Ray-Ban Smart Glasses

    Meta has issued an unexpected pause to its planned international expansion of its newest Ray-Ban Smart Glasses model, "Meta Ray-B ...

  • January 6, 2026, 3:00 PM by Joe Mandese
    Havas Touts Second-Mover Agent Deal, Did It Book A Meeting Through The First?

    The deal, announced today at CES, comes a year after Horizon struck a first-mover deal with a developer of ...

  • January 6, 2026, 2:26 PM by Sarah Mahoney
    Albertsons Aims To Show What In-Store Ads Actually Deliver

    As CPG brands push deeper into in-store media, one problem remains: proving the ads actually drive sales. ...

  • January 6, 2026, 10:00 AM by Fern Siegel
    CES: Lenovo Teams With Agencies, DIRECTV For OOH Takeover

    The global tech company's out-of-home push includes the Sphere. ...

  • January 6, 2026, 9:19 AM by Laurie Sullivan
    Omnicom Works With Google To Create AI Agents

    Omnicom is working with Google to create AI agents that improve intent signals to increase performance. The feature - t ...

  • January 5, 2026, 1:49 PM by Ray Schultz
    Working The Network: A New Tool For Managing Retail Media Inventory

    Datalytica is designed to support sales for both in-store and owned channels. ...

  • January 5, 2026, 12:10 PM by Steve McClellan
    WPP Debuts Hub Of 'Super Agents' At CES

    The agents in the new hub offer volumes of historical WPP data focused on branding, strategy, creative, behavioral science, a ...

  • January 5, 2026, 9:15 AM by Laurie Sullivan
    PubMatic Goes Agentic, Unveils Agent-To-Agent Media Buys

    WPP Media, Butler/Till, MiQ and others today announced they are working to launch PubMatic AgenticOS, an operating system designed ...

  • January 5, 2026, 8:42 AM by Laurie Sullivan
    Reddit Uses AI To Personify 'Top Audiences' For Advertisers

    Analyzing authentic conversations made possible through AI is a major theme at CES this year, giving platforms like Reddit t ...

  • November 4, 2025, 9:01 AM by Richard Whitman
    Havas CEO Bollore Will Talk Tech, Human Ingenuity During CES Keynote

    According to The Consumer Technology Association, Bollore will "share his vision for a future where technology and human ingenuity conver ...

  • January 16, 2025, 8:00 AM by Wayne Friedman
    Is Roku Ready For Big-Time Competition - Or Buyout Pursuit?

    Perhaps the biggest threat to Roku comes by way of Walmart's recent deal to buy TV manufacturer Vizio, and i ...

  • January 10, 2025, 4:05 PM by Colin Kirkland
    Delta Partners With YouTube For In-Flight Premium Content

    Delta announced a host of new content offerings for SkyMiles Members at CES - including a deal with YouTube th ...

  • January 9, 2025, 9:14 AM by Joe Mandese
    Musk To Stagwell's Penn: 'We Have The Potential For A Golden Age'

    "I guess it will be a bit like being retired," Elon Musk told Stagwell's Mark Penn during a freewheeling conversati ...

  • January 8, 2025, 4:49 PM by Tanya Gazdik
    Can You Feel It? Sony Honda Mobility Unveils Afeela

    The vehicle will be available in two trims, with prices starting from $89,900 with a 3-year complimentary subscription for certa ...

  • January 8, 2025, 1:02 PM by Laurie Sullivan
    Comcast, Mediaocean Extend Creative, Media Management Partnership

    The expanded integration is the first to offer these services from one platform - a connected workflow for creative traff ...

  • January 7, 2025, 8:16 PM by Laurie Sullivan
    Albertsons, TransUnion, DoorDash, Ibotta Expand Data Partnerships At CES

    A string of ad platforms expanded their retail media ad partnerships this week at CES 2025. The partnerships all foc ...

