Anonymity is the internet’s next big battleground

Users are growing twitchy about how their data is being used, with major ramifications for advertisers, marketers and the entire internet industry

Guardian Media Group appoints David Pemsel as chief executive

Former ITV marketing director, who wants to build on Guardian and Observer’s international audience, succeeds Andrew Miller

What if Cannes Lions celebrates the worst, not the best of advertising?

The ad industry’s disconnect from consumers is epitomised by the festival, where we toast an industry that’s in love with technology and itself, not people

Jon Connell: ‘People increasingly want help with filtering out the noise’

Founder of the Week, on why the magazine has become more relevant, why it hasn’t changed in 20 years – and his saviour Felix Dennis

Robots won’t smash our creativity, they’ll enhance it

Automation reduces the time we spend on repetitive, labour-intensive tasks, freeing creatives to create more

Eight ads that shatter tired gender stereotypes

As the Cannes Lions festival creates a new award to recognise advertising that challenges gender norms, we look at some of the best past examples

Mail Online growth fails to offset print decline

Website boosts income by 20% to £36m in six months, but DMGT reports 4% drop in total revenue across its Mail businesses

From elephants to dancing babies: YouTube’s evolution at 10

The service has moved from video hub to a place where people celebrate their passions and brands can reach vast, diverse audiences

Future Publishing reports first US profit in seven years

T3, Gizmodo and Total Film publisher also reports 50% of its revenues now come from digital and diversified businesses

Pee-powered ads and teleportation: the shock and awe approach to ‘screenagers’

Advertisers are using the latest technologies in stunts mixing digital and real worlds to grab the attention of young audiences

Has Net-a-Porter found the holy grail of 21st-century fashion?

Fashionistas, don’t deactivate your Instagrams just yet. Contrary to popular opinion, the e-tailer’s new service isn’t a social network but a way to drive sales