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David Brinker shared thisToday’s creator economy is louder than ever. The creators who break through aren’t just the loudest or most famous, they’re the most credible. Creators on @Pinterest are professionals first and creators second: stylists, chefs, designers and makeup artists who help people decide what to try, buy or do next. More than 80% of users say the content they see is informed by expert opinions. At Pinterest Presents, our annual marketing event, we shared new ways creators can turn that credibility into action, including Amazon Storefront Linking and the return of our premium CTV series, Bring My Pinterest to Life. The opportunity for brands is clear: partner with creators who don’t just bring popularity. They bring genuine credibility. Read more and watch the Pinterest Presents sessions here: https://lnkd.in/ga7ctBjXPinterest unveils Visual Search Ads and new Performance tools | Pinterest NewsroomPinterest unveils Visual Search Ads and new Performance tools | Pinterest Newsroom
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David Brinker shared thisThe biggest trend online for men? Going offline. Men are reimagining their daily lives with a focus on intention, planned connection, and self-presentation, according to Pinterest’s second-ever men’s trend report. I’m thrilled that Pinterest is partnering with three-time NBA champion, Olympic Gold medalist, and thirteen-time NBA All-Star Dwyane Wade, on this report. His focus on wellbeing, real community, and self-care is perfectly aligned with what we’re seeing among men on Pinterest. In fact, Pinterest search data shows growing interest in “offline hobbies” (+551%) and “no phone ideas” (+581%) and a surge in searches for getaways like retreats with “cottage retreat” up 126%, third spaces—like “running club” up 749%—and even ways to host at home that don’t require a full reset to gather with friends. I hope you’ll check out the full report, our Pinterest Man profile, and Dwyane’s 1% better routine board. https://lnkd.in/ggtraRZD2026 Men's Trend Report from Pinterest | Pinterest Newsroom2026 Men's Trend Report from Pinterest | Pinterest Newsroom
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David Brinker shared thisOne of the things that stands out to me most since joining Pinterest is how uniquely powerful the platform is for creators with real expertise. People come to Pinterest looking for ideas they can actually use, and from voices they can genuinely trust. That connection between credibility, inspiration, and action is a big part of what makes Pinterest so compelling. I’m looking forward to talking more about this at Pinterest Presents, our global marketing summit. Register now to tune in to the global stream on September 17. https://lnkd.in/gHPDHm9c
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David Brinker shared thisToday is my last day at Character.AI Looking back at the run from January 2025 to now, what stands out is the pace at which this team moves. In that window, this incredibly smart team shipped AvatarFX, Scenes, and Streams; built Feed, the first AI-native social feed; rebuilt memory so long stories hold together better; launched countless new models; and, most recently, moved into microdramas and original programming with (c.ai) Series. All of it while serving a scaled and highly engaged global audience. I am likewise proud of the work we did to both grow revenue and rationalize the costs of running a consumer AI platform. What we've built this year is genuinely rare. We got serious about monetization, and the results speak for themselves. That kind of growth doesn't happen by accident. It happens because this team stayed focused and held each other to a high standard. Partnering with demand-side partners including Google, Liftoff Mobile, Moloco, Meta, and others allowed us to rapidly grow revenue. Thanks to partnerships with DigitalOcean and AMD, we made huge strides diversifying our inference stack, providing us with optionality and better economics. I'm equally proud of a harder call: removing open-ended chat for under-18 users and building age-assurance and crisis-support partnerships to back it up. It was the first move of its kind in our category and, more importantly, the right thing to do. Not many teams get the chance to set a standard for an entire industry. This one did. Finally, thank-yous. This role reached across a lot of the company, which means I owe a lot of people - too many to name here: To Dominic Perella and Karandeep Anand, for their tireless leadership and for bringing me to Character in an expansive role that let me touch so many parts of the business. To Andy N. and the entire M10N team, for the hustle to grow revenue as aggressively as we have with the resources we had. To Devin M. and Maor B., and the endlessly creative product team for being willing partners in every pitch to studios, publishers, and brands. To Deniz Demir and the unflappable infra teams, for working with me to land the most favorable compute deals possible (h/t James Groeneveld and Yichao(Roger) SHEN as well). To the JSA+Partners team for all their strategic guidance. To Kenneth 🗽 Pirman, Amanda Yang, Jeff Misenti, Daniel Rogoff and Esther B. for keeping it lively in the NYC office. To Romy Christensen, for always asking the right questions. And to David Rothenberg and John Chatowski, for being willing co-pilots of every deal, negotiation, and subplot. Thanks for the adventure, and I will figure out how to keep the baked goods coming!
