In this episode of The Speed of Culture, host Matt Britton sits down with Gita Rebbapragada, chief operating officer of animation streaming service Crunchyroll. Rebbapragada shares insights on how anime differentiates itself with storytelling that pushes traditional boundaries, the evolving landscape of content creation and Crunchyroll's strategic role...

In this episode of The Speed of Culture, host Matt Britton sits down with Ivan Dashkov, head of emerging marketing tech at Puma Group, to explore the evolving landscape of digital innovation in the fashion industry. They discuss the profound impacts of virtual and augmented reality, the rise of digital fashion and Puma's exciting new...

When the sun comes out, people's first instinct might not be to reach for a dark, creamy stout, sometimes seen as a heavier drink more suitable for cold weather. But Guinness, a leader in the stout category, wants to be the go-to at backyard barbecues as much as in cozy pubs. In the Diageo brand's...

As a Peloton instructor, Kendall Toole knows something about perseverance. Toole is a partner and shareholder in sports nutrition brand Don't Quit, and ahead of her appearance at Brand Play, ADWEEK's sports marketing summit, Thursday, ADWEEK has the exclusive premiere of the Peloton star's new appearance in Don't Quit's Persevering Profile series. In...

It was supposed to be a clever product demonstration for Apple's latest sleek, artificial intelligence-powered iPad Pro. But the brand, typically praised for its advertising, sparked a wave of backlash for a commercial that crushes and destroys creative tools. In just a couple of days since its release, Apple's "Crush" has become one of the...

The generative artificial intelligence firm OpenAI has been pitching partnership opportunities to news publishers through an initiative called the Preferred Publishers Program, according to a deck obtained by ADWEEK and interviews with four industry executives. OpenAI has been courting premium publishers dating back to July 2023, when it struck a licensing...