AI China implements mandatory AI content labeling standards effective September China becomes first country to require comprehensive labeling of AI-generated content across all platforms and formats starting September 1, 2025.
Retail JD.com launches €2.2 billion Media Saturn takeover with September start JD.com begins acceptance period for CECONOMY acquisition at €4.60 per share, targeting European retail transformation through Chinese supply chain expertise.
Video Fubo Sports launches tomorrow with 20+ channels at $55.99 monthly Disney-controlled Fubo debuts sports service following settlement that transformed antitrust challenger into acquisition target.
AI OpenAI seeks content strategist as SEO faces AI transformation OpenAI's $310,000-$393,000 content strategist position posting contradicts predictions of search optimization's demise as industry adapts to AI platforms.
Retail Amazon's critical inventory deadlines for 2025 holiday season Amazon reveals stricter FBA shipping windows as sellers must meet earlier cut-off dates for Prime Big Deal Days and Black Friday events to maintain Prime eligibility.
Video Dentsu explores sale of operations outside Japan Advertising giant hires Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley and Nomura Securities to assess potential buyers for creative and media units outside Japan, following disappointing financial results and major restructuring efforts.
AI AI Overviews now trigger on 17% of German keywords as Reddit climbs rankings SISTRIX data reveals significant shifts in German search landscape with AI summaries changing user behavior patterns while Reddit reaches new visibility heights.
AI Featured AI crawling data reveals massive imbalance in training versus referral patterns Cloudflare research shows AI platforms consume content at unprecedented scales while providing minimal traffic returns.
Data Google announces major DV360 changes for September Google reveals comprehensive updates to Display & Video 360 and Campaign Manager 360 for September 2025, affecting metrics, impression counting, and EU political ads.
Data DV360 introduces new frequency cap and reach metrics Google replaces programmatic guaranteed frequency metric with cost-based calculations and enhanced reach measurements in Display & Video 360 platform starting August 2025.
AI AI advertising spreads misleading product claims across major platforms AI-generated advertisements promote fraudulent products through fake demonstrations while platforms struggle with detection and enforcement.
Audio Amazon unveils Alexa+ with natural conversation capabilities Amazon introduces generative AI-powered assistant that flows between devices and responds to natural language without wake word repetition.
Search German businesses systematically delete critical reviews using EU Digital Services Act German companies abuse Digital Services Act notification mechanisms to remove unfavorable reviews, creating artificial rating inflation across platforms.
AI xAI sues former engineer for allegedly stealing ChatGPT-beating technology xAI seeks injunction to prevent former employee from working at OpenAI while lawsuit challenges AI industry talent competition practices.
Data Estonian court backs data authority's power to order written assessments Estonia's highest appeals court rules data protection authorities can require controllers to submit written legitimate interest assessments under Article 58(2)(d) GDPR.
AI Perplexity advertising head departs nine months after appointment Taz Patel exits AI search company as platform continues building revenue streams.
Display TTD forces Kokai adoption amid platform resistance Major advertising platform restricts new campaign creation on legacy interface, sparking user concerns about mandatory transition.
Data Google launches enhanced measurement tools for iOS app campaigns Google announces three iOS app campaign updates on August 14, including Target ROAS bidding and expanded on-device measurement capabilities.
AI Amazon blocks AI bots from major tech companies amid commerce battle Amazon escalates efforts to prevent AI companies from accessing e-commerce data as retail giant adds restrictions against Meta, Google, and Huawei crawlers on August 21.
Audio IAB Australia releases alcohol advertising compliance guides for digital audio IAB Australia publishes comprehensive ABAC compliance frameworks targeting publishers and buyers in digital audio advertising market.
Retail Amazon launches manufacturing central to connect sellers with Indian suppliers Amazon expands control over seller supply chain through new portal featuring approved manufacturers across seven product categories.
Video Alphonso co-founder files lawsuit against valuation firm Kroll Lampros Kalampoukas accuses Kroll of deliberately undervaluing Alphonso by $100 million to benefit LG Electronics in their shareholder dispute.
Retail Google releases open-source Merch Intel dashboard Google Marketing Solutions launches free Merch Intel dashboard on GitHub, offering retailers AI-powered pricing intelligence and bestseller analysis tools.
Data Generative AI shows characteristics of general-purpose technology Research suggests widespread applications span beyond software into life sciences, finance sectors with continuous improvement over time.
Video Dotdash Meredith sues Google for antitrust violations, seeking damages Publishing giant files comprehensive lawsuit alleging monopolistic practices harmed ad revenues and violated federal competition laws through systematic market manipulation.
