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Show HN: Built an AI ad generator and ran $9K of FB ads with it
Been in the AI image gen space since 2023, before even GPT image gen was a thing, and after spending ~9K on Facebook ads for my own projects (made a video about that actually) I realized the thing I kept getting stuck on was the creatives themselves. I'm horrible at making reels-type video ads and Canva even with templates is surprisingly complicated for ad-specific stuff, plus everything ends up looking the same as everyone else using the same templates.Made a video going into detail about
Show HN: Clsh – Real terminal on your phone (works with Claude Code)
Hi HN,I use Claude Code a lot, and I kept running into the same problem: I'd kick off a long refactor or a multi-file task, then need to leave my desk. Walk the dog, grab coffee, whatever. And I'd just have to hope it was doing the right thing.I tried SSH apps on my phone. The iOS keyboard is painful for terminal work. No ctrl, no arrows, no escape without hunting through menus. Typing `git diff` feels like a chore. I looked at Blink Shell, Termux, ttyd, Wetty. They all assume you'
Show HN: Dialtone watcher – what is my laptop doing and am I normal
Hi HN we are Andrew and Dex. We built dialtone watcher, a small Go agent for macOS and Linux with a very specific goal: tell me what my machine is doing all day and help me compare that with others.What it does so far:- Watches running processes, CPU and memory use, and active network endpoints.- Groups traffic into human sized summaries by process, domain, and coarse protocol like HTTPS, DNS, QUIC, and Postgres.- Stores a local summary and can post bounded rollups to the dialtoneapp.com api so
98th Oscars Down Nearly 2 Million Viewers, Reaching 17.86 Million
The 2026 Oscars take a viewership dip.
Reddit partners with Pacvue to expand ad access
<p>The deal will make it easier for more retailers to advertise on Reddit.</p>
Pinterest shares rising trends in new report
<p>The trends are based on rising search activity in the app.</p>
Snapchat retires separate Bitmoji app
<p>Bitmoji characters will remain an element of Snapchat.</p>
YouTube expands live-stream gifts to users in Korea
<p>The option will provide Korean live-streamers with another means to generate revenue from their content. </p>
Report finds Reddit ads drive strong performance for retailers
<p>Fospha's State of Retail Marketing report looks at rising sources of product discovery and sales activity. </p>
YouTube partners with FIFA on exclusive World Cup elements
<p>The deal will enable FIFA media partners to post a range of content to the app.</p>
AI Is Everywhere at SXSW, but Humanity Still Leads
Execs from 3M, Adobe, Accenture Song, Ancestry, and Monks shared insights at ADWEEK House.
Compound Growth: How U.S. Bank Uses AI to Drive Revenue and Results
Blending synthetic audiences, behavioral data, personalization, and business fluency with Michael Lacorazza.
Sephora’s Zena Arnold on Navigating Trends, Shaping Discovery, and Marketing at the Speed of Culture
Learn how Sephora discerns which trends represent fleeting moments versus real behavioral shifts.
CBS News Streaming Workers Stage 24-Hour Walkout
Protests are being held outside the CBS Broadcast Center.
Inside the SXSW 2026 Brand Activations, Ranked in Tacos by ADWEEK
Paramount+, Rivian, Prime Video, and more popped up at the festival
Publicis Advises Clients to Avoid The Trade Desk, According to a Leaked Memo
French advertising titan Publicis is advising its clients to avoid working with demand-side platform (DSP) The Trade Desk. In an email sent Tuesday to select clients, obtained by ADWEEK, the […]
A Look Back at Gap’s Most Iconic Dance Ads
From 'Khaki Swing' to Katseye, Madonna to Young Miko, Gap's commercials have been in step since 1998.
Reinventing a 77-Year-Old Brand: NASCAR’s Modern Playbook with Tim Clark and Jimmie Johnson
Turning stock car racing into a lifestyle brand.
EXCLUSIVE: Shaq Will Headline Walmart and Vizio’s First Joint NewFront Event
Execs from L’Oreal, NBCUniversal, and Universal Studios will also be on stage.
At SXSW, Marketers Say the Era of Spectacle Is Over
Panelists at ADWEEK House argued that experiential marketing has outgrown the pop-up.