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François Laffanour: Galerie Downtown Paris | Gagosian Quarterly
In anticipation of the upcoming TEFAF New York, François Laffanour discusses his curated selection of midcentury design pieces, including Jean Prouvé’s furniture and works by Brazilian designer José Zanine Caldas, highlighting their historical significance and democratic design ethos. Emphasizing the continuing relevance of midcentury design as a reflection of 20th-century social revolutions, Laffanour also introduces…
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ITV’s AI adverts: A threat to Google’s search dominance? | Ian Whittaker posted on the topic | LinkedIn
The landscape of TV advertising is changing with the integration of Connected TV and AI, allowing smaller brands to compete with larger ones by producing cost-effective, targeted campaigns. Notably, Carl’s Jr. experienced significant increases in store visits and sales through AI-powered Connected TV ads, while Amazon introduced AI tools to its Creative Studio, enabling smaller…
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AdCP – Open Standard for Advertising Workflows
The article discusses the challenges in the advertising ecosystem, highlighting issues like fragmented APIs, cumbersome integration processes, and scattered inventory across platforms, which lead to inefficiencies for media buyers and agencies. To address these problems, the article suggests the creation of a unified protocol that would allow for seamless integration and interaction across platforms, optimizing…
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Ad of the Day: Burberry and Olivia Colman send love letters from London
Burberry’s latest campaign, “It’s Always Burberry Weather: Postcards From London,” directed by John Madden, creatively transforms the typical British drizzle into cinematic allure, featuring Oscar-winning actress Olivia Colman as she portrays various quintessential London personas. This series of short films, infused with humor by creative director Daniel Lee, includes appearances by models like Tyson Beckford…
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The week in charts
The article discusses recent trends in holiday shopping and electric vehicle (EV) production, highlighting how these sectors are evolving. While specific data and numbers are not provided in the text, the focus is on observing shifts in consumer behavior during the holiday season and advancements in EV manufacturing.
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How to think and act like the best CEOs
The article explores the critical role of CEOs in steering their companies towards top-tier performance, highlighting that nearly half of a company’s success hinges on effective leadership. Examining the six core elements of a CEO’s responsibilities—strategy setting, organizational alignment, top team leadership, board collaboration, stakeholder engagement, and personal management—the authors outline specific practices such as…
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Claude just released an incredible feature. You can now give your Claude AI assistant WORLD-CLASS skills. Yesterday, Claude gave us the ability to give our Claude assistant any skill we want. In… | Kieran Flanagan | 30 comments
Claude has introduced a new feature allowing users to enhance their Claude AI assistant with world-class skills by providing specific prompts to create personalized capabilities, demonstrated in a 2-minute video where a ‘hook’ skill for generating FOMO was developed. This update, released yesterday, enables users to quickly equip Claude with valuable skills from elite experts,…
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Fwd: The Monocle Minute On Design – Wednesday 15 October 2025
The newly launched “Monocle Design Directory” explores design through diverse lenses, featuring a road trip across former Yugoslavia exploring spomeniks, a visit to the US’s Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology for future artisans, and a showcase of furniture in London’s Space House. Celebrating global design hubs like Paris, São Paulo, Tokyo, and Mexico, the publication…
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Fwd: The Briefing: Amazon’s ChatGPT Question
Walmart has announced its collaboration with OpenAI’s ChatGPT to facilitate online shopping through Instant Checkout, marking it as the first major retailer to do so, while raising questions about whether Amazon, a dominant e-commerce player, will follow suit, given the potential impact on its existing AI technologies and advertising business. Meanwhile, in the cryptocurrency sector,…
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Selling status
In today’s saturated market, the key to brand growth lies in cultural status rather than scale or media spending, urging brands to focus on identity through cultural capital such as story, heritage, taste, and creative fluency. The Creative Class, acting as cultural amplifiers, play a crucial role in shaping and spreading ideas by leveraging taste,…
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