The word “slop” and its meaning have made a major transition since it first appeared in the 1700s as a definition of soft mud. Now, "slop" is defined by the publisher Merriam-Webster to describe ...

Following last year’s trend of showcasing AI in multimillion-dollar ad spots, the 2026 Super Bowl advertisements took it a step further by leveraging AI both to create the commercials and to promote ...

Attackers are running paid Facebook ads that look like official Microsoft promotions, then directing users to near-perfect clones of the Windows 11 download page. Click Download Now and instead of a ...

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AI video creation platform Artlist has unveiled its Super Bowl ad, which it said was created using its own technology in just five days. Artlist’s in-house team conceived, produced, and executed the ...

YouTube is restricting site features for users with ad blockers, including disabling comments. Users reported missing video descriptions, added load times, and playback lockouts from ad blockers. Some ...

CloudX – a startup co-founded by the guys who co-founded MoPub and MAX – is using LLMs agents, “intelligent monetization” and a trusted execution environment to make the mobile ad stack behave more ...

BNP Paribas said Anthropic had the most significant increase in visits and users after its Super Bowl ad, beating out other AI companies. Anthropic, OpenAI, Meta and Google Gemini all aired Super Bowl ...

Calgary-born McRae talks up American athletes and the upcoming Super Bowl in the NBC spot, then responds with Canadian-flag image You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if ...

*A campaign spot from U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett has become the subject of heated online discussion after allegations emerged that it features AI-generated visuals. The roughly 32-second ad launched ...

Macy is a writer on the AI Team. She covers how AI is changing daily life and how to make the most of it. This includes writing about consumer AI products and their real-world impact, from ...

YouTube is limiting comments and video descriptions for certain users. The common root cause appears to be their use of an ad blocker on the web. The issue also affects some YouTube Premium users.