Data IAB Tech Lab opens agentic RTB framework for container-based advertising IAB Tech Lab releases Agentic RTB Framework version 1.0 for public comment, standardizing containerized agent deployment in real-time programmatic advertising.
Data WhatsApp enables third-party messaging in Europe under DMA compliance WhatsApp launches interoperable messaging with BirdyChat and Haiket in Europe, allowing cross-platform chats while maintaining end-to-end encryption under DMA requirements.
Display Microsoft and InMobi reveal holiday retail trends across META markets Microsoft Advertising and InMobi analyzed 2024 holiday season data across Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey and UAE, revealing major retail trends.
Video Major League Soccer moves to Apple TV for all subscribers in 2026 Apple TV subscribers will access every Major League Soccer match without additional fees starting in 2026 as the league transitions from standalone MLS Season Pass.
Data PayPal fails to compel arbitration in Honey affiliate commission lawsuit Federal court denies PayPal's arbitration motion in class action over Honey browser extension's affiliate commission practices on November 7, 2025.
Video Paramount reports third quarter earnings with streaming growth targets Paramount increased efficiency target to $3 billion and forecasts $30 billion revenue for 2026 while expanding UFC partnership and restructuring operations.
Display New York Times adds 460,000 subscribers in Q3 2025 earnings Publisher reaches 12.33 million total subscribers with 14% digital subscription revenue growth. Digital advertising surges 20.3% while operating profit climbs 36.6%.
Video YouTube TV restores Disney channels after 15-day blackout YouTube TV and Disney reached agreement on November 14, 2025, ending a 15-day blackout that cost Disney an estimated $64.5 million in lost revenue.
AI EU clarifies boundary between influence and manipulation under AI Act The European Commission released guidelines distinguishing persuasion from manipulation in artificial intelligence systems as compliance requirements take effect.
Data Apple mini apps program breaks commission model with embedded distribution Apple's Mini Apps Partner Program introduces 85% revenue share and embedded distribution, fundamentally differing from standard 30% App Store commission structure, according to entrepreneur Greg Isenberg.
Data India launches comprehensive data protection rules with consent managers India's Ministry of Electronics published Digital Personal Data Protection Rules 2025 on November 13, establishing consent frameworks and compliance timelines.
Data Firefox cuts fingerprinting trackability in half with new protections Mozilla Firefox 145 introduces comprehensive anti-fingerprinting defenses that reduce user trackability by 50% across private browsing sessions.
AI Switzerland releases AI regulation report with three governance approaches Switzerland's Federal Council published a February 12 report outlining regulatory approaches for artificial intelligence, from sectoral to EU alignment.
Search Teads reports 10-15% pageview decline as AI reshapes publisher economics Teads Q3 earnings reveal publishers losing 10-15% of pageviews while CTV grows 40% year-over-year, highlighting shift away from traditional web traffic monetization.
Data Europe proposes machine-readable consent signals for GDPR compliance European Commission amendments would require websites and apps to recognize browser-based consent preferences after six-month transition period, except news media.
AI Most companies still pilot AI programs despite widespread adoption McKinsey's November 2025 report reveals 88% of organizations use AI regularly, but only one-third have scaled implementations beyond experimental phases.
AI UK website traffic growth collapses 86% since Google AI search rollout New research shows organic traffic growth dropped from 26.3% to 3.7% across 16 UK sectors after Google launched AI Overviews and AI Mode, with hospitality facing worst impact.
Retail Google Shopping smart cropping distorts product images without opt-out option Retailers discover hidden backend setting automatically crops Shopping images into unusable fragments, requiring Google support contact to disable feature.
Data Google DeepMind develops efficient document ranking method through attention optimization Google DeepMind researchers introduce BlockRank, reducing computational costs for large language model document ranking by 4.7 times through structured sparse attention.
Data Google and Meta sue California over social media age restrictions law Google, YouTube and Meta filed separate lawsuits November 13 challenging California Senate Bill 976 provisions restricting personalized feeds for minors.
Data This week: Amazon unleashes advertising infrastructure overhaul Amazon debuts unified Campaign Manager, AI agents, and expanded analytics at unBoxed 2025 while Google rolls out measurement improvements and IAB Tech Lab introduces agentic standards.
AI Similarweb launches AI citation analysis framework as zero-click searches rise Director of SEO publishes comprehensive guide tracking brand visibility across ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini platforms.
Search Google exact match degradation expands to semantically unrelated terms Advertiser documentation shows exact match keywords including "hypoallergenic" triggering ads for searches without hypoallergenic terms, questioning targeting precision.
AI InfoSum launches Beacons for cross-cloud data collaboration InfoSum introduces Beacons on November 12, enabling AI-ready data collaboration across AWS, Google Cloud, and Azure with vector-based matching and real-time insights.
DOOH Broadsign enables advance DOOH booking through StackAdapt partnership Three companies launch automated programmatic guaranteed transactions for North American digital out-of-home advertising, simplifying inventory reservation.
