How startups can 'break through the noise' and grab attention, according to a marketer-turned-VC

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Lindsay Kaplan is a former marketing executive and cofounder of Chief, a networking company for women.

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OpenAI could generate $25 billion in annual ad revenue by 2030, and that should worry Google, top tech analyst says

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Sam Altman

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YouTube is reaching a 'tipping point' in convincing advertisers it really is TV

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Mr Beast and Rob Gronkowski attended YouTube's 2025 Brandcast event, where it pitched an audience of ad buyers in New York City.

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Get ready for an adtech IPO rebound

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Consumers are spending more than ever on mobile apps.

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ChatGPT ads might not be a totally bad thing. Hear me out on this.

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ChatGPT will start testing ads for some U.S. users.

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ChatGPT is getting ads. Sam Altman once called them a 'last resort.'

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Sam Altman visits Jimmy Fallon.

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How Semafor turned Washington into a profit center

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Semafor CEO Justin Smith says his company hosted close to 100 events in 2025. His ambition is to build a Washington, DC-based event that's supposed to rivals the annual Davos gathering in Switzerland.

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Creator income inequality is rising as top influencers rake in big paydays from brands

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Top creator Jimmy Donaldson, a.k.a. MrBeast, at the "Beast Games" season 2 premiere.

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Creator economy M&A is 'back, baby.' Here's where an advisor thinks the deal heat will be in 2026.

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James Creech is the founder of Quartermast Advisors, an M&A advisory firm.
James Creech is the founder of Quartermast Advisors, an M&A advisory firm.

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Here's why you're seeing more A-list celebrities in ads than ever before

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Matthew McConaughey starred in a Super Bowl ad for Uber Eats in 2025.

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