The role of a creative director today involves far more than excellent marketing skills such as crafting compelling visuals or composing witty copy. Finding success as a CD now demands a diverse skill set that spans technology, emotional intelligence, business savvy and cultural literacy. As...
Generative AI apps have seen tremendous growth in both downloads and in-app revenue in the first half of 2025. Users downloaded GenAI apps 1.7 billion times, compared to 1 billion in H2 2024. These apps doubled in-app revenue, bringing in $1.87 billion in H1 2025,...
Figma announced it is kicking off its IPO roadshow. The company plans to offer more than 36 million shares of class A stock that are expected to be priced between $25 and $28 a share. This offering includes a mix of primary and secondary shares and...
YouTube announced that it’s giving Shorts creators access to new generative AI features, including an image-to-video AI tool and new AI effects. The image to video feature lets users turn a picture from their camera roll into a six-second video. Users will see a selection of suggestions...
As publishers fret about decreased traffic from Google, the search giant has begun rolling out AI summaries in Discover, the main news feed inside Google’s search app on iOS and Android. Now, instead of seeing a headline from a major publication, users will see multiple news...
Starting a business is never easy, and launching amid economic unpredictability adds an extra layer to the challenge. New founders must be both bold and adaptable in how they position and promote their brands, considering tightened consumer spending and fast-changing market signals. Members of Forbes Agency...
The typical online checkout experience has become bloated with friction. And while more companies are building solutions around online checkout, few are rethinking it from scratch. One such company is OneText, which is building what it calls a “text-to-buy network” that lets shoppers complete purchases via...
With Walmart integrating its own AI shopping agents into its services and preparing its digital platforms to work with third-party bots, more brands are rethinking how they communicate with machines. A retailer’s product data and brand voice aren’t just for people anymore—they’re instructions that guide how AI...
Google is preparing to bring YouTube Create to iOS devices nearly two years after the video editing app launched exclusively on Android. Recent job postings show Google is recruiting software engineers in Bengaluru specifically to build the iOS version. The original Android app debuted in the U.S. and...
Meta announced that it’s adding an AI-powered summaries feature to WhatsApp. The optional new feature uses Meta AI to summarize unread messages in a chat. This summary would only be visible to you, not others in your chat, the company notes. The feature builds on...
