An information war is being waged by conspiracy theorist Alex Jones against Megyn Kelly and NBC News, and Jones is winning. Read the full story by Adam Buckman

Amazon has agreed to acquire Whole Foods market for a whopping $13.7 billion, giving the online retailer a solid presence in grocery brick-and-mortar stores. The news was announced Friday. Whole … Read the full story by Laurie Sullivan

To more effectively monitor its network, Facebook is increasingly relying on artificial intelligence to identify threats the moment they appear. Specific AI-aided techniques include "image matching," which can identify terrorist-related … Read the full story by Gavin O'Malley

A day after Interpublic's Magna Global unit revised its 2017 ad outlook downward, Dentsu Aegis Network has done the same, albeit with a more moderate downgrade for the U.S. ad … Read the full story by Joe Mandese

Fourteen days into his new role as Publicis Groupe chairman/CEO, Arthur Sadoun is already making his mark on the holding company by filling two new senior executive posts and creating … Read the full story by Larissa Faw

The U.S. ad economy is expanding at a much slower rate than a leading forecaster projected just three months ago. Magna Global, the market forecasting unit of IPG Mediabrands, this … Read the full story by Joe Mandese

Dentsu Aegis Network US CEO Rob Horler is stepping down after a 17-year run with the group to pursue new opportunities, the company confirmed today. Read the full story by Steve McClellan

In just her third week on the air, Megyn Kelly has accomplished something that was so avoidable, you wouldn't think it was even possible. Read the full story by Adam Buckman

Yahoo on Tuesday said it completed the sale of its operating media business to Verizon Communications for approximately $4.48 billion. As previously announced, on June 16, 2017, the remaining part … Read the full story by Laurie Sullivan

The new platform boasts several features tailored for smaller brands, including auction buying and the ability to pay for ads with a credit card -- rather than a credit line. … Read the full story by Gavin O'Malley

YouTube is facing a challenging fork in the road. On one hand, at the most recent YouTube Brandcast at the Javits Center, company CEO Susan Wojcicki made sure that the … Read the full story by Steven Rosenbaum

TV viewing of former FBI Director James Comey's Senate committee hearing on Thursday resulted in soaring daytime TV viewership, with four networks near a tie at the top. Read the full story by Wayne Friedman