OpenAI rolls out self-serve ChatGPT ads with CPC. Google previews Meridian GeoX before GML 2026. Pinterest posts $1.008B in Q1. noyb sues LinkedIn over data.

On June 15, Google removes Google Signals as an ad data controller in Analytics, shifting sole authority to Consent Mode ad_storage - what actually changes.

Optimove's 2026 Summer Shopping Report: 52% of U.S. consumers plan higher budgets, driven by clothing, quality, and multichannel shopping this summer season.

Pennsylvania's State Board of Medicine sued Character Technologies on May 1, 2026, alleging its AI chatbot illegally practiced psychiatry in Pennsylvania state.

Pacvue joins OpenAI's ChatGPT ad pilot with Kepler as its first agency, enabling brands to manage conversational AI campaigns alongside retail media channels.

Criteo: 1,000+ brands running ChatGPT ads via its API, with AI-referred conversions approaching twice the rate of traditional search in key retail categories.

Meta yesterday expanded AI-powered age detection to Instagram in the EU and Brazil and Facebook in the US, using visual cues like height to find underage users.

Google Merchant Center rolled out a beta AI option on May 5, 2026 that scans a website once to create product listings, removing the need for a structured feed.