White House introduces new media rules restricting wire services’ access to President Trump

In recent months, Trump’s media team has been accused of giving priority access to outlets sympathetic to the president

Although the White House insists reporters will be allowed in “regardless of the substantive viewpoint expressed by an outlet,” it also grants Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt final say over who gets in on any given day.

Mark Zuckerberg once thought about making Instagram a separate company

Meta is set to stand trial in Spain this October over a €551 million lawsuit filed by more than 80 media companies, who allege it engaged in unfair advertising competition.

Testifying for the second day in a US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) antitrust trial, Zuckerberg said he wondered whether Meta—then called Facebook Inc.—should take the “extreme step” of making Instagram an independent company.

Omnicom’s John Wren on IPG deal: ‘No fear of losing (clients) because of the transaction’

John Wren (left) and Phil Angelastro will remain EVP & CFO of Omnicom. Philippe Krakowsky (pictured on right) and Daryl Simm will serve as Co-Presidents and COOs of Omnicom.

Omnicom’s revenue in the first quarter reached $3.7 billion, up 1.6 percent from the same period a year earlier. Organic revenue, which excludes the effects of currency fluctuations and acquisitions, rose 3.4 percent.

Behind the Speed: Ad fraud in quick commerce could cost brands up to Rs 1000 crore

The nature of quick commerce— high frequency, hyper-local targeting, impulse buys—makes it ideal for performance marketing. But it’s also what opens the floodgates to fraud. (Image source: Unsplash)

As quick commerce platforms gain traction, brands’ ad spends have soared past Rs 3,500 crore a year. But hidden beneath the convenience and speed lies a growing concern – ad fraud is bleeding budgets, skewing data, and eroding trust.

Sam Altman calls on engineers to join OpenAI as ChatGPT usage surges

CEO Sam Altman has privately been seeking feedback on the idea, though OpenAI has not officially commented on the report.

Altman didn’t give exact numbers but, in a recent conversation with TED’s Chris Anderson, he said ChatGPT was seeing rapid growth and that about 10 percent of the world is now using OpenAI’s tools.

We won’t risk the esports ecosystem on Real Money Gaming: Akshat Rathee, NODWIN Gaming

In the third quarter of FY2025 alone, it reported ₹165 crore in revenue—a 23% year-on-year increase—driven by the success of flagship properties like Playground, the Snapdragon Pro Series, and the combined DreamHack and Comic Con event.

A few months earlier in December, NODWIN faced a major setback when the Maharashtra government abruptly withdrew support for hosting its flagship IP, NH7 Weekender, citing potential law and order concerns.