Cracked.com , the online humor site which is owned by Santa Monica-based Demand Media , said this morning that it has launched a new advertising product which it says connects advertisers with content "the moment it goes viral." cracked advertising format internet demandmedia demand contentREAD MORE>>. MORE >>

Santa Monica-based Activision Blizzard announced today that it has named Eric Hirschberg as CEO of its Activision Publishing arm. Hirschberg joins the firm from marketing and advertising firm Deutsch LA, where he was CEO and Chief Creative Officer for the last 13 years. READ MORE>>. MORE >>

Santa Monica-based Rubicon Project has signed a New York company, Katz 360 Sales, to give Katz access to its inventory of premium display ads, the firms announced today. Katz 360 Sales said it is using Rubicon Project's Internet advertising infrastructure to customize content and audience selections for its advertisers. MORE >>

The first annual Silicon Beach Fest will kick-off in Santa Monica, CA on June 21-23rd, 2012.  A variety of exciting activities and panels are scheduled to occur throughout the beach neighborhoods of Santa Monica and Venice, with the hub of activity happening at Cross Campus.  ( Map ). For more information, visit [link]. MORE >>

Santa Monica-based out of home advertising network operator Outcast and electric vehicle charging station company ECOtality said this morning that the two have teamed to launch a digital ad network tied to ECOtality's EV charging stations. charger vehicle electric automobile cleantech advertising ecotality outcast MORE >>