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So Telegram’s CEO tweets this morning about a partnership with Grok, complete with a sizzle reel showing the product integration. X CEO retweets with a 💪🏼. Hours later, Elon Musk claims no deal has been signed after all.

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That Cannes has to introduce "safe zones" for the festival is not something to brag about. It is a glaring indictment of the behavior of some "men" who attend. These are supposed to be some of our best, yet their behavior calls for this. Money can't buy class or values.

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Good news for NBCU, Disney and Paramount, all in the midst of tough 'upfront' talks with Madison Avenue: They won't have to deal with GroupM anymore. Parent company WPP is renaming the influential media buyer WPP Media and recalibrating focus variety.com/2025/tv/news...

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Lots of Bluesky vs Twitter chat today, so let me just point out that Bluesky is not currently awash with accounts trying to monetise and weaponise footage of a horrific incident in Liverpool, nor indeed is it full of deliberate disinformation about that incident. So that's something.

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What an Image, from an incredible Race. Alex Palou is one of the best Drivers of all time now. #Indy500 #Indycar #SkyIndycar

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As a motorsports fan, I haven't felt this icky after an F1 Race since the '05 US GP - Drivers going dangerously slow to help teammates get Pit-Stops, trains of cars, etc. Monaco needs a re-think. #MonacoGP #F1 Anyway, the best Race of the year - The #Indy500 - is on later & looking forward to that!

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Has anyone been to Hungary for a solo long weekend, and recommend it? Legit looking at a good trip this year, and my Uber driver last night banged on about for so long on the way home and apparently it's the best place ever 😂

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In recent weeks, video game publishers Take-Two and EA both warned investors about potential "reputational" risks to the use of gen-AI in games. It's a problem that all game companies will soon need to confront: Players hate genAI. This week's column: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...

submitted 6 days ago • 95 comments

No one has ever LinkedIn this hard. I am CRINE.

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I cannot go two seconds in Google Docs without fucking Gemini butting in like “can I help you turn your careful and detailed writing that people pay you by the hour for into some hot garbage that doesn’t make sense??? no??? how about now? okay how about now? how about now? how about now? how about

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"Man walks into a bar. It's the starting point for a million jokes," James Poniewozik writes in a Critic's Notebook. "And for season after season on 'Cheers,' some of the best of those were delivered by George Wendt, who died on Tuesday at age 76, as the long-suffering Norm Peterson."

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Spotify working with Channel 4 makes a lot of sense, and benefits both parties, so is smart move - I wonder what the Ad/Revenue share looks like... www.cityam.com/exclusive-ch...

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Trying to get back into the habit of going for an early 6am Run now the mornings are much brighter. Tough as hell waking up so early for it, but feel great afterwards (until about 4pm when I fall asleep) #RunChat ##UKRunChat

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30 years ago today DIE HARD WITH A VENGEANCE was released in theaters unleashing John McClane on NYC in one of the biggest box office hits of 1995 & arguably the best Die Hard sequel. It features an excellent return to form for John McTiernan as well as a classic buddy cop pairing of Willis & SLJ.

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Pleasantly surprised to NABS (The UK's Media/Advertising charity) getting a really big, bold rebrand. They really do some incredible and supportive work for the industry. nabs.org.uk

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With the F1 Imola Grand Prix today, sharing some snaps of when I went there last year, one my favourite places I've ever been to - Really picturesque views, a moving Aryton Senna memorial, saw a Lamborghini Police car (!) & some of the best food I've ever eaten. Highly recommend going. #F1 #ImolaGP

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Graham Norton – “You’re just seeing 26 countries tonight. 37 in total entered the competition, so 11 got knocked out in the semi-finals. So if you’re not enjoying any of the songs tonight, just remember, there were worse.” #Eurovision

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I've been to a number of Mental Health talks/discussions already this month (some with my work, some for other firms within the Ad Industry) one of which was specifically around Men's Mental Health (stats are so alarming on this) and just so glad this is something that's being talked about much more

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It's worth going to the webpage and reading the whole thing- the copy is SPECTACULAR vertu.com/products/ver...

