Research comparing workflows of 48 human workers and 4 AI agent frameworks across 16 tasks reveals agents complete work 88.3% faster at 90-96% lower cost, but struggle with quality.
Australia bans social media for children under 16 starting December 10, 2025, affecting Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Reddit, and Kick, with platforms facing $49.5M fines.
Stripe CEO reveals US software startups now grow significantly faster than European peers since mid-2023, driven by faster technology adoption patterns.
ACCC announced Black Friday enforcement sweep on November 10 targeting misleading pricing claims including countdown timers, site-wide sales exclusions, and strikethrough prices.
LiveRamp transferred the User Context Protocol to IAB Tech Lab on November 3, enabling standardized embedding exchanges between autonomous advertising agents.
Amazon filed federal lawsuit against Perplexity on November 4, 2025, alleging the AI startup's Comet browser violated computer fraud laws through unauthorized access.
Fifteen specialized streaming platforms across genres establish Beyond Mainstream alliance to advocate for proportionate regulatory treatment and content access.
Research comparing workflows of 48 human workers and 4 AI agent frameworks across 16 tasks reveals agents complete work 88.3% faster at 90-96% lower cost, but struggle with quality.
Perion's 2025 Form 20-F, filed March 16, 2026 with the SEC, documents how its Outmax AI execution agent drove CTV revenue up 59% in Q4 and scaled one client's spend from $50K to $20M in 24 months, while operating as a cross-DSP optimization layer no single platform can replicate.
Choice overload reduces conversions by up to 90%. Sheena Iyengar's landmark research on decision paralysis carries direct implications for digital advertising and product strategy.
Ströer posts record €2.08B revenue for 2025 but flat organic growth, then unveils Ströer Ad Manager and Public Mind to transform OOH into an AI platform.
YouTube will replace ABC as the exclusive Oscars broadcaster from 2029. The 98th ceremony showed what the shift means for media buyers as CTV ad spend doubles.
Meta is testing clickable links directly in Instagram post captions, capped at 10 per month, exclusively for Meta Verified subscribers - a shift from its long-standing link restriction policy.
Google launched Merchant Center for Agencies on March 11, 2026, giving digital marketing firms a single dashboard to manage all client accounts, diagnostics, and ad opportunities.
Amazon raises Prime Video's ad-free subscription from $2.99 to $4.99 a month on April 10, a 67% price increase rebranded as Prime Video Ultra with added 4K features.
Meta will discontinue Nielsen DMA targeting for automotive model ads on June 22, 2026, replacing it with Comscore Markets - campaigns must migrate or stop delivering
Research comparing workflows of 48 human workers and 4 AI agent frameworks across 16 tasks reveals agents complete work 88.3% faster at 90-96% lower cost, but struggle with quality.
Australia bans social media for children under 16 starting December 10, 2025, affecting Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Reddit, and Kick, with platforms facing $49.5M fines.
Stripe CEO reveals US software startups now grow significantly faster than European peers since mid-2023, driven by faster technology adoption patterns.
ACCC announced Black Friday enforcement sweep on November 10 targeting misleading pricing claims including countdown timers, site-wide sales exclusions, and strikethrough prices.
LiveRamp transferred the User Context Protocol to IAB Tech Lab on November 3, enabling standardized embedding exchanges between autonomous advertising agents.
Amazon filed federal lawsuit against Perplexity on November 4, 2025, alleging the AI startup's Comet browser violated computer fraud laws through unauthorized access.
Fifteen specialized streaming platforms across genres establish Beyond Mainstream alliance to advocate for proportionate regulatory treatment and content access.