Inbox: Substack has raised $100 million in Series C funding. The company announced four months ago that it had surpassed 5 million paying subscribers.

RT @MarkStenberg3: New: The neighborhood platform Nextdoor has unveiled a dramatic redesign that includes three new products, part of a bro….

RT @Adweek: The social platform Nextdoor unveiled its biggest product overhaul yet on Tuesday with three key updates aimed at boosting enga….

The new features aim to help Nextdoor capitalize on what it sees as an unclaimed opportunity in the social media landscape: local communities. Other platforms, in recent years, have abandoned publisher content and peer-to-peer connection. For @ADWEEK:

New: The neighborhood platform Nextdoor has unveiled a dramatic redesign that includes three new products, part of a broader "refounding" moment. The new features bring third-party publisher content, real-time emergency alerts, and AI-powered local recommendations to the feed.

RT @John_Attridge: Hearing rumours that Zohran Mamdani focused mainly on the text's plot in a high school English essay and almost entirely….

RT @MarkStenberg3: Breaking: World of Good Brands—the company formerly known as Leaf Group (and before that, Demand Media)—has sold off its….

The closure comes on the heels of the wind-down of G/O Media, which also sold off its editorial brands piecemeal before shuttering. As AI reshapes the open web, the companies that epitomized its last decade are disappearing along with it. For @Adweek:

Breaking: World of Good Brands—the company formerly known as Leaf Group (and before that, Demand Media)—has sold off its remaining editorial titles, laid off its staff, and shuttered. Its owner, Graham Holdings, which also owns Slate, paid $323 million in 2021 to acquire it.

RT @trishlaostwal: New: OpenAI has been courting ad agencies to diversify revenue. In one recent pitch, it sought a $1M upfront commitment….

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New: The news of Amazon partnering with Roku has reshaped the connected television landscape. I spoke with five media buyers to find out who the winners and losers are from the new tie-up.

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New: G/O Media has sold Kotaku to the Swiss technology publisher Keleops, leaving the media company with just one remaining editorial title, The Root. Since Jan. 2024, G/O Media has systematically sold away its portfolio in parts.

RT @ShamsCharania: Free agent center Luke Kornet has agreed to a four-year, $41 million deal with the San Antonio Spurs, sources tell ESPN.….

RT @BenMullin: scoop: @charterworks, the media startup co-founded by WSJ alum @delaney, has sold to @sfstandard. Behind the deal is Michael….

RT @maxwelltani: Pro Zohran migrants are overwhelming NYC.They’re streaming across our city border from places like Bard, Wesleyan, Kenyon.….

RT @MarkStenberg3: New: Amazon and Roku have partnered to combine their logged-in audiences, meaning marketers using the Amazon DSP can now….

RT @thesimonetti: Scoop: Vice has hired former NBCU exec Adam Stotsky as its new CEO.

Early tests of the integration led to a 40% increase in unique reach and a 30% reduction in over-frequency, letting advertisers deliver more value without increasing spend. It also reduces fragmentation, a key pain point in CTV advertising. For @ADWEEK: