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The AI Firms Helping Publishers Navigate AI in 2024 Signals a Maturing Ecosystem

These intermediaries are playing a crucial role in balancing innovation with the need for transparency, revenue-sharing, and fair use.

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Inside the Eye-Popping Numbers of 2024’s Hottest AI Firms

Venture capitalists poured $2.9B to U.S.-based companies in 127 deals in Q3 alone.

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Exclusive: Startup ProRata.ai Launches AI Search Engine to Pay Content Creators

ProRata has inked deals with 400 major media companies, including BuzzFeed, Recurrent Ventures, and Arena Group

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OpenAI Gears Up for a Blockbuster 2025: Big Moves, Big Risks, and Potentially Big Rewards

OpenAI’s valuation has increased to $157 billion. The business closed its latest funding round at $6.6 million in October.

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Spotify’s 2024 Wrapped Celebrates Brat Girls, Swifties, and Other Diehard Fans

Spotify launched its 2024 Wrapped campaign chronicling pop culture's impact on fans.

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3 Reasons Why Pmax Ads Show Up In Shoddy Places

Traffic going to low-quality domains will never be zero, sources said.

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5 Ways TikTok’s AI Ad Buying Tool Smart+ Can Catch Up With Meta’s ASC 

Since Smart+'s October launch, brands have flagged inconsistent performance—some even pulled their campaigns.

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Bluesky Is Having a Moment, But Most Brands Aren’t Ready to Jump In Yet

Brands like Duolingo, Hulu, and Netflix are organically posting on Bluesky

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The Biggest Questions After The Trade Desk’s OS Announcement

The Trade Desk's OS announcement raises questions for industry experts.

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Perplexity Rolls Out Its AI-Powered Ecommerce Experience in the US

The AI firm is competing against Google and TikTok.

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Comcast, Disney, and IBM Are Among Advertisers Returning to X After Ad Freeze

IBM, Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Lions Gate Entertainment have collectively spent less than $3.3 million on X.

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The 2024 Marketing Vanguard Award Winners Leading With Bravery and Creativity

Meet ADWEEK's most impactful chief marketing officers of the year—and their next leaders.

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Dow Jones Wins AI Licensing Deals With More Than 4,000 News Outlets Like the AP

The media giant's Factiva platform will surface gen AI search results from publishers including The Associated Press and The Wall Street Journal.