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AI Arrives at Cannes as a Stagehand, Not a Star
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AI Arrives at Cannes as a Stagehand, Not a Star

The annual festival on the Croisette has never been short on predictions about the next great transformation of the advertising business.

The annual festival on the Croisette has never been short on predictions about the next great transformation of the advertising business.

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OpenAI Brings Its Advertising Ambitions to the Croisette
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OpenAI Brings Its Advertising Ambitions to the Croisette

The distance from "not-for-profit research laboratory" to "we have thousands of advertisers on the platform already" turns out to be about eight months, give or take a $500 billion valuation.

DoorDash's T-Pain Mix-Up Was No Mix-Up at All
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DoorDash's T-Pain Mix-Up Was No Mix-Up at All

In the annals of corporate social media mishaps, the accidental tagging of the wrong person has become something of a reliable genre — a fleeting moment of intern-induced panic followed by an apologetic post and, if the brand is lucky, a good-natured reply from the wrongly summoned party.

Patriotism, by the Numbers
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Patriotism, by the Numbers

There was a time when the American flag, rendered in pixels, seemed like a reasonable thing to put in a marketing email.

The Soak Before the Wash
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The Soak Before the Wash

There are certain national habits that resist explanation, even to the nation in question.

Tito's Vodka Finds Its Spokespeople in the Century Club
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Tito's Vodka Finds Its Spokespeople in the Century Club

The requirements for starring in a television commercial have traditionally included such attributes as youth, vigor and the ability to remember one's lines without assistance.