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New Study Finds People Drive Influence More Than Platforms Or AI, For Now

New Study Finds People Drive Influence More Than Platforms Or AI, For Now

Plus: Spotify Is Pushing Deeper Into Video Podcasts

Ryan Pearson
When Celebrities Turn Their Names Into Intellectual Property

When Celebrities Turn Their Names Into Intellectual Property

Plus: What If TikTok Was A Mid Size Cable Network?

Ryan Pearson
AI Is Moving From Experiment to Infrastructure in 2026

AI Is Moving From Experiment to Infrastructure in 2026

Plus: Pizza Sales Are Slipping in the U.S.

Ryan Pearson
Microsoft CEO's Quiet Year-End Warning About AI

Microsoft CEO's Quiet Year-End Warning About AI

Plus: People Are Starting to Treat Chatbots Like Romantic Partners

Ryan Pearson
How AI Ate Publisher Traffic After They Tried to Block It

How AI Ate Publisher Traffic After They Tried to Block It

Plus: Meta’s Reels Revenue Is Finally Showing Up

Ryan Pearson
Instagram Is Rethinking How Trust Works Online

Instagram Is Rethinking How Trust Works Online

Plus: Americans Are Watching Fewer New TV Shows And More Free TV

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Streamer Report Card: Profit Arrived in 2025, But Success Is Suddenly Harder to Define

Streamer Report Card: Profit Arrived in 2025, But Success Is Suddenly Harder to Define

Plus: The 5 Weirdest Brand Collaborations Of 2025

Ryan Pearson
Avatar Dominates Christmas, Crossing $760M Globally as Marty Supreme Opens to $28M

Avatar Dominates Christmas, Crossing $760M Globally as Marty Supreme Opens to $28M

Plus: NYC Slices Now Far More Expensive Than Subway Fare As Pizza Principle Disappears

Ryan Pearson
We’re Still Spending Big This Holiday, Just Not the Same Way

We’re Still Spending Big This Holiday, Just Not the Same Way

Plus: Marty Supreme Rides A New Wave Of Movie Merchandising

Ryan Pearson
Netflix’s Big Bet on Podcasts

Netflix’s Big Bet on Podcasts

Plus: Instagram’s Adam Mosseri on TV, AI Slop, and How to Beat TikTok

Ryan Pearson
Inside the IAB’s 2026 Forecast for Search, AI, and Brand Visibility

Inside the IAB’s 2026 Forecast for Search, AI, and Brand Visibility

Plus: Netflix And iHeartMedia Strike Exclusive Video Podcast Deal

Ryan Pearson
'Slop' is the 2025 Word Of The Year

'Slop' is the 2025 Word Of The Year

Plus: Disney’s OpenAI Deal Is Exclusive For Just One Year Then It’s Open Season

Ryan Pearson