  • January 7, 2025, 3:01 PM by Colin Kirkland
    Reddit Pitches Brands With New Tools, AMA Ad Format

    Reddit's new in-app tools include a "Trends" tab, third-party brand-safety controls via DoubleVerify and IAS and an Ask Me Anythi ...

  • January 7, 2025, 8:40 AM by Laurie Sullivan
    Google OS For TV Will Summarize The News

    Gemini supports the News Brief feature, unveiled at CES 2025. It will summarize news of the day by searching a ...

  • January 7, 2025, 7:00 AM by Laurie Sullivan
    Horizon's Night Market Unveils 'Predictive Planning,' Optimization Method

    Night Market, Horizon Media's commerce agency affiliate, and Keen Decision Systems created a partnership that redefines how brands plan, optimi ...

  • January 6, 2025, 2:35 PM by Laurie Sullivan
    Remaking Intel With AI Inside Campaign

    Intel needs a "renewed focus on creating world-class products," Co-Chief Exec Michelle Johnston Holthaus said during the CES Intel keynot ...

  • January 6, 2025, 9:02 AM by Laurie Sullivan
    Google, Microsoft Find A Way Deeper Into Samsung's TVs

    Samsung Electronics unveiled technology Monday at CES 2025 powered by artificial intelligence that brings Click to Search and Live Translati ...

  • January 15, 2024, 5:58 PM by Richard Whitman
    One Strategist's Take On New Tech That Solves 'Real Human Problems'

    Long-time agency strategist and current CEO of Stagwell's Harris Poll John Gerzema offers a take on some useful innovations ...

  • January 11, 2024, 1:35 PM by Ray Schultz
    Privacy Shy: Consumers Are Wary Of Sharing Email Addresses For Targeted Ads

    Email may not be a suitable replacement for the disappearing cookie, Adlook reports. ...

  • January 11, 2024, 1:05 PM by Les Luchter
    From Health-Analyzing Mirrors To Mobile Disinfectants, CES Is On The Case

    Among many health-related products being touted at CES, there's also Ocutrx's OcuLenz AR/XR headset, which helps people with severe macul ...

  • January 11, 2024, 12:05 AM by Wayne Friedman
    Disney Launches 'Shoppable' Streaming Ads, Expands Data Measurement

    Disney Advertising is adding more data-measurement providers, expanding its "clean room" efforts and has started its first streaming "shoppable" ...

  • January 10, 2024, 8:43 AM by Laurie Sullivan
    Walmart Expands Generative AI Search Experiences

    Walmart opened up access to a generative AI tool that allows shoppers to search for products by specific requirements rath ...

  • January 9, 2024, 3:09 PM by Laurie Sullivan
    Microsoft Expands Omnicom, Automotive, AI Collaborations At CES

    Several announcements at CES will change the way advertisers work with Microsoft this year, from autos to hardware. One transformati ...

  • January 5, 2024, 5:21 PM by Sarah Mahoney
    Best Buy, HD Hyundai, L'Oreal Among CES' Buzziest Brands

    As 130,000 people and 4,000 brands roll into Las Vegas, expect plenty of chatter about AI, automotive, health and secur ...

  • January 5, 2024, 2:51 PM by Laurie Sullivan
    OpenAI To Launch GPT App Store CES Week

    OpenAI announced the app store at its first annual developer conference and said it would open late November. The pla ...

  • January 5, 2024, 2:29 PM by David Sable
    Headed To CES? The Action Is On The Convention Floor - Here's How You Walk It

    It's a journey where the rubber meets the road, where the talk on ballroom stages materializes into tangible, awe-inspiring experience ...

  • January 3, 2024, 2:50 PM by Joe Mandese
    CES Has Plenty Of Smart Asses, This Year It Will Showcase SmartAssets

    The new Stagwell generative AI creative assets management platform will be exhibited on the CES convention floor this year. ...

