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In the news this week: Apple hits record earnings, Google launches new SnapChat-like ad format, and AI bots begin to create their own language. Detailed analysis includes the marketing opportunity behind long-form content, while Hasbro's deal with Lions Gate goes south.  Rants and raves include Stranger Things and the Facebook/Google duopoly.  This week's This Old Marketing example: TheStreet.com and Jim Cramer.

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Apple Soars After Resilient iPhone Demand
http://adage.com/article/digital/apple-soars-record-signaling-resilient-iphone-demand/310001/

Google Is Developing Tech for SnapChat Like Media Content
https://www.wsj.com/articles/google-is-developing-technology-for-snapchat-like-media-content-1501868688


Researchers Shut Down AI After It Develops Its Own Language

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Long Form Content Boosts Engagement But Can Publishers Do it Right
http://www.pubexec.com/post/long-form-content-boosts-engagement-can-publishers-right/
 
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