The FIFA World Cup 2026, co-hosted across North America for the first time, has spelled out what...

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Digiday

Ad Tech Briefing: Corporate America finally buys into soccer as a mainstream sport; shadier elements of the ad industry...

The FIFA World Cup 2026, co-hosted across North America for the first time, has spelled out what some in U.S. media circles have known for some time: association football, or “soccer” to use local parlance, is now big in America, and it’s time for...

Search Engine Roundtable

Daily Search Forum Recap: July 7, 2026

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web...

CMSWire

Planning for the J-Curve Dip in Marketing Transformation

The biggest threat to marketing transformation isn't the dip itself—it's expecting instant results and abandoning the effort too soon.Continue reading...

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State Farm enlists IShowSpeed to keep season five of gaming series fresh

Reality-competition series “Gamerhood” will integrate Flowcode technology that uses QR codes to connect the brand with consumers.

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Chinese tea chain’s $1.5 million trademark infringement loss to Louis Vuitton sparks fight over who owns a flower...

A court ruled Molly Tea's logo infringed on LV's monogram, prompting state media to ask why a French brand controls a design tied to Chinese heritage.

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Kontent.ai Connects Aiko AI Agent to Enterprise Apps

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ADWEEK Launches Agencies Vanguard Membership Program

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Google Adds Product Category & Sale Duration To Merchant Listing Doc

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Here Are the 2026 Q2 Morning Show Ratings

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