Despite what some experts have characterized as an environment increasingly hostile to AI R&D, North America continues to receive the bulk of AI venture dollars, according to data from investment tracker PitchBook. Between February and May of this year, VCs poured $69.7 billion into North America-based AI and machine learningContinue Reading
Key Takeaways Neuralink secured $650M in Series E funding, significantly surpassing its $280M Series D round in 2023, with major backers like ARK Invest, Sequoia, and Founders Fund. Three paralyzed patients are actively using Neuralink’s “Link” implant to control computers and communicate; one even plays Counter-Strike using only his thoughts.Continue Reading
By Sara Guaglione • June 2, 2025 • Ivy Liu It finally happened: The New York Times signed an AI licensing deal. Not with Perplexity, or Google — and definitely not with OpenAI or Microsoft — but with Amazon. The agreement will allow Amazon products, like Alexa speakers, to use summariesContinue Reading
By Ronan Shields • May 29, 2025 • The recent reframing of Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s public image as an unabashed figure with more “masculine energy” has sparked controversy in recent years, primarily due to the associated political implications. However, it was in an interview earlier this month that hisContinue Reading
Sponsored by Adstra • May 30, 2025 • Patrick Roman Gut, svp, head of new business, Adstra Modern business relies heavily on the concept of identity and understanding customers and their preferences. The most common proving ground for the concept of identity has long been advertising. Marketers were the firstContinue Reading
Elon Musk will not be fully exiting the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)—and its activities are only intensifying. On Friday, President Donald Trump threw cold water on the idea that Musk would fully disappear from DOGE and the White House forever. “Elon’s really not leaving,” Trump said in aContinue Reading
Germany-based global chemical giant BASF has elected to move its SAP IT estate to S/4Hana private cloud to evolve its business in uncertain times By Brian McKenna, Enterprise Applications Editor Published: 29 May 2025 15:30 Chemical industry giant BASF is moving its SAP IT estate to the supplier’s S/4Hana enterpriseContinue Reading
Sponsored by VIOOH • May 28, 2025 • Lindsay Shelton, director, North America, VIOOH Not all screens are created equal, and in the modern fragmented marketplace, how advertisers access and activate the best placements can make or break a campaign. Brands need guaranteed access to premium screens — those high-traffic,Continue Reading
By Digiday Awards • May 27, 2025 • The Future Leader Awards, presented by Digiday, Glossy, Modern Retail and WorkLife, recognize the next generation of leaders making a big impact in their industry, with 10 years of experience or less. This year’s finalists stand out for their bold innovation, measurableContinue Reading
By Michael Bürgi • May 26, 2025 • This Media Buying Briefing covers the latest in agency news and media buying for Digiday+ members and is distributed over email every Monday at 10 a.m. ET. More from the series → In an era of programmatic investment and complex media marketplacesContinue Reading
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