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AI won’t save advertising, says Digitas’ Amy Lanzi
We’ve got a special Decoder today — I had the chance to talk with Amy Lanzi, the CEO of Digitas North America, in front of a live audience at the Uber Villa at the Cannes Lions advertising festival in the South of France. I know, it’s a hard gig, but I do it for you.…
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Microsoft launches its own AI deployment company with $2.5 billion commitment
Microsoft follows Amazon, OpenAI and Anthropic with its new AI deployment group.
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FCA ordered to partly suspend car finance compensation scheme
Court orders financial watchdog to halt parts of £9.1bn scheme until challenges are heard, delaying payoutsBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK’s financial watchdog has been forced to partly suspend its £9.1bn car finance compensation scheme, delaying payouts for millions of motorists.The Financial Conduct Authority had expected the scheme would this year start paying out £830…
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7 Lesser-Known Google Account Settings You Should Change
Adjust your options for things like account recovery, ad personalization, and which parts of your Google profile are shared publicly.
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Empire State Building Skywalking Lovebirds Awaiting Arraignment On Multiple Charges Following Wednesday’s Stunt
UPDATE: Ivan “Vanya” Beerkus and Angela Nikolau, the subjects of Netflix’s 2024 documentary Skywalkers: A Love Story who climbed to the needle-top of the Empire State Building Wednesday for an attention-getting betrothment, are expected to appear in Manhattan Criminal Court this morning on charges that reportedly could include burglary, reckless endangerment, criminal mischief, criminal trespass,…
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Tesla saw a massive sales jump in the second quarter
The company delivered more than 480,000 EVs globally, seemingly thanks to geographic expansion and cheaper versions of the Model 3, Model Y, and Cybertruck.
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MPs seek to end UK broadcast of Russian ‘soft power’ cartoon Masha and the Bear
Cross-party group writes to ministers of concerns children’s show contains unsubtle ‘propaganda content’UK politics live – latest updatesEurope live – latest updatesA cartoon for preschoolers depicting the adventures of a small girl and a retired circus bear may seem an unlikely source of parliamentary concern.Yet a cross-party group of MPs has written to ministers urging…
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Ministers call for better tracking of teenagers at risk of dropping out of work or training in England
Councils and schools urged to do more as figures show there is no information on whereabouts of 32,100 ‘Neets’Business live – latest updatesThe government has urged councils and schools in England to drastically improve the way they identify young people at risk of dropping out of training and work, as it admitted thousands are unaccounted…
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Rivian raises EV sales forecast as Q2 production ramps up
The company now expects to ship a few thousand more vehicles by the end of 2026 than it previously expected, after launching its R2 SUV last month.