  • December 19, 2023, 10:04 AM by Jeremy Lockhorn
    Unveiling the Future At CES '24: Privacy Reigns, Platforms Rise, and Brands Reset

    Will your agency be ahead of the tech game? Or lost in the background? If you are ready to he ...

  • October 17, 2023, 6:10 PM by Tanya Gazdik
    Stellantis Cancels CES Plans Due To UAW Strike

    The automaker says it is "executing comprehensive countermeasures to mitigate financial impacts and preserve capital." ...

  • January 10, 2023, 9:05 AM by Richard Yao
    CES Recap: Tech Industry Recalibrates Following A Few Rough Months

    LAS VEGAS -- After a fully virtual show in '21 and a largely hybrid one last year, CES 2023 present ...

  • January 9, 2023, 3:44 PM by Colin Kirkland
    TikTok's Famed D'Amelio Family Will Launch Footwear Line In May 2023

    At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, TikTok's D'Amelio family announced the May launch of their new women ...

  • January 8, 2023, 11:58 PM by Sarah Mahoney
    With Personalized Gummies, Neutrogena Turns To Inner Beauty

    The D2C model may help the company change its approach to topical products. ...

  • January 8, 2023, 6:49 PM by Sarah Mahoney
    Despite Tech Slump, Automotive, Health And Services Sales Expected To Gain

    With U.S. technology retail sales expected to fall 2% to $485 billion in 2023, Consumer Technology Association still sees lig ...

  • January 6, 2023, 11:00 AM by Joe Mandese
    OMD CES Panel: Prep For Explosion Of 'Walled Gardens,' Why It Will Be A Good Thing

    LAS VEGAS -- "There will be more walled gardens in the future," Madison Ave. expat Brian Lesser predicted, making t ...

  • January 5, 2023, 4:20 PM by Laurie Sullivan
    How Reddit Predicts Consumer Trends For Brands

    Reddit wants to help brands predict the future - for example, when a restaurant should offer lab-grown food, or ...

  • January 5, 2023, 2:49 PM by Les Luchter
    Home Tests, Sleep Aids, Wearables Highlight CES Health Trends

    Products on exhibit illustrate one big trend: the "consumerization of healthcare." ...

  • January 5, 2023, 6:00 AM by Joe Mandese
    What's On Deck For 'Mobile' At CES This Week: Not Much

    Zero keynotes. Zero featured speakers. Two featured sessions. And a total of 10 sessions of any kind tagged for "mobil ...

  • January 4, 2023, 3:44 PM by Richard Whitman
    Stagwell Unveils 'Specialty Media' Unit At CES

    Two new Specialty Media products unveiled at CES include a QR Code-powered ad platform for restaurants and bars and T ...

  • January 13, 2022, 12:18 PM by Dave Morgan
    A Very Different -- And Surprisingly Strong -- CES

    There were fewer attendees, yes -- but still choice networking opportunities, good content sessions, and cool gadgets to see. ...

  • January 6, 2022, 2:54 PM by Laurie Sullivan
    Spotify Launches In-App Clickable Podcast Ads

    Spotify has introduced a podcast ad feature designed to turn awareness into action and is calling it call-to-action (CTA) card ...

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    Consumers Trade Up For Higher-End Smart TVs During Pandemic

    The portion of households that said they owned a 4K ultra-high-definition TV jumped by 16 percentage points to 52% la ...

  • January 6, 2022, 1:42 PM by Laurie Sullivan
    Google's Buzzword At CES 2022 -- Connectivity

    "For the first time with Android, we're also focused on building for other platforms, like Windows, whether it's in gamin ...

  • January 6, 2022, 12:11 PM by Todd Wasserman
    Wunderman Thompson Showcases Metaverse Platform At CES

    The WPP agency also launched 'Into the Metaverse' in 2021, an in-depth report that outlines what the metaverse is, h ...

