Mubadala Capital and TWG Global will acquire Clear Channel Outdoor for $6.2 billion at $2.43 per share, representing 71% premium and one of advertising industry's largest leveraged buyouts.
India mandates social media platforms remove unlawful content within three hours, down from 36 hours, creating compliance challenges for Meta, Google, and X.
Apple Sports adds golf tracking for PGA Tour and LPGA Tour events with live scores, hole-by-hole results, and individual scorecards starting this weekend.
Reach selects DeeperDive from Taboola, implementing generative AI search directly on Express and Daily Star sites to combat traffic losses from AI-powered search platforms.
Audio entertainment company stabilizes business with flat 2026 outlook while Howard Stern renewal and companion subscriptions drive retention improvements.
LinkedIn forms cross-functional AI Search Taskforce after B2B traffic plummeted 60%, releasing framework that replaces "rank, click, visit, convert" model with new paradigm.
Amazon today made Alexa+ available to all U.S. Prime members at no additional cost, bundling the $19.99 monthly AI assistant into memberships as voice commerce competition intensifies.
Nielsen tests smartwatch-style devices to track co-viewing during Super Bowl LX and major live events, building on Big Data + Panel measurement advances.
Search volatility intensified during the first week of February 2026 as Google deployed a Discover-specific update prioritizing local content, while OpenAI began accepting advertisers for ChatGPT placements at premium rates exceeding typical social media inventory.
European Commission charges TikTok with DSA violations over infinite scroll, autoplay and push notifications that fuel compulsive behavior among minors and vulnerable users.
Description: Alphabet reported $113.8 billion in Q4 2025 revenues, with Google advertising up 14% and Gemini App hitting 750 million monthly active users, while announcing CapEx will reach $175-185 billion in 2026.
Anthropic pledged Claude will remain ad-free while spending millions on Super Bowl commercials directly targeting OpenAI's January advertising announcement.
Google's John Mueller cautioned against excessive technical analysis for redirect optimization, stating most issues are visible during normal browsing.
Amazon Ads today launched its MCP Server in open beta, connecting AI platforms like Claude and ChatGPT to advertising workflows through natural language.
Mubadala Capital and TWG Global will acquire Clear Channel Outdoor for $6.2 billion at $2.43 per share, representing 71% premium and one of advertising industry's largest leveraged buyouts.
India mandates social media platforms remove unlawful content within three hours, down from 36 hours, creating compliance challenges for Meta, Google, and X.
Apple Sports adds golf tracking for PGA Tour and LPGA Tour events with live scores, hole-by-hole results, and individual scorecards starting this weekend.
Reach selects DeeperDive from Taboola, implementing generative AI search directly on Express and Daily Star sites to combat traffic losses from AI-powered search platforms.
Audio entertainment company stabilizes business with flat 2026 outlook while Howard Stern renewal and companion subscriptions drive retention improvements.
LinkedIn forms cross-functional AI Search Taskforce after B2B traffic plummeted 60%, releasing framework that replaces "rank, click, visit, convert" model with new paradigm.