"The global economy has had something of a reprieve this year," writes WPP Media Business Intelligence President Kate Scott-Dawkins in the new report, characterizing 2025 as a "year of two … Read the full story by Joe Mandese

Disney's $1 billion deal with OpenAI would allow fans to create short-form video of some 200 Disney characters from Marvel, Pixar and "Star Wars" content. Disney CEO Bob Iger said … Read the full story by Wayne Friedman

"Because many of the conversations your chatbots are engaging in may violate our law, additional safeguards are necessary," 42 attorneys general say in letters to OpenAI, Apple, Google and other … Read the full story by Wendy Davis

MediaPost has selected MRM's A.I. Relationship Management practice as our 2025 media agency of the year. Other winners include: independent agency of the year, PMG; holding company of the year, … Read the full story by The Editor

A Home Depot Facebook Group has been abuzz with discussions about where the items are and why they can't be found in stores. Read the full story by Tanya Gazdik

The problem for many employees, according to a new Harris Poll, is the pressure they feel to give a gift, with 46% saying they feel pressured to spend a certain … Read the full story by Richard Whitman

Colorado Attorney Philip Weiser on Monday appealed an order blocking enforcement of a new law mandating cigarette-style warning labels for social media. Read the full story by Wendy Davis

Separate deals announced by WPP and Horizon within 24 hours of each other tell a story about not just the directions they're heading in, but where the entire industry is … Read the full story by Joe Mandese

A World Cup-themed launch and names like Trinity Rodman aim to extend the brand beyond core DIY fans. Read the full story by Sarah Mahoney

Meta Platforms users who are suing over scam ads on Facebook are urging a federal judge to reject the tech company's latest bid to send the dispute to an appellate … Read the full story by Wendy Davis

Starbucks is bringing back its popular holiday game, Starbucks for Life Merrython, and the cold cup is one of the prizes. Read the full story by Tanya Gazdik

Until the contract is signed, neither the government nor WPP are likely to comment on it. But barring any last-minute hitches, a contract is expected to be signed and go … Read the full story by Steve McClellan

The developer of ICEBlock, Joshua Aaron, has sued the Trump administration for allegedly making "unconstitutional threats and demands" that coerced Apple into removing the app from its marketplace. Read the full story by Wendy Davis

The proposed plan would be dilutive of existing shares but the company said it was necessary to attract and retain talent needed to successfully run the company going forward. Read the full story by Steve McClellan

Both Chairman and CEO Arthur Sadoun and his predecessor and current Chairman Emeritus Maurice Levy flew in for the New York event. Read the full story by Richard Whitman

Record order frequency lifts e-grocery sales to 17% of total spending, as Amazon and Kroger race for orders. Read the full story by Sarah Mahoney

How a two-year push into SEO, mobile and CRM is delivering gains. Read the full story by Sarah Mahoney

So here's what happened when I tried prompting some chatbots to render beloved children's character Snow White in a way that would be inappropriate for young children. Read the full story by Joe Mandese