Work Needs New Ethics

US employee engagement hit a decade-low 31% last year, with nearly 60% on the brink of quitting due to mental health struggles, and 61% feeling no one at work cares about them. Stuck in a toxic cycle, 83% are constantly stressed by work, but AI-fueled job insecurity and layoffs are making people scared to take time off. Not unfounded, research suggests employees who set restorative […]

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Here’s how marketers can lead in the AI era

From AI Overviews to agentic assistants, the way people discover and make decisions is fundamentally evolving. What does this mean for your brand and your bottom line? AI is supercharging Search, evolving it into a more conversational, contextual and intent-driven experience. This shift helps people solve problems, make decisions and take action more effectively than […]

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Digital creators are growing beyond social

It was abundantly clear at last month’s Cannes Lions festival that content creators are expanding beyond social media. They’re becoming a major part of the entire digital media industry. As creators diversify their revenue streams, brand deals are becoming less dominant. A recent report from influencer marketing platform Later projects that creator participation in brand deals will […]

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Can my niece design a better poster than your creative agency?

My four-year-old niece recently drew a picture of me. At best, I would describe it as average. It bore no direct resemblance to me (I was green and taller than a house), but you could at least tell that she had some sort of grasp of the basic principles of composition. A solid four out […]

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Deepfake Scams Are Distorting Reality

Imagine you meet someone new. Be it on a dating app or social media, you chance across each other online and get to talking. They’re genuine and relatable, so you quickly take it out of the DMs to a platform like Telegram or WhatsApp. You exchange photos and even video call each over. You start to […]

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20 Contenders For the 2025 Song Of The Summer

It’s August, which means the Song of the Summer debate has once again descended upon Pitchfork.com. And because it’s another year without a consensus favorite, here are 20 picks for Song of the Summer from our writers, scientifically parsed into three categories to provide the fullest picture of our annual discourse. Bad Bunny: “Nuevayol” Let’s […]

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