Video YouTube Promote challenges Google Ads with enhanced targeting tools YouTube Promote gains granular call-to-action targeting for website campaigns, positioning itself as a simplified Google Ads alternative for creators announced August 12, 2025.
Search Featured Google launches preferred sources feature in Top Stories for users News customization tool allows users to star favorite outlets but remains limited to US and India markets with technical barriers for global access.
AI Senate introduces bill requiring AI companies to disclose copyright use Bipartisan TRAIN Act would create administrative subpoena process for copyright owners to identify their works used in AI training datasets across major technology companies.
Social Meta platforms dominate financial product purchases in India, study finds Meta accounts for 3 of the top 6 digital touchpoints in financial products purchase journey, with 57% of users relying on Instagram for decisions.
Data Google Ads API v21 introduces AI Max and campaign transparency tools Google releases version 21 with enhanced AI features for Search campaigns and expanded Performance Max insights across advertising platform.
AI Gemini introduces temporary chats and personalization features Google's AI assistant gains memory capabilities while offering enhanced privacy controls for users concerned about data retention across conversations.
AI DoubleVerify study reveals marketers spend 10 hours weekly on manual tasks Digital advertising professionals dedicate 26% of work time to repetitive campaign optimizations, costing North American agencies $17,000 annually per employee as AI adoption accelerates across programmatic workflows.
Retail Amazon expands grocery delivery to 1,000+ cities with same-day service Amazon adds fresh groceries to Same-Day Delivery in largest expansion, targeting 2,300 cities by year-end as perishables boost Prime adoption rates.
Data NielsenIQ acquires Brazilian company Mtrix to strengthen Latin America position NielsenIQ acquired Brazilian SaaS company Mtrix on August 6, 2025, expanding supply chain visibility across indirect distribution channels in Latin America.
Display Ziff Davis reports strong Q2 advertising growth amid AI integration Technology publisher beats revenue expectations with 9.8% growth while deploying artificial intelligence across advertising operations.
Data Publicis Media France becomes first media group to earn UTIQ certification Telecommunications-powered advertising solution addresses cookie deprecation challenges as French market leads privacy-first digital transformation.
Data Chrome 140 introduces HTTP cookie prefix to combat client-side security threats Chrome 140 beta introduces __Http and __HostHttp cookie prefixes on August 6, 2025, enabling servers to distinguish server-set from client-set cookies.
AI Law Commission publishes discussion paper on AI legal challenges Law Commission identifies liability gaps and accountability challenges as AI systems demonstrate increasing autonomy across England and Wales legal framework.
Retail Amazon Autos expands to used vehicles in Los Angeles market Amazon Autos launches used and certified pre-owned vehicle sales starting in Los Angeles, expanding automotive e-commerce with dealer inventory integration.
AI Workday faces bigger discrimination lawsuit Judge Rita Lin ruled July 29 that Workday must include HiredScore AI features in discrimination case affecting millions of job applicants nationwide.
Data European publishers show 73% adoption of supply chain transparency standards IAB Europe study reveals over 99% of ads.txt files meet industry standards, with 79% successfully matched to sellers.json data across 2,054 publishers.
Data Deloitte and Meta study reveals critical gaps in marketing personalization 80% of consumers expect personalized experiences while marketers struggle with cross-functional implementation.
Data The European Media Freedom Act takes effect amid surveillance concerns European Media Freedom Act becomes fully effective August 2025 with journalist surveillance protections and public media independence rules, but enforcement uneven across member states.
Search Instagram's Google indexing creates new SEO opportunities but challenges Instagram's Google indexing update presents SEO opportunities for SMEs while experts warn that brands risk overlooking Gen Z's growing demand for authenticity over polished content.
AI Accessibility expert warns of AI 'bollocks' while highlighting benefits Director at TetraLogical addresses opportunities and challenges in artificial intelligence tools for disabled users at FFConf 2024.
Search Google Discover dominates news traffic as search declines Two-thirds of Google traffic to news websites now comes via Discover rather than search as AI features reduce traditional click-through rates.
AI China unveils global AI governance action plan framework Chinese authorities outline 13-point international cooperation framework addressing AI safety, infrastructure, and data standards.
AI Bing emphasizes sitemaps critical role in AI-powered search era Microsoft repositions XML sitemaps as essential infrastructure for content discovery and indexing efficiency.
Social Openvibe adds RSS feed support to unify decentralized social content Decentralized social aggregator introduces RSS functionality in August 2025 update, addressing content fragmentation across open platforms.
Data Google releases waterfall chart documentation for Looker Studio Google unveils detailed waterfall chart implementation guide and Looker connector updates for business intelligence users.
