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Creator-economy unicorn LTK lays off staff as it doubles down on its new marketing tech for brands
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Hollywood wants to beat TikTok at its own game — but faces hurdles
Netflix, Disney, and Paramount are turning to short-form video as YouTube and TikTok take viewership time. But these quick clips aren't a cure-all.
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FBI shares new details on suspect and offers up to $100,000 reward for info in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie
The FBI increased the reward its offering related to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie and shared new details about a suspect.
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'Jestermaxxing' is taking over the internet — and someone's making money
Words like "frame mogging" and "jestermaxxing" are suddenly everywhere online. It's not just organic — people make money spreading these trends.
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Nancy Guthrie's disappearance: A complete timeline of the case so far
The disappearance of Nancy Guthrie has drawn national attention amid reports of ransom notes and emotional video pleas by NBC's Savannah Guthrie.
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Instagram's top exec grilled about his pay at social media addiction trial
Adam Mosseri said he can make "tens of millions" a year in court, as prosecutors pressed the Meta exec about its policies affecting social media users.
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Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni stayed in separate rooms for Day 1 of settlement talks
Hollywood actors Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni are trying to resolve their 'It Ends With Us' legal spat ahead of trial. Talks continue on Thursday.
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Who is Nancy Guthrie? Inside the life of 'Today' host Savannah Guthrie's mother
Savannah Guthrie has described her mother as the "rock" who held her family together after her father's death when she was a teenager.
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Death isn't the end: Meta patented an AI that lets you keep posting from beyond the grave
Meta was recently granted a patent for tech to keep your social media accounts running using AI if you take a break or die.
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Delivery driver briefly detained in Nancy Guthrie's disappearance says he has no idea who she is
A man, identified as Carlos Palazuelos, told reporters that he was detained and then released over the disappearance of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie.
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NBC's Super Bowl ratings just miss record — and Bad Bunny was a top draw
Telemundo, however, did deliver a record with the most-watched Super Bowl in US Spanish-language history with an average of 3.3 million viewers.
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FBI releases images of an 'armed' person in a ski mask from Nancy Guthrie doorbell camera video
Authorities investigating the disappearance of "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie's mother have released new images of a masked potential subject.
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David Ellison kicks in a few billion more as he makes his 9th bid for Warner Bros. Discovery
David Ellison's Paramount Skydance just adjusted its bid for Warner Bros. Discovery in an attempt to win over shareholders from the Netflix proposal.
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Meet Molly O'Shea, the VC-turned-podcaster who gets execs like Alex Karp and Palmer Luckey talking
Molly O'Shea's network helped her land interviews with Palantir and Anduril leaders. "A lot of these people really trust me," the Sourcery host said.
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Hitting the social media jackpot is harder than ever — and it's changing the creator economy
TikTok dances won't make you an A-list celebrity anymore. But niche content creators make substantial incomes and are having a moment.
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Savannah Guthrie makes urgent public plea as search for mom continues: 'An hour of desperation'
In a new Instagram video, "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie said, "We believe our mom is still out there. We need your help."
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Instagram is internally testing a new Snapchat rival app
Meta has an internal prototype of an app for sending disappearing messages — but it isn't testing externally. Yet.
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MrBeast is buying a banking app geared toward teens
YouTuber MrBeast's company is buying the banking app Step as it looks to expand beyond media and chocolate bars and into fintech.
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Anthropic took aim at OpenAI with a snarky ad and won the AI Super Bowl
Early social listening data suggests Super Bowl viewers were more buzzed about Anthropic's ad than OpenAI's.
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An unexpected theme of this year's Super Bowl ads: tech glitches
Tech didn't just star in Super Bowl ads this year — it stumbled. While the stakes are high for advertisers, some glitches aren't always a bad thing.
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GoFundMe campaigns for laid-off Washington Post employees have now passed $700,000
Two separate GoFundMes have raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for The Washington Post's let-go staff.
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Seeking nominations for Business Insider's most innovative CMOs of 2026 list — submit entries by March 27
We're looking for the top CMOs who are driving growth for their companies and innovating in marketing in a highly uncertain economic environment.
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The Super Bowl AI ad showdown: Anthropic snarks, OpenAI goes earnest
Anthropic skewered OpenAI in its Super Bowl ad. OpenAI chose a more earnest route in its own ad.
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Here are the 19 best Super Bowl LX ads
The Seahawks and Patriots are not the only ones competing in Super Bowl LX. Advertisers are also going head-to-head.
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The Safer Bowl: With tensions running high, Super Bowl advertisers avoid politics and play for laughs
This year's Super Bowl advertising formula is comedy plus celebrity for many brands taking part in the big game's commercial breaks.
