Technology | Adweek

FCC Nominee Chair Plays Up His Business Experience His lobbying experience is likely to come under scrutiny, though By Katy Bachman

Tom Wheeler, nicknamed the "Bo Jackson of telecom" when he was nominated by President Obama for Federal Communications Commission chairman, is expected to tell the Senate commerce Tuesday that his…

June 18, 2013, 9:58 AM EDT

What's Trending Scores Investment From Bedrocket Media Ventures Seven-figure deal for viral video channel By David Taintor

What's Trending, the YouTube channel that tracks viral content, has received a seven-figure investment from Bedrocket Media Ventures. The exact dollar figure was not released, but Bedrocket CEO Brian Bedol said…

June 18, 2013, 9:00 AM EDT

Yahoo Also Discloses Number of Requests From Feds Joins Apple, Microsoft and Facebook in campaign to look transparent By Katy Bachman

Yahoo became the latest company to disclose the number of requests for user data it received from law enforcement, a number that includes the number of national security requests it…

June 18, 2013, 8:27 AM EDT

Turns Out Maker Is Building a Platform, but Not Killing YouTube Hiring developers for fall rollout By Mike Shields

Maker is definitely building a Web platform of some sort for its growing roster of YouTube talent—possibly a site built around a specific content vertical. But a YouTube killer? Not likely.…

June 18, 2013, 12:00 AM EDT

Pretty Much Everyone Is Doing Native Ads Now WSJ, CNN, NBC included By David Taintor

With more marketers eager to shift their messages away from dull display ads to more creative and effective digital formats, news organizations continue to embrace native advertising, if cautiously. NBC News…

June 17, 2013, 11:28 PM EDT

Instagram Video Invites Ads Speculation, Puts Vine on Notice Brands are stoked, but Facebook will likely move slowly By Christopher Heine

The possibilities surrounding Instagram implementing a Vine-like video feature has the tech world abuzz today, after TechCrunch reported the popular mobile app's parent, Facebook, would unveil the move on Thursday.…

June 17, 2013, 6:01 PM EDT

FTC's Privacy Guru Named Head of Bureau of Consumer Protection Appointment signals privacy will continue to be a commission priority By Katy Bachman

Jessica Rich, a 20-year Federal Trade Commission career attorney and expert in privacy, data and identity protection, and new technologies was named the new director of the agency's bureau of…

June 17, 2013, 4:10 PM EDT

Apple Releases Some National Security Request Data Joins Microsoft and Facebook in quantifying requests By Katy Bachman

Apple joined Microsoft and Facebook on Monday in releasing data about the number of national security requests it received, bundled into a total number of law enforcement requests. Google and the…

June 17, 2013, 11:08 AM EDT

Agencies and Cannes Judges Say Less Is More for Mobile IAB study on creativity offers best practices By Christopher Heine

Marketers need to clearly brand their mobile ads with a logo, while utilizing pithy copy that offers something valuable in exchange for their engagement, says a report by the Interactive…

June 17, 2013, 10:00 AM EDT

WPP, Comcast Invest in YouTube Network Fullscreen Company plans to invest in original content, global expansion By Mike Shields

Word had leaked recently that the YouTube multi channel network Fullscreen was set to receive a cash infusion from Comcast and former News Corp. chairman Peter Chernin, in the neighborhood…

June 17, 2013, 9:03 AM EDT