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David Brinker shared thisI’m excited to share that I’m joining Pinterest as Global Head of Content, starting August 17. This is a pretty wild moment for the internet. The lines between media, creators, commerce, and AI keep shifting, and every platform is being pushed to answer the same question: how do you build something people actually trust and want to come back to? I’ve been lucky to spend my career close to those changes, working with partners, creators, and teams who care a lot about craft, product, and outcomes. What drew me to Pinterest is that it has always felt different. It’s a positive place built around a simple idea I really believe in: the best thing you can find online is a reason to get offline. Content is at the core of Pinterest, and I’m excited to join and help scale experiences that are both inspiring and positive, closing the gap between finding an idea and acting on it. I’m grateful for the chance to join Lee Brown and this team, and I’m looking forward to listening, learning, and helping build content experiences that are useful, actionable, and built to last. Pinterest has a unique ability to help people move from inspiration to action. I’m looking forward to partnering with teams across the company to keep raising the bar on content quality and relevance, building experiences that feel increasingly useful, positive, and personalized. Grateful to Lee Brown and the team for the opportunity. I can’t wait to get started, and thank you to the inimitable Sara Fischer for officially breaking the news. https://lnkd.in/gFARByM5Pinterest hires David Brinker as global head of contentPinterest hires David Brinker as global head of content
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David Brinker posted thisAt Character.ai, we are seeing an entirely new class of creators emerge. They aren’t making videos - they are building immersive worlds, interactive stories, and engaging characters. To support this community, we are building the infrastructure they need to build an audience and be discovered by new users. Today, we’re rolling out a suite of features focused entirely on the creator journey: 📊 Creator Insights - Understand what resonates with your audience through detailed analytics 🏆 Creator Leaderboards - Spotlighting our top and rising creators 🤝 Following Tab & Notifications - Giving creators the tools to build and retain loyal fanbases 🛠️ Creator Guide & Mobile Reskin - Best practices to master our latest chat styles on the go Interactive storytelling starts with our creators. We can't wait to see what they build with these new tools. Read more about these new features here ➡️https://lnkd.in/gyGbrK_A Congrats to the team: Summer Samantha Sevilla, Morteza Behrooz, PhD, Amanda Yang, Alexander Mayes, Peter Herbert Barnaba, Jack Baldwin, Lala Shimizu, Yi Duan, Amelia Kratzer, Sandeep Chintakunta, Ian Bandeira, and Yamilah Atallah
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David Brinker shared thisOne of the luckiest aspects of my career is getting to watch friends pursue their dreams. Yesterday I spent the day at the Scaleable Summit, hosted at the Lighthouse in Venice. The event was a testament to Kaya Yurieff and Jasmine Enberg's ambition to build something meaningful on their own - as well as a reflection of Neil Waller 🐳's vision for what the Lighthouse could become for creators. Seeing both of those bets pay off in the same room was something special. Congrats to all of you. This is just the beginning.
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David Brinker shared thisWhat she said. Jodie Stocker Kennedy said it best and it’s all true. Here if you need us.David Brinker shared thisThinking about the Snap Inc. community today. 💛💛 After over 8 years at Snap, I can say without hesitation that Snap has some of the most talented people across our industry. The people were truly the best part. If you were impacted by today’s layoffs and are figuring out next steps, I’m here. My network is your network. Whether that’s a sounding board, an intro, or a referral for open roles (including at Spotter, where we’re hiring!). I am happy to help in any way I can. 💛👻💛
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David Brinker shared thisHuge congrats to Sara Beykpour, Marcel Molina, Rebecca Ozarow and the team @particle_news on their Webby nomination for Best AI Product! They are fundamentally changing how we consume news by cutting through the noise with summaries. Take 5 seconds and vote for them here: https://lnkd.in/e29gz_4w
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David Brinker liked thisDavid Brinker liked thisPeople have asked if I'm retired, semi-retired, if I peaked, or if I miss being "in it." Negative to all is my answer. I worked nearly 30 years in a business I loved and for some great leaders and a few terrible ones. Those terrible ones taught me something valuable. That I never wanted to have to work for people like them ever again. :-) So I made a choice. Instead of five-star vacations and lavish homes, I built just enough to buy freedom. And that choice required sacrifices. Real ones. Some I still question but none that I regret. I optimized for freedom at 50, not wealth. Yet, I'm working harder than I ever have. BUT loving every minute of this less-than-lucrative thing. I'm free from work that drains me and people who suck the joy out of the journey. I get to choose the projects, the partners, the path. I try to pass on some wisdom of this path - some don't care to hear. Yet some do. Understanding what you're optimizing for opens up opportunities you never thought existed. It's an unlock that you didn't think you needed. What are you optimizing for? LMK if I can help you define it. Vamos / Let's Go!
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