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  Mobile and social ad spend grow dramatically in 2015

  Business Insider - Insider Intelligence

  This story was delivered to BI Intelligence "Digital Media Industry Insider" subscribers. To learn more and subscribe, please click here. Mobile ad spend continued its formidable surge in the second half of 2015, overtaking non-mobile search as the largest format in terms of revenue, according to …

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  IBM’s Watson makes its health care debut on the Apple Watch

  Fortune - Laura Lorenzetti

  Imagine: You’ve been trying to keep your cholesterol low, but constant business travel means too many fast food meals and not enough exercise. What …

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  Mobile App Intelligence And Analytics Startup Adjust Closes $17M Round Led By Highland Europe

  TechCrunch - Steve O'Hear

  Hot on the heels of raising a new $379 million fund aimed at startups at the growth stage, Highland Europe has led a $17 million round in mobile app intelligence and analytics startup Adjust. This brings total funding since being founded in 2012 to $30 million. The Berlin-headquartered company …

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  Facebook Announces 'Universal Search.' Time To Check Your Privacy Settings

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  Google Says Mobile Search Has Surpassed Desktop Search

  Fast Company - By Daniel Terdiman

  Alphabet, the company formerly known as Google, reported quarterly earnings for the first time on Thursday. The words at the top of the press release seem strange: “Alphabet Announces Third Quarter 2015 Results of Google.” Indeed, the company formerly known as Google—which reorganized in August under …

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  Instagram is already getting lazy about ad quality

  The Verge - Chris Welch

  What is an Instagram ad? Back when the company first announced it would be interrupting everyone's photo feed with ads, Instagram said that brands would have to be "creative and engaging" in their approach. They'd have to fit in seamlessly alongside the never-ending stream of food shots, pet …