Consumers are retrenching in the face of the delta variant of the coronavirus, with 20% "highly optimistic" about a return to normal, down from a third at the beginning of the summer, according to Numerator research. Nearly 60% are "very or somewhat concerned" about holiday plans being disrupted by the pandemic, Berkeley Research Group found.

• At one time, artificial intelligence, data-driven marketing and voice search engine optimization (VSEO) were ambitious concepts bordering on the ridiculous. Today, these innovative digital marketing trends are among the top priorities for most business owners in 2020

• Our lives have changed so quickly in the past few weeks as COVID-19 became a pandemic. 

• Amid rising infection cases and deaths from the new coronavirus, protective gear like face masks and at least one game related to disease outbreak have surged in sales. 

• Dear Netflix: Keep your money. 

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• That is the message the Walt Disney Company sent by banning advertising from Netflix on its entertainment television networks...

• The slog of NewFronts, during which digital platforms, streaming services and even retailers like Target tried to wow advertisers with their content lineups and digital programming, is finally over.

• It was back in 2015 adidas announced their intent to turn collected oceanic plastic waste into a polymer to manufacture 3D-printed shoes...

• As digital trends evolve every year, marketers should always be aware of the changes in order to easily adapt with emerging technologies and stay ahead in the market...

• The report found that Asian-American buying power has increased by 257 percent since 2000, the fastest of all racial groups.

• There is a certain beauty in the mundane things that pass through our lives. Consider the plastic bag: a humble container designed to transport items from point A to point B and then be discarded...

• ONCE UPON A time, YouTube was simply the place you went to watch a cat play the keyboard, or upload the video of your child...

• “Smash and Grab,” a new installment of Disney-Pixar’s experimental SparkShorts video series, features two robot co-workers seeking to escape the monotony of their unpleasant jobs...

• If it feels like technological change is happening faster than it used to, that’s because it is...

• A study done by the firm Mblm finds that YouTube is now the most trusted brands among millennials for the first time...

• Marketers are community-minded people. We collaborate across multiple departments in our own companies, while keeping track of competitive players and ensuring we're deeply connected to the needs and goals of our customers.

• So, to better understand what to expect or pay close attention to in 2021, I've connected with 20 marketing experts for their perspective.

• As we’re rapidly approaching the end of the year, it’s a great time to look ahead at where we’re going and the marketing trends we’re likely to see more of in 2021.

• The South Korean thriller made history at this year’s Academy Awards.

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• one of the greatest basketball players of all time and an internationally recognizable NBA superstar, died in a helicopter crash Sunday outside Los Angeles. He was 41 years old.

• Amid rising interest in South Korean culture, global consumers are embracing everything from TV shows to K-pop. Now, they’re adding K-food to the list, as overseas interest spreads the flavors of the peninsula nation.

• YouTube has lifted the lid on an editing tool which it claims will help advertisers optimize their content for mobile audiences.

• In 2019 we will see the development of at least three already emerging areas that will continue to affect the creative industries...

• Starting from 2000, Sea released his flat colorful characters on the streets of Europe and in fascinating abandoned sites across Italy...

• New machine learning technologies, user interfaces and automated content creation techniques are going to expand the personalization...

• Introducing the Ford VR app, a revolutionary way to be immersed in a 3-D experience that tantalizes your senses...

• Launching next year, new venue created with VR hub Inception purports to be the first of its kind...

• This weekend marks the first of the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, but the bash isn’t the only music phenomenon on everyone’s mind...

• Instagram Cofounder Kevin Systrom spoke with WIRED's Lauren Goode as part of WIRED25, WIRED’s 25th anniversary celebration in San Francisco.