Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey announced Wednesday his company will stop accepting political advertising on the platform. The surprise decision is an apparent swipe at Facebook, which is currently embroiled in… Read More
Mark Zuckerberg defended Facebook’s decision to continue running political ads this week, despite concerns about disinformation, in a passionate speech about free expression at Georgetown University. But a legal crackdown… Read More
Google is still king of search ad revenue but Amazon is coming for the throne. That’s according to a new analysis by eMarketer, which predicts Amazon’s share of search ad revenue… Read More
Alex and Alexa — it’s a match made in geek heaven. Amazon’s recent sponsorship of the popular television quiz show “Jeopardy” comes with some prime-time product placement for the tech… Read More
Microsoft scooped up New York-based PromoteIQ, a startup that helps retailers build digital advertising and e-commerce offerings, for an undisclosed amount. PromoteIQ brings with it a roster of big-name customers,… Read More
T-Mobile’s pending megamerger with former rival Sprint garnered worldwide attention. But another T-Mobile acquisition flew under the radar as the wireless giant scooped up a Seattle mobile marketing startup to… Read More
Before you pour another one out for all that’s been lost in Seattle, take a minute to appreciate a new advertising campaign from Rainier Beer, which offers a knowing nod… Read More
Amazon has acquired parts of a global ad tech company to bolster its rapidly growing advertising business. Amazon said Friday it agreed to acquire Sizmek’s Ad Server and its Dynamic… Read More
Amid Instagram’s sea of sameness, Rudy Willingham of Seattle has managed to capture people’s attention with a unique art form that strays from the social media platform’s usual offerings of… Read More
Fire TV users may soon be getting their news from Amazon. The company plans to debut a free app for streaming video news, according to a report from The Information… Read More
Amazon will be the “big winner” in the digital advertising world for 2019. That’s according to a new report from eMarketer that shows Amazon continuing to take digital advertising market share… Read More
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos didn’t show up in his company’s latest Super Bowl ad for Alexa. But his message was heard through a powerful ad for one of his other… Read More
As the head of engineering and product at iSpot.tv — the Bellevue, Wash.-based television ad measurement and analytics company — Anthony Skinner has a proven history of helping customers understand… Read More
Budweiser is back at the Super Bowl, as usual, with another high-profile commercial in the contest for eyeballs, clicks and chatter among Monday morning advertising quarterbacks. The biggest beer company… Read More
At least Russell Wilson can joke about it. With the Super Bowl just a couple days away, the sting for many fans is that their team isn’t playing for the… Read More
Amazon’s advertising business is showing no signs of letting up. Amazon reports record profits of $3B, crushes Wall Street expectations for holiday quarter Amazon on Thursday reported record profits of $3… Read More
Oh, the poor, poor robots and smart devices. One minute we’re supposed to be scared that they’re coming for our jobs and the next minute we have to feel sorry… Read More
One of Microsoft’s favorite gamers will be back in action during the big game on Sunday. And he brought friends. The Redmond, Wash.-based tech giant unveiled its 60-second Super Bowl ad… Read More
Amazon may appear to be trying to get its voice assistant Alexa into a dizzying array of gadgets these days, but what happens to devices that fail to make the… Read More
Amazon stole the Super Bowl advertising show last year with a celebrity-filled spot centered around a storyline in which Alexa loses her voice. Alexa again appears to be the focus… Read More
As the closing bell rang Monday, Amazon had surpassed fellow Seattle-area tech giant Microsoft to become the world’s most valuable company. The jostling came after Amazon’s stock rose 8.5 percent in the… Read More
Facebook plans to pause the sale of political ads for state and local races in Washington by the end of the year. The announcement comes on the heels of a… Read More
Facebook and Google have settled dual lawsuits with the Washington attorney general over alleged violations of the state’s political advertisement disclosure laws Tuesday, court documents revealed. Each company agreed to pay… Read More
Amazon has come a long way as a company over the past couple decades. The online bookseller turned into a tech giant and took over Seattle. But perhaps the most… Read More
Washington state officials doubled down on rules requiring companies like Facebook to disclose information about the political ads they sell, according to The Stranger. The Washington State Public Disclosure Commission… Read More
When Microsoft created the Xbox Adaptive Controller, it set out to bring all the joy of video games to those who might face limitations in their physical ability to play.… Read More
Bobby Figueroa knows what brands should do to optimize their presence on Amazon’s marketplace, perhaps better than almost anyone. The product marketing veteran spent the past four years leading global operations… Read More
It takes a lot of teamwork to manage an army of the undead, breach the Wall and set out to conquer Westeros. And apparently it all starts with a slide… Read More
Seattle-area startup iSpot has raised more cash to fuel growth of its technology platform that measures TV advertisement performance. The company on Wednesday announced a $30 million investment round led… Read More
Amazon is on track to displace Microsoft in U.S. advertising revenues this year, joining Google and Facebook as one of the top three digital ad publishers. That’s the conclusion of… Read More