Lindt tops UK Easter ad rankings as HFSS rules reshape food advertising
System1 ranked UK 2026 Easter ads on 30 March, with Lindt scoring 5.9 Stars - highest emotional response as HFSS rules reshape food creative strategy.
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Why Amazon's $69 billion ad business hangs on a browser lawsuit it might lose
Perplexity's Ninth Circuit appeal challenges Amazon's use of hacking law to block AI shopping agents, threatening the ad model behind $69 billion in revenue.
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Perplexity fights back: Amazon's hacking claim targets regular browser users
Perplexity AI filed its opening appeal brief on April 1, 2026, arguing Amazon misused federal computer fraud law to block competition in agentic AI shopping.
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Asia's AI laws are finally here - and they couldn't be more different
Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, and Taiwan each enacted AI legislation in 2025-2026. Here is what the laws actually say - and how they compare.
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Performance Max at scale: advertisers question if PMax can hold up above $100k/month
Performance Max campaigns face growing scrutiny at high spend levels as practitioners report budget drift, over-indexing on remarketing, and loss of channel control above $100k/month.
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Samsung Messages is dying in July 2026 - here's what changes
Samsung is discontinuing its Messages app in July 2026, pushing millions of Galaxy users to Google Messages with RCS, Gemini AI features, and scam detection.
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The hidden infrastructure cost behind every AI answer
Paligo's interactive investigation maps AI's chip dependency, energy demands, and content layer - revealing what it actually costs to run a model at scale.
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Cloudflare's EmDash CMS sparks fight with WordPress founder Mullenweg
Cloudflare launched EmDash on April 1 - a WordPress alternative with sandboxed plugins, x402 payments, and AI tools that drew criticism from Matt Mullenweg.
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Amazon tightens its grip as programmatic identity enters a new era
Amazon billing, pricing, and fee changes collide with The Trade Desk identity overhaul and dentsu's leadership reset in the week's most consequential ad industry moves.
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YouTube brings Gifts powered by Crystals to Indonesian creators
YouTube is rolling out Gifts powered by Crystals to eligible Indonesian creators in the YouTube Partner Program, adding a new live stream monetization tool.
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Basis launches Compass: the DSP that turns a brief into a live campaign in minutes
Basis today launched Compass, an agentic AI tool that converts campaign briefs into omnichannel media plans in minutes, cutting planning time by up to 90%.
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UK subscription refund rules finalised - and streaming firms won't like it
UK's new subscription regime under the DMCCA 2024 sets cooling-off refunds, easy-exit rules and £400m in projected annual consumer benefit from spring 2027.
