Razorfish Exec Lanctot Jumps to Microsoft

Longtime Razorfish executive Jeff Lanctot is leaving the agency to join Microsoft.

Pepsi Pulls Amp iPhone App

After enduring a week of criticism that an iPhone application for its AMP Energy brand is sexist, Pepsi is pulling the plug on the effort. "We have decided to discontinue the AMP iPhone application," a Pepsi representative said in a statement. "We've listened to a variety of audiences and determined...

Hulu: Still Committed to Free Content

The video service has shot down reports that it planned to start charging users. Shown: News Corp.'s Chase Carey.

Google Wades Into Mobile Analytics

The Internet giant is adding the ability for its customers to track their traffic to both mobile sites and applications.

Who's in Charge of Social Media?

Marketing's latest 'must-have' mixes up traditional matches between shops and clients.

Google Makes a 'Banner Move'

Google's new Campaign Insights aims to take display ads to another, more successful level.

Ask Wants to Start a Deal Dance-athon

The search engine seeks to pair bargain-hungry consumers and Internet self-expression.

Ad Groups Back Microsoft-Yahoo Search Pact

The 4A's and four top agency holding companies approve of search deal. Microsoft's Steve Ballmer is shown.

IAB Says FTC Blogger Rules Trample Constitution

IAB CEO Randall Rothenberg has lashed out at the newly issued FTC blogger ethics guidelines, painting them as an affront to free speech.

Publicis Closes Razorfish Deal

The deal's final price came to $531 million: 6.5 million of Publicis shares worth about $263 million, and $286 million in cash.