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Apple's $1 billion investment in US manufacturing may boost automation but is unlikely to create many new factory jobs. via MIT Technology Review.

Specific percentages of daily Snapchat users don't use other popular platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, Facebook Messenger, and YouTube, according to App Annie data. via Adweek

AppNexus is leading an adtech consortium to create a standardized framework for people-based media buying in programmatic advertising.

Anheuser-Busch InBev is acquiring Wicked Weed Brewing, a North Carolina-based craft brewery known for its sour and barrel-aged beers.

via Brewbound.

Stephen Colbert defended his CBS colleague after President Trump cut short an interview and prompted a #FireColbert campaign on Twitter. via Consequence

Fast Company explores how Uber, Adidas, and Tesla use strategic relationships to drive innovation and growth. via Fast Company.

Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen believes that while agencies are being disrupted by technology, those willing to adapt to the changes will thrive. via The Drum.

Apple Watch sales have almost doubled since last year and revenue from Apple's wearables now equals that of a Fortune 500 company, according to Tim Cook. via The Verge

Diageo used a VR experience to showcase The Singleton whisky, leading to 20% of participants purchasing a bottle. via The Drum

Wired released their Next List 2017, highlighting 20 tech visionaries who are creating the future of business.

Samuel Scott's article in The Drum discusses the impact of ad-blocking on the future of digital marketing and the potential need for a return to brand-building. via The Drum