AMC Comes Into Upfront With Bite, New Ways to Work With Advertisers
AMC Global Media showcases new ad opportunities around sports and franchises at upfront.
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Ask HN: Is Zuckerberg just a „one-hit-wonder"?
What’s your view? The original idea for Facebook was stolen, then he bought Instagram and Whatsup to stay afloat. Metaverse is/was an absolute disaster. And I’m not even talking about all the scandals from Cambridge Analytica era.<p>How bad CEO, in your opinion, is Mark?
Ask HN: Will local models on normal hardware ever compete?
I have a Macbook Air M3 with 24gb RAM. The other day, I wanted to try running an LLM locally for the first time ever. I ran gemma-4-e4b and threw some chats at it.It reminded me of my very first experiences with ChatGPT a bit. Clearly less capable than something like Opus 4.6, but I made me excited about the possibilities.I know that fairly capable models can be run by mere mortals who have a fancy GPU.My real question is, will some combination of hardware and software optimizations get us anywh
Show HN: I built a WhatsApp bot to help you remember birthdays
I deleted facebook well over a decade ago. As a now 40 year old, I was of the generation that stored all of their data on Facebook, but the only feature I missed was birthday reminders.This became even more embarassing as friends and family started having kids. Hell if I remember your third kid's name, let alone birthday.So a couple of years ago I built a simple app to keep birthdays in check. It was... fine. Rails web app, did the basics.But I still had to go to the app to add people, worr
Show HN: VisuaLeaf – A Modern MongoDB Workspace
Visualeaf is a MongoDB GUI I’ve been building over the past year. Stack is Electron + Angular + Spring Boot. There’s a live playground on the site if you want to try it without installing or putting in your connection (I provided one).The goal was to combine a visual workflow with the depth needed for real development work. Most existing MongoDB tools tend to optimize for either beginners or power users, but not both in the same interface.Core features:Query builder that supports full MongoDB qu
Publisher Traffic Is Surging From an Unlikely Source
Push notifications and peer-to-peer sharing have grown dramatically, according to proprietary Chartbeat data shared with ADWEEK.
Meta’s daily active user count declined in Q1 2026
<p>The social media giant saw its first decline in daily active usage ever, which it claims is due to new restrictions in some regions. </p>
Amazon Hits $70 Billion in Ad Revenue Over the Past 12 Months
AWS growth rate continues to accelerate, driven by the ecommerce giant's AI services.
Meta assists FBI in major scam center crackdown
<p>The U.S. Department of Justice reported that the social media giant was among several groups that contributed to the international operation.</p>
Harvard study documents the rise in divisive posts on X
<figure><div><img src="https://imgproxy.divecdn.com/9bTCXkTBo24-7qorDePNmWzZ9FBX46KPi8tLBS3aLrI/g:ce/rs:fill:1600:900:1/Z3M6Ly9kaXZlc2l0ZS1zdG9yYWdlL2RpdmVpbWFnZS9HZXR0eUltYWdlcy0xNTY3MzI3MDgyLmpwZw==.webp"/></div></figure><p>The research underlines a growing body of evidence showing the platform has become more politically contentious since the change from Twitter.</p><p> </p>
Vine makes a comeback
<p>A new short-form video creation app called Divine offers an open-source, artificial intelligence-free platform featuring an archive of more than 500,000 restored Vines.</p>
Former X CEO Linda Yaccarino: ‘X’s Ads Business is Not Falling Short’
Former X CEO Linda Yaccarino defended the platform’s cultural and advertising relevance despite steep revenue declines under Elon Musk.
YouTube rolls out Multiview option to more subscribers
<p>The update allows subscribers to watch up to four streams at a time on a single screen, and works on most living room and mobile devices.</p>
Personal Branding for Real Estate Agents: The 2026 Playbook
If you have been researching personal branding for real estate agents, you have probably noticed that every article says the same thing. This is a practical guide with specific steps, not motivational platitudes about being authentic.What Personal Branding Actually Means for ProfessionalsPersonal branding is the deliberate process of shaping how you are perceived by your target audience. It is not about becoming famous. It is about ensuring that when your ideal client, employer, investor, or par
Week of April 20 Morning News Ratings: GMA Shrinks Today’s Demo Lead
All three networks registered positive week-to-week movement in the advertiser-coveted demo.
Week of April 20 Evening News Ratings: WNT Only Broadcast With Week-to-Week Growth
CBS News finishes below 4 million total viewers for three weeks straight.
EU Commission says Meta’s age restriction systems are inadequate
<figure><div><img src="https://imgproxy.divecdn.com/QKpRxTHLIOFtGwnpxEdgE86UVBXWvw9E_XUcDefarkA/g:ce/rs:fill:1600:900:1/Z3M6Ly9kaXZlc2l0ZS1zdG9yYWdlL2RpdmVpbWFnZS9HZXR0eUltYWdlcy0yMTUyNjg4NTIxLmpwZw==.webp"/></div></figure><p>Preliminary findings indicate the company was unable to prevent children under the age of 13 from accessing Facebook and Instagram.</p>
Retail Media Silos, Measurement, and Misconceptions Continue to Stymie Growth
During an ADWEEK House group chat during POSSIBLE in Miami, executives from retail and commerce media networks, brands, and adtech companies took the stage to discuss challenges related to profitability, measurement, collaboration, and standardization.
EXCLUSIVE: iProspect North America CEO to Depart
Longtime Dentsu vet Liz Rutgersson spent just shy of three years in the role.
Want a Pop Star Collab? Brands Need to Be Ready to Take Risks
At ADWEEK House during Possible, Croing CEO Alejandra Salazar joined brand leaders from Maybelline and Nespresso, and Latin Grammy winner Joaquina, to share what it takes to make celebrity partnerships work.