Advertising's new 'safety' fight

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AI protestors
Demonstrators pictured outside OpenAI's UK offices. Marketers are similarly on a mission to push for more safeguards around AI tools.

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This AI startup raised $4.5 million to help marketers fine-tune ads and respond to rivals. Read its pitch deck.

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Praneet Dutta and Joe Cheuk, founders of AI marketing tech startup Pomo
Pomo was founded by Praneet Dutta and Joe Cheuk.

Pomo

TikTok's top North America ad exec is leaving

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Khartoon Weiss, TikTok's sales lead for North America.
Khartoon Weiss, TikTok's sales lead for North America.

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A 'Star Wars' and 'Top Gun' producer is joining the micro drama craze. Read his pitch deck.

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Tommy Harper at Variety Next Generation Entertainment presented by Google TV held at Proper Hotel on March 14, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Anna Webber/Variety via Getty Images)
Franchise film producer Tommy Harper is jumping from the big screen to the small screen with a new micro drama app.

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MrBeast says he doesn't have a healthy work-life balance and puts in 15+ hour days

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MrBeast
YouTube sensation Jimmy Donaldson, also known as MrBeast, is familiar with working long hours.

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OpenAI's ambitions are easy to see. So are the doubts about its CEO.

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sam altman onstage in Washington, DC March 2026
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has enormous power - and many detractors.

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Inside the rise of Trump's favorite online brawler

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Alex Bruesewitz speaks into a microphone, wearing a suit with an American flag pin on its lapel.
Alex Bruesewitz, 29, is a key cog in the Trump media machine.

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Here's what smart people are saying about OpenAI's head-turning TBPN acquisition

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Sam Altman TBPN
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman went on TBPN less than two months before buying the tech livestream.

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OpenAI owns tech's favorite talk show. Will its rivals still show up?

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Sam Altman TBPN

YouTube

Get ready for a wave of TBPN clones after its blockbuster OpenAI deal

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TBPN
TBPN popularized a new mainstream media format.

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  • OpenAI acquired the buzzy media startup TBPN on Thursday.
  • TBPN inspired a set of new digital talk shows covering tech, advertising, and politics.
  • OpenAI's deal could spark more livestream copycats.

Get ready for a bumper crop of TBPN-style shows.

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