Kendra Barnett
Kendra Barnett is Adweek’s senior tech reporter, covering platforms and adtech. Prior to joining Adweek, Kendra served as associate editor of The Drum, where she helmed the tech and media beat. Outside of her work as a journalist, Kendra is a poet and Pushcart Prize-nominated essayist. She holds a master’s degree in creative writing from Cambridge University.
Appeals Court Bars Texas AG Ken Paxton From Investigating Media Matters
The ruling temporarily bars Attorney General Ken Paxton from investigating the media watchdog for research it published about hateful content on X.
Google Brings Ads to AI Mode
Google is rolling out ads in AI Mode, the AI-powered search function that was launched in March. AI Mode is designed to handle more nuanced or complex questions than AI [...]
Google Unleashes Autonomous AI Agents for Marketers
The new tools come as the company is battling the U.S. Department of Justice in two landmark antitrust rulings.
Sergey Brin Makes Surprise Appearance At Google’s Developer Conference
Brin joined DeepMind Founder Demis Hassabis to hash out the future of AI onstage at Google I/O this week.
Google’s AI Mode Gets Smarter With Deep Search, Agentic, and Shopping Tools
The changes are designed to improve AI-generated search.
EXCLUSIVE: DoubleVerify Sues Adalytics, Alleging Defamation
Ad verification firm DoubleVerify is suing Adalytics, alleging that the research and analytics firm defamed the adtech company in its recent report about fraudulent traffic in digital advertising.
Madwell Cofounder Chris Sojka Drops Diss Track Targeting Ex-Partner’s New Venture
Chris Sojka has dropped a psychedelic diss track targeting his former business partner David Eisenman, who on Tuesday announced the launch of his new ad agency Cosmic Charlie.
X’s Head of Marketing Angela Zepeda Confirms an X Brand Campaign Is Coming Soon
The exec told ADWEEK that the social platform plans to redefine itself post-Twitter later this year.
How Betches Is Powering the NFL’s Big Play for Female Fans
The NFL's collaboration with the lifestyle media organization Betches evidences its push for more engagement from women and girls.
Madwell Cofounder David Eisenman Launches AI-Centric Ad Agency
Madwell cofounder David Eisenman, whose dramatic falling-out with business partner Chris Sojka preceded the indie shop’s recent closure, has launched a new ad agency.