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Faarking hell: Canva announces deep lay offs hitting 22 per cent of its employees.
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We got your back, New York!Community noteSeveral figures here aren’t federal results or NY-specific. The $472B combines US wide pledges: Micron's $250B is nationwide (NY site $100B) Anthropic's $50B covers TX and NY. The 48% murder drop is from NY's state run GIVE program (28 departments, Jan – May 2026).
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NEW: In a huge departure from its 21 year history as an open web champion, @Reddit is moving to become a primarily logged-in experience
— I spoke w CEO Steve Huffman & COO Jen Wong about why now, and what it will look like. Takeaways:
👀Homepage will still be accessible to logg-in users can still be anonymous
More on @axios below:
— I spoke w CEO Steve Huffman & COO Jen Wong about why now, and what it will look like. Takeaways:
👀Homepage will still be accessible to logg-in users can still be anonymous
More on @axios below:
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Insane news week for future of media.
-Google finally seeing AI effect on search business
-DoorDash/Instacart ad businesses to combine
-Walmart audiences into Tv
-People layoffs and Conde ad business huge miss
-Instagram long form coming to tv
-Google finally seeing AI effect on search business
-DoorDash/Instacart ad businesses to combine
-Walmart audiences into Tv
-People layoffs and Conde ad business huge miss
-Instagram long form coming to tv
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Huge scoop from @MarkStenberg3:
SCOOP: Condé Nast is on track to fall around $40 million short of its 2H targets for its U.S. advertising business, according to internal documents.
In Q4 alone, it’s forecasting roughly $130 million in U.S. ad bookings, more than $35 million below its internal goal.
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Breaking: People Inc. laid off 195 employees this morning, around 6% of total headcount.
Story below:
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SCOOP: Condé Nast is on track to fall around $40 million short of its 2H targets for its U.S. advertising business, according to internal documents.
In Q4 alone, it’s forecasting roughly $130 million in U.S. ad bookings, more than $35 million below its internal goal.
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In Q4 alone, it’s forecasting roughly $130 million in U.S. ad bookings, more than $35 million below its internal goal.
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SCOOP: Condé Nast is on track to fall around $40 million short of its 2H targets for its U.S. advertising business, according to internal documents.
In Q4 alone, it’s forecasting roughly $130 million in U.S. ad bookings, more than $35 million below its internal goal.
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In Q4 alone, it’s forecasting roughly $130 million in U.S. ad bookings, more than $35 million below its internal goal.
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In this week’s On Background, ADWEEK’s @MarkStenberg3 reports that Condé Nast is forecasting roughly $130 million in U.S. advertising bookings for the fourth quarter, more than $35 million below its internal goal. adweek.it/4iqsD6O
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Hollywood’s most controversial actress would like a few words… or prompts.
At the Industry Leadership Summit, @MarkStenberg3 interviewed Tilly Norwood, the AI generated actress from Particle6, in a live conversation.
Read more 👉 adweek.it/4iz9fpj
At the Industry Leadership Summit, @MarkStenberg3 interviewed Tilly Norwood, the AI generated actress from Particle6, in a live conversation.
Read more 👉 adweek.it/4iz9fpj
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I know we're focused on creator economy conversation in the premium streaming/Hollywood space, but I honestly think what's happening with creator partnerships and licensing within the traditional media space as YouTube starts to incentivize more news is even more fascinating.
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News: @delaney, the co-founder of Charter and the former top editor of The San Francisco Standard, is joining NBC News as head of digital content and subscription. Memo —
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The WNBA decision to move game 6 of the finals to 12:30 PM Thursday will have an impact on its media coverage. USA Sports says that the game will not simulcast on CNBC, as its other games are (it will be during market hours). Instead it will simulcast on E! and Syfy.
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Microsoft is offering buyouts to 60,000(!) employees. Headcount and revenue growth is really starting to diverge at tech companies.
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Pretty unusual and interesting move nytimes.com/2026/10/25/bus…
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I believe that each subway line has an ineffable soul and the G is the most beautiful
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PTI celebrates its 25th anniversary Thursday at 5pm ET on ESPN, followed by its regular show at the regular time of 5:30pm ET.
A legendary run. Happy anniversary, gentlemen.
A legendary run. Happy anniversary, gentlemen.
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News: Elon Musk makes $1 billion investment in Ellison’s Skydance semafor.com/article/10/22/…
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