OpenAI today announced 900M weekly ChatGPT users, 50M subscribers, and a $50B Amazon investment as part of a $110B funding round at a $730B valuation.

Grindr's indirect revenue hit $74M in 2025, up 37% year-over-year, driven by programmatic strength and direct brand sales as the LGBTQ+ platform expands its ad strategy.

California SB 1130 targets wearable recording devices like smart glasses, requiring explicit consent in businesses and banning indicator light tampering, with fines up to $10,000.

A class action filed Feb. 19 in California accuses Google of transmitting Americans' browsing data to Chinese-affiliated ad partners via real-time bidding, violating federal national security rules.

New VAB and TVision data shows premium video platforms deliver 33% stronger co-viewing, 49% longer sessions, and 18% higher sustained attention than YouTube on CTV.

JWX launched Vertical Video on February 19, 2026, giving publishers a one-line JavaScript tool to create swipeable, social-like experiences on owned properties amid search traffic declines.

Walmart's global advertising business grew 46% to nearly $6.4 billion in FY26, with Walmart Connect up 41% in Q4, VIZIO triple-digit gains, and Sparky driving higher basket values.

ChatGPT serves first confirmed brand ads at $60 CPM; Dentsu and WPP exit Trade Desk OpenPath; Google Demand Gen targeting shifts; Omnicom posts $17.5B year.