AI Meta's AI automation draws skepticism from advertisers despite performance claims Marketing professionals question Meta's Advantage+ automation effectiveness as November 2024 concerns resurface following ongoing control tensions.
Search Indian court orders Google to remove URLs from search in defamation case An Indian court ordered Google and Indian Kanoon to de-index dozens of news articles from search results on November 10, 2025, raising questions about content removal procedures and the right to privacy following acquittal in criminal cases.
Data CNIL fines Vanity Fair publisher €750,000 for cookie violations French data protection authority penalizes LES PUBLICATIONS CONDE NAST for depositing tracking cookies without consent and failing to honor user refusals.
AI Italy opens antitrust probe into Meta over WhatsApp AI chatbot exclusion Italian competition authority launches precautionary measures against Meta for excluding rival AI chatbot providers from WhatsApp starting October 15, 2025.
AI Germany tests algorithmic transparency through landmark enforcement cases Four German legal actions against X, TikTok, Amazon, and Meta probe platform algorithms under DSA, GDPR, and AI Act, establishing precedents for democratic accountability.
Display Marketers report news advertising outperforms campaign baselines by 60% DoubleVerify survey of 1,970 marketing professionals reveals news environments deliver superior campaign results despite lingering concerns about content adjacency.
DOOH Broadsign acquires Place Exchange in out-of-home consolidation deal Out-of-home advertising technology provider expands programmatic reach to 1.8 million screens through supply-side platform acquisition backed by Crestline Investors.
Video Alphonso founders sue LG Electronics over $1.5 billion advertising tech takeover Alphonso Inc. founders filed suit November 10 alleging LG Electronics orchestrated systematic scheme to suppress company valuation and eliminate minority shareholder rights.
Search Adthena detects ads in Google AI Overviews across 25,000 searches Adthena becomes first platform to observe ads in Google AI Overviews with 0.052% frequency across 25,000 SERPs, as paid search CTRs face 8-12 point declines.
Data MRC and IAB release attention measurement guidelines for advertisers The Media Rating Council and Interactive Advertising Bureau issued comprehensive attention measurement guidelines in November 2025 after industry feedback.
Search Microsoft Advertising retires mobile app in January 2026 Microsoft will remove its mobile advertising app from app stores in November 2025, with full retirement scheduled for January 2026 after security updates end.
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.
