Author: Kashmeera Sambamurthy

Headphones, rings, men’s t-shirts, stuffed toys among top products sold on Valentine’s Day: Flipkart

Sharing the screenshot of a conversation between a customer care executive and the anonymous customer, Blinkit stated how they had to decline the unique request. (Image source: Unsplash)

Flipkart also launched its Valentine’s Day campaign, ‘Your Wingman, This Valentine’s’ to strengthen its position as the one-stop destination for every shopping occasion.

Will AI be the end of creativity?

Google's AI head Jeff Dean and former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki have also backed the company in a personal capacity. (Representative Image: Steve Johnson via Unsplash)

Biases inherent in AI training data pose a significant concern, writes Fractal’s Bhaskar Roy.

CTV advertising up from Rs 450 crore to Rs 1,000 crore in 2023: Reports

As per sources close to the development although TAM has applied for the license, it is unlikely that any permissions will be granted or considered before the conclusion of the Lok Sabha elections in June 2024. (Image source: Unsplash)

According to the Madison report, the dramatic drop in prices of analogue TV sets and the availability of broadband at low prices has increased CTV population and made CTV find favour with advertisers.

Publicis versus WPP: Publicis Groupe tops 2023 global new business with $700 million

According to the R3 report, the value of Creative accounts globally increased in 2023 by 8.4 percent across a 13.7 percent decrease on volume. Holding companies accounted for most of those wins, with Publicis Groupe, WPP, and Interpublic Group leading in that order. Three independent agencies (Wieden+Kennedy, M&C Saatchi Group, and Mother) rounded the top 20 in the Creative New Business League. (Image source: Facebook and X)

Publicis Groupe leads the 2023 global New Business League holding group rankings, with its win of Pfizer pushing it past WPP; its closest competitor for the last eight years.

This news about ChatGPT-maker OpenAI reportedly dropped Google-parent Alphabet’s stock

In an interview with Reuters, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai heralded the advance as one of multiple "breakthroughs" that would fuel his company's myriad businesses. At root, he said, the search-industry mainstay was making a new manner of inquiry possible. (Representative Image via Unsplash)

On Thursday, February 15, Alphabet’s stock dropped by as much as 3.8 percent, significantly underperforming the Nasdaq 100, which saw a 0.3 percent dip.

Federal Bank shortlists three candidates for CEO position; includes Kotak Mahindra Bank’s Manian KVS

KVS Manian, whole-time director, Kotak Mahindra Bank said, “We are embarking on an exciting journey of growth and innovation, and I am honoured to step into this new role as Joint Managing Director. I am committed to working closely with my esteemed colleagues to drive our group forward, delivering value to our customers and stakeholders while upholding our core values of ethics and integrity."

In January, RBI had turned down the proposal from Federal Bank that sought an extension of Shyam Srinivasan, its MD and CEO for one year.

Audio and sonic branding agency BrandMusiq appoints Subhash Kamath to its board of directors

In a career spanning 36 years across agencies like Ogilvy, Trikaya Grey, Bates, Publicis and BBH, Subhash Kamath held leadership positions as well as that of being a CEO for 17 years.

Subhash Kamath will work closely with founder, Rajeev Raja and co-founder, Ajit Varma to help build and market the BrandMusiq brand across geographies, as well as contribute to the creativity and innovation initiatives.

OYO gets into sports hospitality with 100 hotels in 12 key cities

The company said it has provided these services in more than 10 large-scale sports tournaments in 2023, including Khelo India Youth Games, Khelo India University Games, and 36th National Games, to assess its capabilities before launching the new initiative. (Image source: Moneycontrol)

The sports hospitality business aims to meet the unique needs of large sports events with a focus on providing end-to-end solution.