Jason Damata

The “fixes” however aren’t sufficient remedy to cure the ills born of social media, and as Alan Wolk opines in his Week in Review, this penalty was elaborate theater that is questionable in so many ways. Fact is, we live in an algorithmic world, where our consumption behaviors drive our experiences. That toothpaste isn’t going back in the tube. On social, it’s annoying that the expressions of our friends are mostly obscured behind hyper-aware advertisements, topical rabbit holes.

Walmart Boosts Full-Year Guidance Following 38% Ads Growth [Adweek] TL;DR: Walmart's global ad revenue grew 38% in Q2, with Walmart Connect up 43% in the U.S. excluding VIZIO, helping drive total revenue to $187.9 billion and adjusted EPS of $0.81, beating estimates.

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