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Social Media Before Age 12 Reduces Academic Performance by Six Months — Research

Italian scientists compared the academic performance of 5,000 schoolchildren and found that early account creation correlates with a six-month gap in math and native language skills.

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AI digest · verified by editors4 min
Media buying

Free Streaming Subscriptions: How Disney and Paramount are Competing for Ad Budgets

Major streaming platforms are rolling out free ad-supported tiers to win back audiences migrating to YouTube and FAST services. We explore how this will reshape the digital advertising market.

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AI digest · verified by editors4 min
Media buying

Spider-Man earned $360 million in its opening weekend and broke the box office record

The new Spider-Man film set a US box office record for its opening weekend with $360 million. We break down why the superhero franchise beat Avengers results.

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AI digest · verified by editors3 min
Marketing

How Brands Are Rethinking Creative Briefs for Influencer Partnerships: PepsiCo and Aéropostale Lead the Way

PepsiCo, Aéropostale, and other leading advertisers are sharing creative control with influencers. Agencies are documenting consultation requests with content creators during the campaign planning phase.

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AI digest · verified by editors4 min
Marketing

Influencer Marketing in the Age of AI Agents: How B2B Brands Adapt Strategy to Autonomous Buyers

Buyers are entrusting AI agents with the entire research cycle—from parameter filtering to comparison matrices and autonomous purchases. We break down how B2B brands can adapt their creator strategy and data infrastructure to align with this new search model.

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ETC Editorial Team7 min
Marketing

Citation Decay in AI: Why Brands Disappear From LLM Responses

A brand that consistently appeared in ChatGPT responses in spring saw half its mentions disappear two months later—despite unchanged search queries and website content. Zvonko agency reveals the mechanics behind citation decay and the operational cycle that restores AI visibility.

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AI digest · verified by editors4 min
Marketing

VK Ads Launches CRM Integration to Assess Lead Quality from Lead Forms

VK Ads has launched a beta version of its CRM and call tracking integration. Lead form submission statuses now display in reports without manual reconciliation.

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AI digest · verified by editors2 min
Marketing

Advertising in AI Assistants: How Yandex Monetizes Alice and What It Means for Brands

Yandex published data on advertising format testing in Alice AI: since June 2025, over 460k companies have promoted their services through the dialogue interface, generating more than 2 bln ₽ in revenue. We examine context-aware targeting mechanics and early results for brands.

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AI digest · verified by editors6 min
Marketing

Yandex Direct Launches Free Call Tracking: What Changes for Advertisers

Yandex Direct has added dynamic call tracking to Simple Start and Unified Performance campaigns. Now advertisers can see which ads drive actual calls—with no service fees.

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AI digest · verified by editors3 min
Marketing

How Influencer Marketing Is Changing With AI Agents: From Executor to Director

Marketers are moving from executing tasks to managing AI agents. We break down how the specialist's role is evolving and why quality assessment—not execution speed—is becoming the critical skill.

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ETC Editorial Team6 min
Market research

How AI-Powered Ad Platforms Predict Demand Before Users Express It

Ad platforms have shifted from reacting to demand to forecasting emerging needs. We break down ARGUS, GEM, and Performance Max — and what it means for media buying.

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AI digest · verified by editors7 min
Marketing

AKAR and ARIR Release AI Glossary for the Advertising Market: 66 Terms for Agencies and Brands

AKAR and ARIR have unveiled the first industry-wide glossary of artificial intelligence terms — 66 concepts in EN-RU format designed for seamless collaboration between agencies, brands, and regulators.

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AI digest · verified by editors4 min
Marketing

How Superhero Costumes Reduce Pre-Surgery Stress in Children: A Brazilian Surgeon's Experience

A pediatric surgeon from Brazil has been giving his patients Superman and Wonder Woman costumes before surgery for 6 years. Children stopped being afraid — let's explore what this case means for brand customer experience.

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AI digest · verified by editors4 min
Bloggers

Hank Green Apologizes for Using AI in Content Creation and Pauses Video Production

One of YouTube's largest educational creators apologized for using ChatGPT in script preparation and announced a reduction in content production across his channels.

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AI digest · verified by editors4 min
Marketing

Influencer Marketing and Journalism: How to Verify Facts in the Age of Misinformation

Elon Musk's dispute with The Economist editor over unreliable crime statistics shows why brands need to evaluate not just a blogger's reach, but also the quality and accuracy of their content.

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ETC Editorial Team7 min