Retail European retail media partnerships extend as measurement challenges persist Brands working with 4-6 retail media networks doubled in 2025, while standardization gaps limit growth.
Data Comscore expands social measurement to nine international markets Comscore unveils enhanced cross-platform audience insights across desktop, mobile and social channels.
Data Healthline settles largest CCPA violation case for $1.55 million California health publisher fined for sharing medical data with third parties despite user opt-outs.
Video Movistar Plus+ launches on Titan OS across Philips Smart TVs in Spain Spanish streaming platform expands reach through smart TV integration as connected TV market grows.
AI xAI's Grok 4 drives 17% user surge amid intensifying AI search competition xAI's Grok 4 announcement on July 9 generated 17% next-day user increase and 50% app downloads, setting new benchmarks.
Search Survey shows traditional search dominates local business discovery 93% trust Google over AI assistants for finding local businesses, new research reveals.
Display TripleLift cuts double-digit percentage of workforce in July restructuring Supply-side platform reduces staff less than 20% following CEO transition.
Search Brainlabs report reveals AI search fundamentally changes SEO Brainlabs study shows AI Overviews now appear in 200 countries while marketing teams struggle to adapt.
AI Meta bets billions on AI data centers requiring massive energy and water Meta announces unprecedented AI infrastructure investment with gigawatt-scale data centers demanding substantial energy consumption.
Display Industry leaders emphasize performance focus as programmatic shows strong H1 growth European programmatic advertising demonstrated robust performance in the first half of 2025, with experts highlighting a decisive shift toward outcome-driven campaigns during IAB Europe's Virtual Programmatic Day on July 3.
Video LG Ad Solutions expands to Australia with Sydney-based director appointment Smart TV advertising technology arrives in Australia as company targets growing CTV market expansion.
Video Paramount Australia partners with Magnite for programmatic streaming ads Premium streaming inventory becomes programmatically accessible for the first time across Australia's Paramount+ platform.
Display Attention metrics influence programmatic decisions but standardization remains elusive IAB Europe's latest Virtual Programmatic Day explores growing testing momentum as industry debates measurement uniformity.
Display Himalaya Wellness reveals natural beauty trends driving India's marketing ecosystem Amazon Ads interview exposes micro-trends in India's beauty sector showing natural ingredients preference.
Search Google completes Performance Max brand guidelines rollout for all UI campaigns All new Performance Max campaigns through Google Ads interface now require brand assets at campaign level.
Display Industry leaders clash over curation benefits Leaders debate curation's real impact amid rising demand for premium inventory and transparency concerns.
Data European board requires 26 changes to German data privacy certification EDPB demands extensive modifications to TÜV NORD certification criteria before approval under GDPR frameworks.
Video Nielsen expands CTV tracking to UK Ad Intel platform Nielsen adds Connected TV measurement capabilities to its advertising intelligence product for UK market analysis.
Search Google adds metadata field to Search Analytics API Google Search Console announces new metadata feature for incomplete data tracking in API responses for improved data accuracy.
Search Google clarifies merchant return policies and loyalty programs documentation Google's July 11 update targets documentation gaps affecting e-commerce structured data implementation across return policies and member programs.
AI NotebookLM introduces featured notebooks with expert-curated content Google launches featured notebooks section with content from The Economist, The Atlantic, and expert authors on July 14.
AI AI chatbots start talking with each other using Perplexity Comet browser enables AI-to-AI conversations in customer support chats on July 14, 2025.
Search Google Search Console Insights rollout continues with broader access Enhanced reporting interface expands to additional accounts as integration phase progresses.
Social Reddit Pro adds crosspost feature to enhance business profile visibility Reddit Pro users gain ability to crosspost community discussions directly to business profiles for enhanced visibility.
Data European Commission releases implementation guidance for political advertising rules European Commission publishes draft guidance for implementing Regulation 2024/900 on political advertising transparency, with new obligations starting autumn 2025.
