Topsort secures investment from W23 Global for retail media infrastructure
Grocery retail venture fund W23 Global invests in Topsort's AI-powered auction technology, enabling retailers to expand media networks across 40+ countries.
Luis Rijo
Luís Rijo is a seasoned marketing professional with over 10 years of experience in Digital Marketing, Search, Social, Display, Video, and DOOH. Based in Europe. Also writing in the spend. Reach out via luis@ppc.land
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Spain's AENA receives €1.8 million fine for airport facial recognition failures
Spain's data protection authority imposes significant penalties after finding critical gaps in impact assessments for biometric passenger identification system.
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VuePlanner integrates Sundogs to predict YouTube ad performance
YouTube planning platform adds creative scoring across 150+ attributes to forecast campaign outcomes before launch, enhancing AI-driven optimization capabilities.
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Amazon CTO outlines five tech predictions for 2026 from AI companions to quantum security
Amazon Chief Technology Officer Werner Vogels released his annual technology predictions on November 25, positioning 2026 as a transition year into an era where AI augments human capabilities rather than replacing them.
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European advertisers lack addressability expertise despite growing adoption
IAB Europe survey reveals 68% cite cross-platform data access as top challenge, while over half test Data Clean Rooms and Unified IDs across 27 markets.
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OnAudience integrates AI audience builder with Amazon DSP
UK data provider OnAudience launches direct Amazon DSP integration enabling instant AI-generated audience segments across 200 markets with privacy-compliant targeting.
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IAB Australia releases affiliate program compliance framework
IAB Australia published guidelines for affiliate marketers on November 27, 2025, outlining standards for program integrity, fraud prevention, and transaction validation.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
