AI Anthropic completes $13 billion Series F funding at $183 billion valuation Anthropic secures largest AI funding round in 2025 as Claude revenue grows from $1 billion to over $5 billion in eight months, making it fourth most valuable startup globally.
AI Cloudflare CEO predicts three outcomes for web's AI future Matthew Prince outlines scenarios from content creator extinction to AI oligarchy control, positioning pay-per-crawl as solution to preserve open web publishing.
Search Google announces Search Central Live returns to Mexico City Google reveals Search Central Live event scheduled for September 25, 2025 in Mexico City featuring bilingual presentations from search and partnerships teams.
Data Nielsen Marketing Cloud data becomes available on InfoSum platform InfoSum's secure environment now hosts trusted NMC datasets across U.S., UK, and Canada for enhanced first-party data insights.
Video Titan OS partners with BBC Studios for free content expansion Titan OS launches five BBC channels including BBC Food, BBC Travel, BBC History, Top Gear and BBC Drama across European markets via Philips Smart TVs and Sony Android TVs in September 2025.
Retail Macy's goes where media buyers buy with Amazon partnership Macy's VP explains Amazon Retail Ad Service integration as strategy to meet advertiser demand for simplified purchasing workflows.
Data Google enhances gtag.js API with session number tracking capability gtag.js get() API now supports parsing Google Analytics session numbers from session cookies, adding to existing session ID retrieval capabilities for improved user tracking.
AI YouTube secretly uses AI to enhance videos without creator consent Video platform faces creator backlash over undisclosed machine learning modifications that alter visual content without permission, raising transparency concerns.
Video Australian digital advertising hits record $17.2 billion driven by video Digital advertising spending in Australia reached $17.2 billion in FY25, growing 10.6% with video surging 21.9% and social platforms capturing 38% share.
Search Google expands messaging platforms in Ads beyond WhatsApp support Google Ads message extensions now support Facebook Messenger and Zalo platforms for conversational advertising campaigns. Marketers can create messaging assets across multiple platforms to connect with audiences through their preferred communication channels.
Search Google research shows ad auction model shift from CPC to user lifetime value Google researchers and Yale academics unveil framework prioritizing long-term user engagement over highest-bidder wins, signaling major changes ahead for advertisers.
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.