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How a 100 Year-Old Spanish Grandmother Amped OOH for JCDecaux | Muse by Clios flip.it/Yj-KBk

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1) I write the two paragraphs on the left 2) Bottom-feeding video game websites publish headlines like the one on the right 3) Aggregators like Reddit and Google plaster those headlines everywhere, misleading countless readers Healthy media ecosystem we’ve got here

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Things children should be thinking about: - What toy to play with - Who’s coming to their birthday party - Whether to watch Bluey or Paw Patrol Things children shouldn’t have to think about: - Whether their family has enough money for food

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Looking forward to my annual ethics training stressing that if I accept a $10 gift from a vendor I may have to be executed, meanwhile

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I went to an awesome 1940's themed Bar last night (Cahoots in Borough Market) and the menu had a 'Cockney Crossword' which as a typical Londonder I spent far too much time on... 🙈

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What if you’ve got like holiday that you booked before becoming Pope do you have to cancel it

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There's a rebuilt Spitfire fighter aircraft placed outside at St. Paul's Cathedral today - Quite a sight as it's huge, and includes lots of very small details - Love this kind of stuff #VEDay80

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Excellent read on the rumoured Group M re-branding: "The move to WPP Media is bold, but also reactive - a response to declining growth, increased competition & shifting client expectations. To succeed, WPP must do more than rename itself." (via @mediacatuk.bsky.social) mediacat.uk/groupm-to-re...

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I haven't read Sarah Wynn-Williams' Book yet (The Facebook insider) but the amount of stories coming out of it in terms of what Meta were discussing, is slightly worrying futurism.com/facebook-bea...

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The one game I've put hours into & I want to talk to everyone about, is Blue Prince - An outstanding thinking gamer's game with clever puzzles & rewarding exploration. When you think you've done it & got to the end, it gives much more. A unique gem. @blueprincegame.bsky.social #XboxShare #BluePrince

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PSA to Londoners: as of this week, and for the next few months, you can go to Kew Gardens after 4pm and get a half price ticket (and it only shuts at 7 so you can still have plenty of time to walk around)

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I like that @rockstargames.com are honest on delaying Grand Theft Auto 6 until May '26 - I remember Cyberpunk in 2020 & felt horribly let down in the state it was released in (since then it's improved massively) although it wouldn't be as bad as that, giving it longer will be worth it I'm sure #GTA6

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Spot on as always from @mattnavarra.com - Taken from his always-useful Social Media Geekout Newsletter:- geekout.mattnavarra.com/p/what-if-th...

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Meta's advertisers didn't flinch after it shook up content moderation @laraoreilly.bsky.social for @businessinsider.com. www.businessinsider.com/meta-earning...

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A reminder that every small bit of good you do - whether it be putting art into the world, helping a friend or stranger, donating to a good cause, or just listening to someone who needs to vent - offsets all the evil in the world just a little bit. And sometimes that's just what the world needs.

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Most Mobile Apps have gone from shoe-horning Ads into everything, to shoe-horning AI into everything, but now both. This I saw within my email App followed by an AI prompt. No consideration for UX anymore, madness.

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@smartymarty.bsky.social is remarkably brave. This is an incredible thread. Honestly, fuck the media. This is dreadful. Hats off for facing it down.

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"Though companies like Publicis & Omnicom both recently dispelled the idea that tariff uncertainty had already squeezed clients’ marketing budgets, they did not dismiss the possibility of a bumpy road ahead" Marketing budgets always 1st to be cut during tense times www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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What could happen to this old lady when he drinks Tango in 1993?

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Finished reading this over the weekend - Focusing on the once-dominant Mercedes Team trying hard to get back to the top, as well as losing their star driver. Lots of back-room/unsung team members featured, rather than just the cover stars, making it such a good read. #F1 @mattwhyman.bsky.social

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This Daily Mail headline is just a randomly generated string of gammon-triggering words with no rhyme or reason. Tomorrow - Starmer’s Muslim ex flatmate is a Gen Z Cyclist.

submitted 33 days ago • 21 comments

trying to switch off the AI bloatware that has been pinned to the top of every single menu in every single app

submitted 33 days ago • 82 comments

"Iconic" now describes "something that happened"

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"relax, it's just for a stock photo - they'll probably use it for a new herbal tea brand or something"

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