This week's episode pours one out for Google's Privacy Sandbox as the saga comes to an end and takes a look at the rise of agentic AI while Pinterest tries to curb its AI slop. Then (21:24), David Huntzinger, an agent at talent management firm Night, joins the show to make sense of how the creator economy is positioning itself as a media channel.
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The Sora-TikTok U.S. era of short-form video
This week’s episode recaps Instagram eyeing the launch of a CTV app and Perplexity putting its ad business on pause. Then Digiday platforms reporter Krystal Scanlon joins the show to to discuss the state of the short-form video market as all-AI entrants like OpenAI’s Sora and Meta’s Vibes enter the fray alongside the impending TikTok U.S.
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The Trade Desk under pressure
This week’s episode unpacks OpenAI’s launch of the Sora app and what it reveals about the company’s push into advertising (2:39). We also dive into Meta’s plan to use AI chatbot data for ad targeting (12:59), and Paramount’s acquisition of The Free Press, with founder Bari Weiss set to lead CBS News as editor-in-chief (16:14).
Then, Digiday’s Seb Joseph and Ronan Shields join the show to discuss The Trade Desk’s growing challenges (21:50).
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OpenAI’s ad plan, Meta’s Vibes + a day in the life of Eater’s Stephanie Wu
This week’s episode recaps OpenAI’s latest steps towards launching an advertising business (2:25), new details about ByteDance’s reported involvement in TikTok U.S. (10:21) and Meta’s introduction of an all AI-generated content platform with Vibes (14:34). Then Eater’s editor-in-chief Stephanie Wu joins the show to share her systems and tips for getting through the average work day (23:58).
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TikTok U.S., Disney-Kimmel + WTF is a chief AI officer with The Washington Post’s Sam Han
This week’s episode recaps the deal for a U.S.-only version of TikTok (4:15), Disney’s Jimmy Kimmel controversy (10:27) and Meta’s talks to license content from publishers (18:21). Then The Washington Post’s Sam Han joins the show to explain what the role of chief AI officer actually entails and why a media company would want to appoint an AI overseer (26:26).
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Overheard at the Digiday Publishing Summit, September 2025 Google search edition
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