Technology
Snapchat brings AI-powered augmented reality tools to advertisers
New gen AI and machine learning tools promise to help advertisers reduce the time it takes to turn 2D product catalogues into 3D ‘try-on’ assets on the platform.
Omnicom expands presence in India, opens new Centers of Excellence
The expansion comes as Omnicom announced a new entity in India in November 2023—Omnicom Advertising Services—to oversee the company’s creative agencies in the region, with Aditya Kanthy at the helm as CEO.
Why Microsoft Advertising is doubling down on AI
CAMPAIGN 360: Following a restructure, the tech giant is aggressive in its integration of advertising with AI through Copilot and other tools. Nick Seckold, the regional VP for APAC at Microsoft Advertising, explains.
Apple's 'Crush' ad elicits backlash from marketing and PR pros
“This Apple ad is what happens when you try to be ‘edgy’ with no consideration for strategy,” said Lulu Cheng Meservey.
TikTok sues the US government to prevent potential ban
TikTok argues that its First Amendment rights will be infringed upon should the ban be upheld.
How Google, Meta, Snapchat and TikTok are attempting to eclipse each other
At the 2024 NewFronts in the US, tech platforms glided over legislative issues and focused on outshining each other with technology and performance, appealing to cost-focused media buyers.
Meta introduces AI-generated image variations and text for ads
Brands can now get AI-generated creative variants in Meta’s Ads Manager through Advantage+ creative.
Mixed-reality marketing: how AR can help future-proof brands
No longer an expensive add-on, augmented reality can now present a low cost and novel way to reach new audiences in a media saturated world.
Social overtakes search for adspend in landmark global shift: Warc Media
Meta alone is on track to surpass all global linear TV in advertising revenue by 2025, driven by investment in AI tools such as Advantage+, according to a new worldwide report.
Why otome is the new go-to for gaming collaborations in China
Like all simulation games, Otome offers a fantasy. The powerful appeal of that fantasy speaks to what many young Chinese women feel is lacking in reality: a sense of power.
Marketing spend woes: The continuing impact of tech downsizing
The troubles in the tech world cast a shadow on the industry in 2023. Will the clouds clear in 2024?
Group M goes global with AI adtech partner
Partnership brings ‘intelligent creative’ to Group M’s global clients.
Meta injects AI into Reels ads and creator pairings
At NewFronts 2024, the tech giant announced more advertising tools for the short-form video offering.
Why OpenAI believes artificial general intelligence can align with humanity
OpenAI's CTO Mira Murati stresses that the platform is doing all it can to achieve artificial general intelligence (AGI) while ensuring it does not become uncontrollable and replace humans.
Bridgestone uses tyres and spatial AI to literally drive new art
INSPIRATION STATION: With pavement as its canvas, the experimental work by Distillery uses data points from a speeding car's wild ride to create some rather staid artwork.
Earnings analysis: AI costs rack up at Alphabet, Amazon, Meta and Microsoft
Big tech firms are on track to significantly increase capital expenditures this year as they invest in computing resources to power AI.
How Porsche zeroes in on smaller details to improve customer experience
As the owner of less than 15% of its dealerships, the German high-end automaker uses open text mining to enhance its customer IDs, focusing on language and personalisation to elevate satisfaction to excitement.
Governance, safety, and risk around Gen AI are challenges for marketers: Visa CMO
Ahead of Campaign360, Visa's regional marketer steps into the spotlight to discuss Gen AI's opportunities and pain points and how this transformative technology is reshaping relationships with agency partners.
Why some brands are putting the brakes on Gen AI
With the hype and excitement of last year's Gen AI boom now dissipating, Campaign explores why some brands and agencies are adopting a pushback stance when it comes to the new technology in a bid to avoid its pitfalls.
NewFronts 2024: Google shows advertisers a cookieless world, talks CTV, AI and first-party data
A partnership with the IAB Tech Lab will make it easier for advertisers to reconcile their first-party data with media giants.
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