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Framework customer information was accessed as part of a data breach
Hi, Welcome Welcome back Framework customer information was accessed as part of a data breach The company says payment details weren’t exposed. By Ian Carlos Campbell Aug. 7, 2026 Daniel Cooper for Engadget Framework, maker of deliberately repairable and upgradeable computers, has notified all of its customers that their data was exposed in a … Continue reading Framework customer information was accessed as part of a data breach
How WD-40 Used AI Video Amazon Ads To Boost Performance
How WD-40 Used AI Video Amazon Ads To Boost Performance by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer, August 7, 2026 Launching a new product in a competitive market typically requires a long, costly creative production cycle to build momentum. WD-40 Company, a San Diego, California brand, planned a January launch directly after the holidays for its … Continue reading How WD-40 Used AI Video Amazon Ads To Boost Performance
Here are the marketing skills AI is making more valuable
As AI takes on more execution, there is more need for marketers who bring judgment, strategy and the skills to direct the technology. By Constantine von Hoffman Published on August 7, 2026 AI isn’t eliminating the need for marketers as much as it is changing what companies value them for. The American Marketing … Continue reading Here are the marketing skills AI is making more valuable
Tech layoffs August update: Google, TikTok, Etsy, Zillow slash hundreds of roles as job losses pile up in 2026
August 07, 2026 Tech layoffs August update: Google, TikTok, Etsy, Zillow slash hundreds of roles as job losses pile up in 2026 BY Michael Grothaus August is only one week old, but the month has already seen layoffs at a number of high-profile tech companies. But worse, according to data from a popular layoff-tracking website, the … Continue reading Tech layoffs August update: Google, TikTok, Etsy, Zillow slash hundreds of roles as job losses pile up in 2026
Novig sues New York claiming federal law shields sports prediction markets
Novig sues New York claiming federal law shields sports prediction markets Suswati Basu A federally regulated prediction market operator is asking a federal judge to block New York from enforcing state gambling laws against its sports event contracts, arguing that Congress placed those markets under the exclusive authority of the Commodity Futures Trading … Continue reading Novig sues New York claiming federal law shields sports prediction markets
Court orders Meta to pay an additional $567 million in New Mexico child safety case
Court orders Meta to pay an additional $567 million in New Mexico child safety case Meta is a ‘public nuisance,’ the judge has ruled, and its effects migrate to the real world. By Mariella Moon Updated: Aug. 7, 2026 Bumble Dee/Shutterstock In March, a jury in New Mexico found Meta liable for violating the … Continue reading Court orders Meta to pay an additional $567 million in New Mexico child safety case
How agencies are evolving to overcome AI
Routine content creation is becoming less valuable. New research shows agencies are responding by selling expertise instead of production. By Constantine von Hoffman Published on August 6, 2026 AI is forcing content marketing agencies to evolve or go out of business. The technology is commoditizing content production and making routine marketing assets faster … Continue reading How agencies are evolving to overcome AI
The New Search, Ad Reality From An Old Playbook
Rethinking Search For A Zero-Click World by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer, August 6, 2026 Digital advertising has lost the click-through, putting its future into serious question by forcing a painful reinvention of how digital is valued, bought and measured. Zero-click searches and the complete decoupling of information from website visits, redistributing them to AI … Continue reading The New Search, Ad Reality From An Old Playbook
NFT startup founder accused of diverting millions into gambling and luxury spending
NFT startup founder accused of diverting millions into gambling and luxury spending Suswati Basu Federal prosecutors say the founder of an NFT startup collected more than $ 10 million from investors by promising to build a digital collectibles marketplace, then diverted much of that money to gambling, cryptocurrency trading, luxury purchases and other … Continue reading NFT startup founder accused of diverting millions into gambling and luxury spending
Disney’s partnership with TikTok aims to blur the line between scrolling and streaming
August 06, 2026 Disney’s partnership with TikTok aims to blur the line between scrolling and streaming BY Jennifer Ward While scrolling through Disney+, you expect to come across beloved movies and TV shows from the entertainment giant’s most popular franchises. What you might not expect is a TikTok. That may become the new normal because the … Continue reading Disney’s partnership with TikTok aims to blur the line between scrolling and streaming