As part of a broader strategic realignment, Microsoft announced plans on Thursday to cut roughly 7,800 jobs. The bloodletting will mostly impact the company's phone business, which has been adrift … Read the full story by Gavin O'Malley

Nearly 30% of all TV viewing -- subscription, free video sites, and connected TV devices -- comes via digital streaming, according to a new survey. Subscription or free online platforms … Read the full story by Wayne Friedman

Consumers are getting a new streaming audio option courtesy of iHeartMedia and AT&T U-verse, which are joining forces to launch iHeartRadio for U-verse TV customers. This marks the launch of … Read the full story by Erik Sass

Visual search engines -- where an uploaded photo finds a match rather than keywords -- have become more common, but one emerging through a development partnership between fledgling Indiana-based Imaginestics … Read the full story by Laurie Sullivan

A lingering concern has been that different viewability vendors, measuring the exact same campaign, may yield different results -- even if all are accredited by the Media Rating Council (MRC), … Read the full story by Tyler Loechner

Ad tech platform AerServ is expanding into the world of mobile video. The company has taken its biggest step yet to grow its mobile video ad exchange by partnering with … Read the full story by Tyler Loechner

A new bill introduced in the House on Wednesday would require companies to notify consumers within 30 days if hackers obtain "sensitive" information -- including photos, geolocation data and medical … Read the full story by Wendy Davis