Other holidays get a big hug and a kiss from TV, but not the one that celebrates the birth of our nation. Read the full story by Adam Buckman

Start planning on how to mark America's upcoming - and likely very fraught - 250th birthday one year from now. Read the full story by Ben Grinspan

Cleveland Kitchen taps AI and a risque slogan to push its lightly fermented pickles into 15,000 stores -- and disrupt a crowded category. Read the full story by Sarah Mahoney

In this mid-year update, AI brand whisperer Josh Lovison shares his most recent findings probing what AI really thinks about big consumer brands, with some surprising results. Read the full story by Joe Mandese

"Google charges the customer for alleged clicks on keywords that Google refuses to disclose and for which the customer is unable to tell what it paid for," PVC Fence alleges … Read the full story by Wendy Davis

A headline on Nielsen's Insights newsletter web page asked this question: "What is a Designated Market Area (DMA), and why does it matter?" Read the full story by Adam Buckman

The brand keeps building on its "Stay Creative" positioning, inviting creators of all kinds to turn a child's artwork into something entirely new. Read the full story by Sarah Mahoney

The security measures for Australians are based on an online safety regulation, which the eSafety Commissioner developed with tech companies, and will affect advertising and media buying. Read the full story by Laurie Sullivan

Jimmy Fallon's new ad-biz reality show might be of keen interest to the industry, but can it draw the interest where it matters most - the general public? Read the full story by Adam Buckman

The U.S. ad market improved slightly in May, which expanded 4.4% over the same month a year earlier. While an improvement over April's 3.4% expansion, U.S. ad growth remains tepid … Read the full story by Joe Mandese

Haring became the second artist to work with Absolut in 1986 upon the recommendation of artist Andy Warhol. Read the full story by Tanya Gazdik

X has announced that it will begin integrating "AI Note Writers" to the platform's controversial user-dependent content-moderation program, Community Notes. According to the company, however, humans are "still in charge." Read the full story by Colin Kirkland

"Social media provided a flurry of video and personal accounts -- from riders and onlookers -- of the robotaxis milling about Austin," according to TechCrunch. Read the full story by Tanya Gazdik

If there's one hallmark to Trump's presidency that we're finding most difficult it's that no matter what he does, it always comes with an extra layer of gleeful cruelty and … Read the full story by Joe Mandese

Paramount has been in the process of attempting to get FCC approval of its $8 billion merger with Skydance Media - a definitive agreement that was signed in July 2024. Read the full story by Wayne Friedman

Paramount's CBS News has agreed to release a full transcript of any future interviews of eligible Presidential contenders. At the same time, Paramount does not acknowledge - as part of … Read the full story by Wayne Friedman

"No one man can terrorize a whole nation unless we are all his accomplices." Read the full story by Joe Mandese