Retail Two-thirds of retail sites fail mobile speed tests this holiday season Major U.S. retailers struggle with mobile performance as 65% fail Core Web Vitals assessments while holiday shoppers spend over $1 trillion online.
AI Google denies Gemini ads despite advertiser briefings on 2026 rollout Google reps told advertisers in December 2025 that ads would come to Gemini in 2026, but VP Dan Taylor publicly refuted the claims hours after Adweek published the report.
Retail How retailers are finally solving the audience targeting puzzle IAB Australia reveals 16 audience segmentation methods retailers must deploy to compete as retail media hits projected $300 billion by 2030 market size.
Video IAB Australia's video framework aims to fix measurement chaos IAB Australia releases comprehensive video measurement framework on December 11, addressing fragmentation across viewability, attention metrics, and brand effectiveness.
Social Reddit begins testing verified profiles with grey checkmarks for accounts Reddit starts limited alpha test of verified profiles on December 10, 2025, adding grey checkmarks to usernames for public figures, experts, and businesses.
Video YouTube CEO defends AI moderation as creators lose channels overnight Neal Mohan says automated enforcement improves weekly while banned creators report instant appeal rejections and wrongful terminations by YouTube's AI systems.
Retail Shopify launches cross-merchant product network blurring store boundaries Shopify Product Network surfaces products from third-party merchants directly on competitor stores, creating unified checkout experiences that challenge traditional e-commerce boundaries.
AI How developers can build AI shopping catalogs with Bing APIs SerpApi releases Python tutorial combining Bing Copilot and Shopping APIs to generate gift recommendations with direct purchase links for e-commerce builders.
Data Channel99 makes B2B audience targeting automatic across LinkedIn and Google Chris Golec's Channel99 launches one-click audience activation for B2B marketers on December 11, integrating LinkedIn, Google, Microsoft, and Facebook with AI recommendations.
Retail What 28 marketing executives predict will transform digital advertising in 2026 Wunderkind released predictions from industry experts forecasting major shifts in how brands will leverage artificial intelligence, first-party data, and customer engagement strategies for 2026 marketing operations.
Search Your search habits are changing - and mobile gaming is reaping the rewards LoopMe survey of 66,819 consumers shows users are 2-3x more likely to turn to GenAI than search engines, while mobile gaming time increases by 31-54%.
Data HubSpot's Loop Marketing data reveals how 1,800 marketers adapt to AI HubSpot surveyed 1,800+ marketers in Q4 2025, revealing 51% lack clear brand positioning while 93% say personalization drives leads amid AI-driven marketing shifts.
Video Global ad spending hits $1.14 trillion as commerce overtakes TV WPP Media projects 8.8% growth in 2025 advertising revenue, reaching $1.14 trillion globally, with commerce surpassing TV for first time at $178.2B.
Search Google's third core update of 2025 just dropped before Christmas Google released its December 2025 core update on December 11, taking up to three weeks to roll out as website owners report ranking volatility.
DOOH NZZ moves to acquire 45% stake in APG|SGA for CHF 220 per share Swiss media company NZZ to increase APG|SGA stake from 25% to 45% through CHF 220 per share transactions with JCDecaux and Pargesa, pending shareholder approval January 2026.
Video YouTube adds inline corrections feature for published videos YouTube introduces native correction system allowing creators to add timestamped fixes to live videos through description field without re-uploading content.
AI EU regulators identify gatekeepers' AI advantages in data and infrastructure access High-Level Group paper maps Digital Markets Act interplay with AI competition as Brussels opens Google investigation on December 9, 2025, examining content usage terms.
Retail Amazon Same-Day grocery delivery reaches 2,300 cities across the U.S. Amazon expanded Same-Day Delivery for fresh groceries to over 2,300 U.S. cities by December 2025, with perishables becoming top sellers and Prime members shopping twice as often.
AI PubMatic partners with Kontext for AI chatbot advertising PubMatic and Kontext announced a partnership enabling programmatic access to advertising inventory within AI-powered chatbots and conversational interfaces.
Data Google Analytics session attribution confusion spreads among professionals Marketing professionals struggle with Google Analytics 4 session attribution mechanics as 59% incorrectly answer direct traffic question despite platform documentation errors.
AI Google clarifies AI Max attribution discrepancies as advertisers discover search term reporting anomalies Google explains AI Max search term matching now relies on inferred intent rather than raw text queries, addressing advertiser concerns about attribution transparency and keyword performance measurement.
Data Dutch authority reprimands Takeaway for Google Analytics data transfers Netherlands data protection regulator issues formal reprimand against food delivery company for transferring customer data to US through Analytics from 2020 to 2023.
Retail Sponsored products coverage climbs 7% as retailers shift to dynamic ad placement Pentaleap's H2 2025 benchmarks report reveals major retail media networks expanding keyword coverage while adopting fluid grid strategies over fixed ad slots.
Video French digital marketing sector drives €14.4bn economy with 310,000 jobs Alliance Digitale unveils economic impact study showing digital advertising industry generated 5.6 billion euros in value while maintaining innovation spending five times above automotive sector levels.
Video IAB Tech Lab releases CTV ad format standards for public comment IAB Tech Lab published six standardized CTV ad formats on December 11, opening public comment through January 31 to advance programmatic connected television advertising.
