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Audi is accelerating into Formula 1 with more than a new factory team. It is launching a lifestyle strategy designed to extend the brand far beyond the racetrack. The global drop of the adidas x Audi Revolut F1 Team collection on 19 February signals how seriously Audi is treating F1 as a cultural and commercial…

Fraud protection rarely makes headlines. It is technical, largely invisible and only becomes relevant when something goes wrong. That is exactly the tension Mastercard is addressing with its new Protected Monsters campaign across Southeast Asia. Developed with Sticky Monster Lab and McCann Singapore, the initiative turns complex payments security into playful, shareable storytelling. This article…

VoiceLine, a Munich-based provider of voice-first AI solutions for field sales teams, has secured a €10 million (about $11.8 million) Series A round to accelerate the adoption of its hands-free CRM automation platform. VoiceLine aims to address the persistent challenge of manual data entry and fragmented workflows for frontline sales professionals, offering a system that…

Capillary Technologies, a Bengaluru-based provider of AI-powered loyalty and customer engagement solutions, has announced the acquisition of SessionM, a Boston-based loyalty and engagement platform previously owned by Mastercard, for $20 million. The deal is set to strengthen Capillary’s global presence in the customer relationship management (CRM) and loyalty sector, expanding its reach across retail, hospitality,…

Bluecore, a New York-based retail marketing technology provider, has introduced Marketing Agent, an AI-powered analyst and operator designed to help retail marketers move from performance analysis to action in seconds. The new solution, built into BluecoreAI, delivers instant diagnostics, structured performance snapshots, and actionable recommendations grounded in unified retail data. Marketing Agent aims to address…

Born between 1997 and 2012, Gen Z is the first generation to grow up entirely online. But their digitally fluent lives don’t exempt them from very real offline pressures—particularly economic ones. As they come of age in an era defined by inflation, student debt, and precarious job markets, Gen Z is rewriting the rules of…

Work is messy. It is layered, political, sometimes inspiring and often awkward. LinkedIn’s new global brand campaign, “The network that works for you,” leans directly into that reality. Created with McCann New York, the campaign uses workplace humor to position LinkedIn as a steady growth partner for professionals and businesses. This article explores what the…

The beauty industry has reached an inflection point. Traditional advertising no longer delivers the returns it once did, and consumers—particularly Gen Z and millennials—have developed a finely tuned radar for inauthenticity. The brands winning today aren’t outspending competitors on celebrity endorsements or Super Bowl spots. They’re building communities that transform customers into co-creators, advocates, and…

Perplexity is stepping back from advertising, just over a year after becoming one of the first AI search startups to test sponsored answers inside its chatbot experience. According to a report by the Financial Times, the company is now winding down its advertising program, citing growing concerns that ads could erode user trust. This article…

As ChatGPT edges further into the advertising business, some familiar brand names are already in the mix. Best Buy, Expedia, Enterprise Mobility, Qualcomm, and The Knot Worldwide are among the first companies spotted running ads inside ChatGPT responses. This article explores how OpenAI is rolling out ads inside its flagship chatbot, why the company is…