Hiring
The Coca-Cola Company has created a new chief digital officer position, naming longtime executive Sedef Salingan Sahin to the role as part of a broader leadership transition tied to a new CEO. Why it matters: The move formalizes digital leadership at a time when consumer brands are under pressure to
Hiring
Canva has appointed Meghan Gendelman as Chief Marketing Officer for B2B, signaling a deeper push beyond individual users toward enterprise-wide adoption. Why it matters: Canva is widely known as a design tool for individuals and small teams, but the company has been expanding enterprise capabilities tied to governance, collaboration, and
Search
Google Search ad clicks reached their highest level in five years, with Q4 ad spend up 13% year over year, signaling renewed advertiser confidence and strong consumer intent. Why it matters: * Paid search continues to capture high-intent users at the moment they’re ready to buy. * North American advertisers led
Nano Banana sounds like a joke. It wasn’t meant to last. Instead, it became the public identity of one of Google DeepMind’s most popular image models. * The model: Nano Banana is the codename for Google DeepMind’s image editing model, technically named Gemini 2.5 Flash Image (now
Google Search ad clicks reached their highest level in five years, with Q4 ad spend up 13% year over year, signaling renewed advertiser confidence and strong consumer intent. Why it matters: * Paid search continues to capture high-intent users at the moment they’re ready to buy. * North American advertisers led
OpenAI announced that its AI chatbot, ChatGPT, will soon begin showing advertisements to users. The move marks a shift in the company’s monetization strategy as it looks to diversify revenue beyond subscription fees. * Where ads will appear: Details are sparse, but sources say ads could appear in the chat
OpenAI announced that its AI chatbot, ChatGPT, will soon begin showing advertisements to users. The move marks a shift in the company’s monetization strategy as it looks to diversify revenue beyond subscription fees. * Where ads will appear: Details are sparse, but sources say ads could appear in the chat
The Astro Technology Company, creator of the Astro web framework, is joining Cloudflare in a move that deepens Cloudflare’s focus on content-driven web development. Why it matters: Astro has become a widely used framework for fast, content-focused websites. Bringing the team in-house strengthens Cloudflare’s position as a platform