Courtney Blackann
The Scoop: Ed Sheeran drops cold response to Macklemore ousting
Plus: Hyrox clarifies rule change after poop incident; H&M defends sourcing practices amid PETA protest.
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Allison Carter
The Scoop: 3 major AI leaders all agree the tech needs to slow down — immediately
Plus: Sydney Sweeney gets the controversy she wanted; Novo Nordisk rebrands with focus on culture.
Allison Carter
The Scoop: Ryanair CEO calls customer ‘delusional’ after claims he was sucked out of plane window
Plus: McClatchy lays off up to 30% of editorial staff; OpenAI responds to allegations of murderous AI.
Allison Carter
The Scoop: Influencers draw the ire of tennis’ most prestigious competition
Plus: Elizabeth Holmes documentary succeeded in silence; ’60 Minutes’ tries to reclaim the narrative.
Courtney Blackann
The Scoop: The inner workings of Mamdani’s influencer network
Plus: Instagram’s AI labels fall short; Xbox announces Game Pass change.
Courtney Blackann
The Scoop: Amazon pushes back on FTC claims in detailed blog
Plus: Jersey Mike’s looks for favor with Gen Z; Saturday Evening Post shuts down print operation.
Allison Carter
The Scoop: Pabst Blue Ribbon offers ‘no questions asked’ deal for stolen beer
Plus: Instagram changes how it labels AI-generated influencers; using tariff refunds as PR.
Courtney Blackann
The Scoop: Callaway issues new apology with details on approval process, $1M donation
Plus: Meta settles $18 billion social media suit; Substackers are not subscribing like they used to.
Courtney Blackann
The Scoop: Callaway eventually owns its role for approving ad criticized for violence against women
Plus: Target apologizes for racist Halloween costume; TikTok launches Substack.
Allison Carter
The Scoop: America’s food recall summer continues as FDA gets defensive
Plus: Flock’s CEO calls for ‘compromise’; brands love mogging and maxxing.
Allison Carter
‘Not what Neutrogena stands for’: Beauty brand issues statement after death of Hayden Panettiere
Plus: Google rolls out Preferred Sources to help with traffic declines; how to bulid a profitable social media platform without selling.
Courtney Blackann
The Scoop: Neutrogena faces boycott calls after Hayden Panettiere claims resurface
Plus: A news publication is taking phone-in pitches only; Nestle adapts for GLP-1 customers.
Courtney Blackann
The Scoop: Disney, Epic Games collab on ‘story that doesn’t have to end when you leave the park’
Plus: Crocs brings mascot to life with new miniseries; skeptics wary of Meta’s AI vision.
Courtney Blackann
The Scoop: People are mocking Instagram’s new logo. The platform is inviting opinions anyway.
Plus: Redditors are increasingly annoyed with promotional brand posts; Gen Z is taking action against brands using AI.
Courtney Blackann
The Scoop: StubHub sympathizes, but defends its business after ticket problems
Plus: New data shows Bluesky active users plummet; a British radio station wrongly said King Charles had died.
