AI Samsung mobile cloud gaming platform expands to Europe with Moloco partnership Samsung's mobile cloud gaming platform enters European markets starting August 20, 2025, with AI-powered advertising optimization through Moloco collaboration.
AI ChatGPT referral traffic drops 52% as citation patterns shift dramatically ChatGPT referral traffic declined 52% since July 21st as OpenAI adjusts source weighting to favor major platforms over branded content.
Video IPG Mediabrands launches Acxiom Contextual CTV solution for streaming ads IPG Mediabrands and Acxiom unveiled Acxiom Contextual CTV powered by IRIS_ID on August 19, 2025, offering content-level targeting for advertisers.
Social Reddit profile privacy feature enables bot farms to conceal spam operations Reddit moderators report increased difficulties tracking bot accounts and spam after platform's introduction of profile privacy controls.
AI Brazil takes legal action against Meta over AI chatbots targeting children Meta's 72-hour deadline to remove sexual chatbots with child-like personas from its platforms has passed, following Brazilian authorities' child protection demands.
Data Former Meta employee alleges artificial ROAS inflation for Shops ads Meta allegedly counted shipping fees as revenue and subsidized bids to boost ecommerce ad performance, according to former product manager's employment tribunal filing.
AI Otter.ai faces class action lawsuit for unauthorized meeting recording Federal court case alleges meeting assistant violated privacy laws by recording conversations without consent from all participants.
Search Google strengthens child protection policy with immediate suspension enforcement Google will implement immediate account suspensions for child sexual abuse content violations starting October 22, 2025, expanding policy scope and removing warning periods.
Social Pinterest launches thrift shop feature as Gen Z drives 550% surge in sustainable shopping Pinterest unveils first-of-its-kind thrift shopping experience alongside comprehensive autumn trend report showing massive growth in secondhand searches among younger users.
Data Google tracking specialist releases solution for Safari URL parameter stripping concerns A marketing professional has developed a Google Tag Manager template to address potential Google Ads tracking disruptions in Safari browsers, offering advertisers a proactive approach to conversion attribution challenges.
AI Small models can't learn search tasks despite more data Small transformer models struggle with search tasks on larger graphs even when given unlimited training data and increased parameters, according to new research that challenges scaling assumptions for AI development.
AI UK Home Office faces complaint over secretive immigration algorithms Privacy International challenges use of automated tools in detention and removal decisions.
Video Viant integrates with Wurl for scene-level CTV targeting Viant Technology becomes first demand-side platform to offer contextual intelligence across connected television using BrandDiscovery signals and IRIS_ID.
DOOH Vegas Strip Tower Network: LED displays launch this fall Las Vegas debuts 13-tower LED display network on Strip bridges September 15 with 6mm pixel pitch screens delivering one million weekly impressions for advertisers and emergency messaging capabilities.
Audio Triton Digital launches advanced podcast audience targeting with Q2 data Triton Digital's new planning tools combine survey data with download metrics to deliver demographic insights across 200 podcasts, addressing advertiser demand for precision targeting in the growing audio advertising market.
Video Featured YouTube rolls out new creator tools and comment controls YouTube expands creator toolkit with improved comment management, Effect Maker rollout, and brand partnership updates as platform continues monetization push.
Search ChatGPT traffic reaches 0.19% while Google maintains 41.9% share New Ahrefs analysis tracking 44,421 websites reveals ChatGPT capturing 0.19% traffic share with 5.3% monthly growth versus Google's 41.9% dominance and 1.4% growth.
AI IAB Tech Lab launches Content Monetization Protocols for AI working group IAB Tech Lab forms industry consortium to standardize content monetization frameworks as AI-driven search reduces publisher traffic by up to 90% while bot scraping surges 117%.
Data OpenX integrates S&P Global Mobility's Polk Automotive data for precise targeting OpenX brings Polk's measurement capabilities to supply-side platform for first time, targeting $31 billion US automotive ad market with real-time attribution.
Video Kargo CTV campaigns achieve 78% higher attention than industry standards TVision study reveals Kargo's Enhanced Branded Canvas format outperforms traditional CTV advertising by significant margins across 15-second and 30-second formats.
Video Mexico streaming data rises to 24.6% in July 2025 Nielsen report Nielsen IBOPE data shows streaming captured 24.6% of Mexico TV viewing in July 2025, up 0.9 points from June as digital consumption continues growing.
Video Streaming hits historic 10.1% share in Poland as viewing patterns shift Netflix gains ground while YouTube maintains dominance in July 2025 television measurement data from Nielsen showing changing consumption habits.
Search Google enables full placement reporting for Search Partner Network Google introduces comprehensive site-level transparency for Search, Shopping, and App campaigns on Search Partner Network, addressing decades of advertiser demands for placement visibility.
Data Featured Australia proposes dual track privacy compliance for digital advertisers Peter Leonard reveals Productivity Commission alternative at IAB summit as industry adaptation deadline approaches.
Search Investor claims AI apps generate hundreds of Google queries per request Investor Chris Camillo alleges AI applications create massive search volume through automated queries, potentially inflating Google's growth metrics.
