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April 08, 2026
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In the spring of 2006, a young strategist at Digitas named David Dugan was handed an assignment: help figure out what the agency was worth, and what to do about it.

The work was delicate, and it required someone who could think in two registers at once, the analytical and the transactional. Digitas would be sold to Publicis the following year. Dugan moved on. But the people who worked alongside him during those months didn’t forget him.

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Who is OpenAI's global head of ads, David Dugan?

Digiday talked to people who’ve known him throughout his career to find out exactly why OpenAI believe he’s the right person for the job.

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Marketing on Platforms
TikTok’s Khartoon Weiss to exit the platform as its N. America lead of global business

Weiss, who was North America head of global business solutions at the company, is leaving on Friday, according to a memo shared with clients.

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Digiday+ Research: Publishers apply AI to streamline tasks and improve audience experience

Publishers increasingly embed AI tools into daily functions, especially streamlining tasks and improving the audience experience.

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Retail Revolution
Google says its AI-powered ads help some brands lift online sales by 80%

ModernRetail spoke with Courtney Rose, vp of retail at Google Ads, at Shoptalk Spring about e