Video Smart TV ads show 73% growth in helping holiday shoppers make decisions Connected TV viewers increasingly find television advertising useful for holiday purchases as home screen ads grow 105% year-over-year
Data GDPR relaxes record-keeping for companies under 750 employees Data protection authorities support simplification with risk-based requirements.
Retail FTC distributes $409,000 in refunds to weight-loss supplement victims Federal Trade Commission issues payments to 7,481 consumers harmed by Roca Labs marketing practices.
Video MetaBroadcast wins three-year TAM Ireland contract for programme data harmonisation TAM Ireland selects MetaBroadcast and Nielsen's Gracenote to deliver enhanced audience measurement through advanced ID mapping solution across Irish television market.
Retail Innovid unveils retail media tools for onsite and offsite campaigns Tech platform bridges gap between retailers and brands with new features targeting fastest-growing ad category.
Video YouTube launches new recovery tool for hacked creator accounts YouTube unveils guided assistant tool for hacked channels, currently English-only but expanding to all creators.
Search Instagram content becomes searchable on Google starting July 10 Instagram launches indexing feature allowing professional accounts' public posts to appear in search results.
Social Pinterest launches first men's trend report revealing new demographics Platform unveils inaugural study showing men represent over third of 570 million global users, redefining masculinity.
Social LinkedIn enables third-party analytics access with new Member Post API LinkedIn launches Member Post Analytics API allowing creators to integrate performance data into 11 third-party platforms.
Search Google Ads Editor 2.10 brings AI features and enhanced targeting control Editor update introduces campaign-level negative keywords for Performance Max and streamlined AI-powered tools for advertisers managing large-scale accounts.
Search Google Search Console introduces new discussion forums appearance filter Platform enables enhanced measurement of structured discussion forum content appearing in search results through dedicated analytics.
Retail Featured Carrefour and Coopérative U form retail media alliance French retailers join forces for buying power and retail media, threatening competitor Criteo's business.
Search Google launches AI Mode search in India AI-powered search feature now available to all Indian users without waitlist.
AI Google launches AI tools for mental health research and treatment Field guide and multi-year investment target anxiety, depression, and psychosis interventions worldwide.
Video MNTN partners with ZoomInfo to bring B2B advertising to connected TV Partnership enables B2B brands to launch streaming TV campaigns with AI-powered precision targeting reaching business decision-makers.
AI Google explores MCP server for Ads API integration Google Ads API team surveys developers on potential third-party AI tool compatibility through standardized protocol framework.
Social Bluesky launches granular notification controls Bluesky introduces activity notifications, enhanced settings, and repost tracking features on July 7.
Social Reddit introduces arbitration and class action waivers in updated advertising terms Reddit announces major changes to advertising platform contract, implementing mandatory arbitration and waiving class action rights for disputes starting August 7, 2025.
AI Google Gemini app gains automatic Android access to phone and messaging data Google's AI assistant activates expanded permissions across Android devices with updated privacy policy allowing human reviewer access to user conversations
Video What's the future of Xbox? Gaming giant's direction remains uncertain following workforce cuts and strategic shifts toward multiplatform publishing.
AI Anthropic proposes new transparency framework for frontier AI models AI safety company calls for public disclosure requirements targeting largest model developers with specific revenue and spending thresholds.
AI Cloudflare CEO: "We will get Google to provide ways to block AI Overview" Matthew Prince says Cloudflare will secure AI blocking methods "without blocking classic search indexing."
AI New study exposes algorithmic pricing's impact on driver earnings Academic research analysis of 1.5 million trips shows decreased pay and increased platform cuts after dynamic pricing implementation.
Search Honey drops to 14 million Chrome users amid ongoing affiliate scandal User exodus continues after December investigation revealed commission diversion practices.
Search Travel industry calls for stricter Google DMA enforcement European travel tech organization urges Commission action on Google's self-preferencing violations.
