AKQA Co-founder Tom Bedecarré Has Died
Tom Bedecarré, co-founder and former chairman of AKQA, has died at age 70.
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View ArticleIs the Collapse of SEO About to Cause CPM Inflation?
AI and LLMs are popular precisely because they get people answers and information faster than clicking around.
View ArticleHere Are All the Companies Reportedly in the Running To Buy TikTok Ahead of...
"It does not feel like these are serious bids for TikTok," said David Arslanian, managing director of Progress Partners.
View ArticleSpotify Opens the Programmatic Floodgates with Ad Exchange Launch
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View ArticleEXCLUSIVE: NBA Chief DEI Officer Lesley Slaton Brown to Exit in June
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