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by Sarah Mahoney
Four years after establishing one of the largest corporate efforts to address systemic racism, Walmart is bailing. Conservative critics are claiming another victory. Read the whole story

QSR
by Teresa Buyikian
The chain's global CEO, John Chidsey, will retire at the end of the year, when EMEA president Walsh will take over the role. Read the whole story

COMMENTARY
by Les Luchter, Staff Writer
SpotitEarly combines the scent-sniffing AI (animal intelligence) of beagles with AI (artificial intelligence) technology to develop an at-home breath test for cancer screening. Read the whole story

RETAIL
by Sarah Mahoney
The retailer's new campaign pits gymnast Simone Biles, the NFL's Dak Prescott, NBA's Chris Paul and U-T's Quinn Ewers against one another. Read the whole story

CAUSE-RELATED
by Danielle Oster
Campaign contrasts Newman's Own brand purpose with companies prioritizing corporate profits, building on the brand's recent "Generosity Index" campaign. Read the whole story

COMMENTARY
by Teresa Buyikian
Chick-fil-A came in a close third, with 11.2 million monthly average searches. The highest concentration of searches came from Georgia, South Carolina and Virginia. Read the whole story
by Fern Siegel
In addition to a passion push, the tequila adopted a new visual identity. Read the whole story

COMMENTARY
by Jon Bond, Op-Ed Contributor
They walked into our offices three hours late with no explanation other than "Well, that's Rock N Roll." These were the guys who ran … Read the whole story

COMMENTARY
by Ray Schultz, Columnist
Messaging that simply refers to AI draws lower engagement and conversions, Vidmob and LinkedIn report. Read the whole story
by Richard Whitman, Columnist
Roto-Rooter and agency Doe-Anderson are out with a new "horror" film trailer/ad that probes one of the darker sides of the holidays. Read the whole story