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Jeff Bezos speaks out about The Washington Post for the first time since mass layoffs and focuses on 'data'
Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos has put out his first statement since the paper's cuts. He said "data tells us what is valuable and where to focus."
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Washington Post union calls for Jeff Bezos to sell the paper after CEO resigns
In a statement released Saturday following the ouster of Washington Post CEO Will Lewis, the Post's union called for Jeff Bezos to sell the paper.
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Jeff Bezos made a mess at the Washington Post. It's up to him to fix it.
The world's fourth-richest man promised to save the Washington Post. Time for him to step up and do it.
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Read the memos sent to staff announcing Washington Post publisher Will Lewis' resignation
Washington Post publisher Will Lewis stepped down on Saturday after two years. Chief financial officer Jeff D'Onofrio will succeed him.
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Washington Post publisher Will Lewis is out days after sweeping layoffs
Will Lewis, the CEO of The Washington Post, announced his departure from the beleaguered paper on Saturday afternoon.
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Read the pitch decks of 17 startups looking to disrupt advertising and marketing with AI
Check out the pitch decks AI-powered advertising and marketing tech startups used to raise millions from venture capital firms.
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Reddit CEO says the platform will thrive not on AI slop but by being a place for 'humans to talk to other humans'
CEO Steve Huffman said that Reddit's success lies in being a place for authentic human conversation, not a platform flooded with bots.
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Feds charge a California man with trying to profit from Nancy Guthrie's disappearance with a bogus ransom
Derrick Callella of California was arrested and charged over a fake ransom demand for the mother of "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie.
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I asked an insider what went wrong at Jeff Bezos' Washington Post
After Jeff Bezos bought the Washington Post in 2013, the billionaire was considered a model owner. Not anymore. I asked an insider what happened.
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A GoFundMe for laid-off Washington Post staffers crossed $350K in a day
About 3,000 people have donated to a GoFundMe for laid-off Washington Post staffers, including top media figures like Kara Swisher.
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Bosch is betting the Mayor of Flavortown can help it make an emotional connection with Super Bowl viewers
Bosch's North America president told Business Insider the Super Bowl ad is part of a strategy to grow awareness and sales in the US.
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Spotify has a new way to sync your audiobook with your paper book. This solves a big problem I've been having.
Spotify's Page Match lets you switch between audiobooks and physical books, solving the problem of tracking your reading progress.
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Trump says he's staying out of the fight between Netflix and Paramount to take over Warner Bros. Discovery
President Donald Trump said Netflix and Paramount Skydance have called him about Warner Bros. Discovery but said he's not getting involved.
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Blame Jeff Bezos! And then stop hoping billionaires bail out the news.
The problem with billionaires like Jeff Bezos owning news properties like The Washington Post is they can decide one day to turn off the spigot.
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A longtime Paramount exec is stepping down as David Ellison's company shakes up its ads leadership
A veteran EVP of agency partnerships at Paramount will leave David Ellison's company amid a leadership shake-up.
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Here's the severance package The Washington Post is offering laid-off staffers
The Washington Post made sweeping cuts to its newsroom amid a restructuring. Here's the severance package it's offering some workers.
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Read the pitch decks of 15 startups looking to disrupt dating apps and social networking that have raised millions
Social networking and dating startups used these pitch decks to raise venture capital funding rounds.
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'Shock to the system': Audio reveals how a top Washington Post editor explained the paper's sweeping layoffs
The Washington Post is laying off staffers across its newsroom. Here's what executive editor Matt Murray told staffers about what comes next.
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What Disney's new CEO pick tells us about the future of media
Nearly a decade ago, Disney made a giant bet on streaming. Now it's going in a different direction.
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Jeff Bezos-owned WaPo launches 'substantial' layoffs and shuts down its sports department
The Washington Post, owned by billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, is laying off staffers as it looks to cut costs and refocus its coverage.
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Peter Attia, longevity doctor named in Epstein files, no longer listed as advisor on sleep tech company's website
CBS News contributor Peter Attia apologized for his past emails with Epstein. Eight Sleep no longer lists him on its website as an advisor.
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Disney's new CEO has a winning combination: a friendly face and an eye for profit
Disney's decision to tap Josh D'Amaro signals that the company wanted to go with a familiar, friendly face to push ahead into the AI era.
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Why Disney CEO Bob Iger is stepping down 9 months before his contract ends
Disney CEO Bob Iger is stepping down early from his role. Disney's board chairman said it gives the company "a completely clean start."
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Here's how much money Disney's new CEO is getting paid
Disney's new CEO, Josh D'Amaro, will get a base salary of $2.5 million — and hefty bonuses and incentives.
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