  • January 5, 2022, 11:42 PM by Tanya Gazdik
    CES Generates Abundance Of Automotive News

    "We have an opportunity and, frankly, a responsibility to create a better future for generations to come," said GM C ...

  • January 3, 2022, 5:56 PM by Les Luchter
    Crest's 'Cavity Creeps' Return, This Time Via A Video Game

    Gen X-ers may remember Crest's Saturday morning "Cavity Creeps" commercials from the late '70s and early '80s. ...

  • January 3, 2022, 12:00 PM by Laurie Sullivan
    L'Oreal's Tech Incubator Releases Innovations At CES 2022

    L'Oreal on Monday unveiled its latest lightweight tech innovations to reinvent the hair-color category. ...

  • December 30, 2021, 7:00 AM by Tony Silber
    CES Comes Next Week Amid Soaring COVID Cases

    The Consumer Technology Association, parent of CES, believes passionately that innovation and technology will make a better world. ...

  • December 29, 2021, 9:00 AM by Wayne Friedman
    Big Names Go Virtual For CES 2022

    Google, General Motors, T-Mobile, Amazon, Meta Platforms and Microsoft won't attend in person this year. But small to-medium-sized companies' business ...

  • December 23, 2021, 4:52 PM by Tanya Gazdik
    GM Plans Digital-Only CES Presence Due To COVID

    Hyundai, Qualcomm and Sony are still planning in-person press conferences. ...

  • October 6, 2021, 5:35 PM by Tanya Gazdik
    General Motors Plans Another Big CES Splash

    The all-electric Silverado pickup truck will debut on Jan. 5 during the opening keynote delivered by GM Chair and C ...

  • January 15, 2021, 12:26 PM by Joe Mandese
    CES Generated Net Positive Social Buzz, Samsung Was The Dominant Brand

    Samsung was the dominant brand in terms of total social media mentions during this year's CES conference. With 11,000 tot ...

  • January 15, 2021, 6:00 AM by P.J. Bednarski
    Samsung's New Galaxy S21 Actually Cheaper Than Last Year's Model

    That may be a lesson from the pandemic, when smartphone buying languished, or an indication of consumers' resistance to $1,0 ...

  • January 14, 2021, 1:52 PM by Joe Mandese
    Research Released At CES Shows Many U.S. Broadband Homes Experiencing Disruptions During Pandemic, Fear Children Falling Behind

    Consumer technology researcher Parks Associates released new data in conjunction with this week's CES conference showing a significant percentage ...

  • January 14, 2021, 1:32 PM by Joe Mandese
    MDC's CES Tour Pitches SwaS: 'Screen With A Service'

    Guided agency tours of CES are not uncommon, but this year's virtual ones have expanded the audience of attendees beyo ...

  • January 14, 2021, 12:47 PM by Joe Mandese
    Why CES' Hottest Party Had No Attendees

    CES normally is renowned for its parties in some of Las Vegas' hottest venues, especially when they are hosted ...

  • January 13, 2021, 5:19 PM by Laurie Sullivan
    Walmart CEO Details How Company Changed With Consumer Behavior In 2020: CES

    Data supported Walmart Stores' pivot during the pandemic to remain open and keep employees and consumers safe, CEO Doug McMilli ...

  • January 13, 2021, 2:17 PM by Joe Mandese
    Nearly Half Of Americans Say Pandemic Altered How They View Consumer Technology

    A study released in conjunction with this week's CES conference, indicates that the pandemic has had a material impact ...

  • January 13, 2021, 12:42 PM by Wayne Friedman
    WarnerMedia: Theatrical Movies On Streamers Need New Metrics

    Theatrical movies moving onto streaming platforms demand new performance metrics -- rather than the decades-long focus on opening weekend U. ...

  • January 12, 2021, 9:17 PM by Wayne Friedman
    CES: Young Streaming Players Philo, Pluto TV See Growth, But Uncertainty Remains

    Cheaper at-home TV streaming alternatives got a big boost last year, but that trend may not last heading into 2 ...

