Wins, setbacks, and rivalries: Inside Cindy Rose's first 100 days as CEO of ad giant WPP

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Cindy Rose marked her 100th day as CEO of WPP this week. She faces a challenge in stabilizing an ad giant that has fallen behind its rivals and must adapt to the age of AI.

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Omnicom's CEO breaks down his plan to beat rivals in AI after the ad giant's blockbuster $9 billion IPG deal

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Omnicom CEO John Wren now oversees IPG as well.

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Ad giant Omnicom says its mega-merger with IPG will lead to 4,000 job cuts

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Omnicom's $9 billion acquisition of IPG was completed last week.

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I lead product strategy at a creative agency. We're using AI 'hallucinations' to come up with ideas for brands.

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Leslie Walsh, head of product strategy and development at Episode Four, explains how the agency uses AI 'hallucinations' to come up with creative advertising ideas.

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A Madison Avenue makeover: Omnicom's $9 billion merger with IPG is complete

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John Wren's Omnicom has completed its takeover of fellow advertising giant IPG.

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A former WPP exec is suing the ad agency giant, claiming he was fired after flagging an alleged kickback operation

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WPP, whose 3 World Trade Center, New York City, office is depicted in this photo, is being sued by a former executive who was fired from the advertising company this year.

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The ad industry's new pitch: being human is its superpower

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Advertising Week New York speakers and attendees discussed how to secure the industry's future in the AI era.

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Lawsuit against a top ad agency says it made big DEI claims but discriminated against Black execs

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A top Madison Avenue firm has been hit with a discrimination lawsuit.

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Layoffs are about to hit Martin Sorrell's S4 Capital advertising group

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Martin Sorrell leads S4 Capital.

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A conservative crackdown on advertisers has forced a 'brand safety' reset

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