Data EU opens cloud gatekeeper probes for Amazon and Microsoft European Commission launches three market investigations examining whether Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure should face Digital Markets Act regulation.
Retail Revolut integrates payment service into Booking.com checkout globally Fintech company adds one-click payment option for 65 million customers across online travel platform, marking two-year development effort with rewards incentives.
Social LinkedIn outlines seven promotion tactics for newsletter subscriber growth LinkedIn publishes comprehensive guide on newsletter promotion including Article Ads, influencer partnerships, and cross-platform strategies.
Retail Commerce media maturity lags across industries despite $1.3 trillion growth Koddi study reveals only 13% of commerce media networks are trailblazers while 49% remain nascent, despite projected $1.3 trillion market by 2030.
Video Kiswe launches cloud platform for multi-destination streaming distribution Streaming technology company Kiswe announced Kiswe Core on November 18, enabling content owners to distribute single-source feeds across multiple platforms automatically.
Data Guardian unveils five cultural shifts reshaping Australian media habits Guardian Advertising releases Shift Happens 2025 report showing Australians wake earlier, work flexibly, embrace home life, and optimize time amid changing media consumption.
AI Kantar forecasts ten marketing trends for 2026 strategic planning Research firm identifies AI agents, retail media networks, and creator content among critical shifts affecting brands as marketing landscape prioritizes intelligent systems.
AI IAB Australia publishes LLM prompting guide for marketing professionals IAB Australia AI Working Group releases comprehensive guide on November 19, 2025, providing prompt engineering framework for digital advertising stakeholders.
DOOH Programmatic DOOH delivers 20x better carbon efficiency than display ads VIOOH reports 0.041g CO2e per impression in 2024, outperforming industry standards by over 90% as digital out-of-home platform adopts new sustainability framework.
AI Brussels proposes sweeping GDPR changes to benefit AI developers European Commission prepares major privacy law amendments allowing AI companies to process personal data under legitimate interest, marking shift in data protection policy.
Data Data governance emerges as critical role for programmatic professionals Agencies face talent gaps as privacy regulations and AI create demand for specialists understanding campaign execution and data quality frameworks.
Video Prime Video extends UEFA Champions League broadcasting rights to 2031 Prime Video has renewed UEFA Champions League broadcasting rights in the United Kingdom, Germany, and Italy for an additional four years through the 2030/31 season.
AI Data governance gap exposes AI confidence crisis across industries September 2025 survey exposes critical gap: enterprises claim AI readiness yet lack data governance foundations needed for autonomous systems to succeed.
Retail Austrian retail ads achieve 29% recall, exceeding digital ad benchmark IAB Austria's AdSuccess Handel 2025 report reveals retail advertising achieved 28.6% recall rates in November 2025, surpassing overall digital benchmarks.
Retail German shoppers favor impulse deals over planning for Black Friday 2025 Two-thirds of Germans shop Black Friday for deals, yet only one-third use fixed lists as repair choices beat new purchases in consumer survey.
Display Google argues DOJ ad tech breakup risks business disruption The remedies trial concludes with testimony from publishers, advertisers, and executives describing potential impacts of forced divestiture.
Video RTL Group cuts 2025 profit outlook as TV ad market weakens RTL Group reduced full-year adjusted EBITA guidance to €650 million from €780 million on November 18, 2025, as German and French TV advertising markets decline.
Data Younger shoppers drive holiday optimism despite economic uncertainty TransUnion data shows 65% of millennials optimistic about finances while 58% of Americans plan to spend over $250 this holiday season, up from 56% last year.
Display Judge signals skepticism of Google ad tech breakup at closing arguments Federal court closing arguments on November 21 showed Judge Brinkema expressing doubt about AdX divestiture timeline while DOJ pushed structural remedies.
Video Featured Fitness YouTuber fights back against equipment maker's defamation lawsuit Adrian Gluck responds to Vulcan Strength lawsuit on November 20, 2025, defending negative TALOS review and documenting assembly issues, cable problems, and design flaws.
Data Gmail denies changing AI data settings amid user privacy backlash Gmail clarified November 21 that it did not automatically opt users into AI data training, contradicting viral social media claims about smart features and Gemini model usage.
AI Featured This week: Platform battles and AI shifts dominate advertising Google, Meta, and AI platforms clash over privacy regulations and advertising control as publishers struggle with AI crawler economics and platforms race to deploy agentic features for holiday shopping campaigns this week.
Data California fines mobile gaming firm $1.4 million for privacy failures Jam City violated CCPA by failing to offer opt-out methods across 21 mobile apps, affecting consumers including minors ages 13-16 without consent.
Data German data protection authorities call for enhanced GDPR protections for children German regulators propose ten amendments to strengthen GDPR children's data protection including consent restrictions for profiling and advertising uses.
Search Google tightens phone number policy to combat fraud in ads Google will restrict phone numbers linked to fraudulent activity from call-only ads, call assets, and location assets starting December 10, 2025, with enforcement escalating over eight weeks.