  • January 12, 2021, 6:40 PM by Tanya Gazdik
    GM Focuses On Safety With Periscope Brand

    The automaker created a 60-second video to explain the brand's purpose. It features the new GM logo and brand slo ...

  • January 12, 2021, 5:14 PM by Joe Mandese
    Samsung Dominates Day One CES Buzz

    Consumer electronics giant Samsung won the social media buzz during the first 24 hours of CES, according to an analys ...

  • January 12, 2021, 3:15 PM by Joe Mandese
    Nielsen Launches Theatrical VOD Measurement, Cites Pandemic's Direct-To-Consumer Shift

    Nielsen today announced the launch of a new service measuring viewing to theatrical films released direct-to-consumers via streaming services. Speaki ...

  • January 12, 2021, 2:58 PM by Laurie Sullivan
    Amazon, Google, Twitter Talk About Cross-Border Data Transfer Federal Privacy Laws At CES

    Cross-border data transfers will increase the incentive for the federal government to create privacy standards. ...

  • January 12, 2021, 1:35 PM by Wayne Friedman
    CES: NBCU Aims For Big Digital Commerce Marketplace

    Amidst a potential $50 billion digital commerce marketplace, NBCUniversal says its shopping-connected TV content continues to enjoy big gains. ...

  • January 12, 2021, 1:34 PM by Laurie Sullivan
    GM Announces FedEx Partnership At CES, Goes After Amazon, Google Delivery Services, Autonomous Vehicles

    GM on Tuesday at CES introduced BrightDrop, the latest startup to spin out of GM's Global Innovation efforts. It wi ...

  • January 11, 2021, 10:01 PM by Laurie Sullivan
    L'Oreal's Technology Incubator Releases Two Innovations At CES 2021

    The products were built on tech, personalization, augmented performance and sustainability. "The group finds ways to build products and servic ...

  • January 11, 2021, 5:55 PM by P.J. Bednarski
    At CES, Shape Of Phones Is Going Through Another Change

    The LG Rollable, set to be on the market later this year, allows users to slide it into a larg ...

  • January 11, 2021, 5:50 PM by Tanya Gazdik
    Automakers Affected By Politics, But The 'Show' Must Go On

    GM announced campaign with optimism and inclusion as main themes, since "those are the types of messages the world nee ...

  • January 11, 2021, 4:35 PM by Joe Mandese
    CES Researchers Tout 'Connected Health,' Other Technology Solutions Spurred By Pandemic

    In a CES opening day briefing, the Consumer Technology Association's top researchers made the case that the COVID-19 pandemic help ...

  • January 11, 2021, 12:56 PM by Richard Whitman
    Half Of Consumers Believe Having Latest Technology Is 'Important'

    That's according to a new survey from GroupM which also found a large majority of consumers believe health and fitne ...

  • January 10, 2021, 1:59 PM by Joe Mandese
    Pandemic Accelerated Consumer Media Tech In 2020, Makes For Tough Comps In Next Few Years

    On the eve of this week's CES conference, NPD Group released estimates indicating that the U.S. consumer technology industry expand ...

  • January 8, 2021, 12:11 PM by Tanya Gazdik
    GM Unveils New Logo, Brand Identity

    The new logo, created in-house, features a lower case "gm" with the "m" meant to resemble an electrical outlet, sa ...

  • January 5, 2021, 4:32 PM by Sarah Mahoney
    Beauty Meets Tech: Custom Lips, Wireless Lasers, Ever-Better Selfies

    It's time for the beauty biz to gets its annual technology injection, as CES announcements begin. ...

  • January 5, 2021, 3:12 PM by Laurie Sullivan
    Microsoft Teams Video Conferencing Lands On Dell Monitors As CES 2021 Goes Virtual

    Dell announced three new monitors set to launch in February, dubbed the "world's first video conferencing monitors." Certified for Microso ...