Audioboom reports 54% profit growth to $5.1M with record Q4 revenue while launching Spotify partnership to close video podcast monetization gap between $71 audio RPM and sub-$35 video rates.
by Luis Rijo
OpenAI today confirmed advertising tests for ChatGPT's free and Go tiers starting within weeks, ending months of speculation about monetization strategy.
Amazon expands AI bot blocking while retailers launch autonomous shopping tools during critical Black Friday period, as Google's Gemini 3 begins powering search queries and agency consolidation continues reshaping the advertising landscape.
Adrian Gluck responds to Vulcan Strength lawsuit on November 20, 2025, defending negative TALOS review and documenting assembly issues, cable problems, and design flaws.
Google, Meta, and AI platforms clash over privacy regulations and advertising control as publishers struggle with AI crawler economics and platforms race to deploy agentic features for holiday shopping campaigns this week.
Amazon, Google, and IAB Tech Lab accelerate autonomous campaign tools while publishers face measurement challenges from bot-like agentic traffic flooding platforms.
Cloudflare research shows AI platforms consume content at unprecedented scales while providing minimal traffic returns.
YouTube expands creator toolkit with improved comment management, Effect Maker rollout, and brand partnership updates as platform continues monetization push.
Peter Leonard reveals Productivity Commission alternative at IAB summit as industry adaptation deadline approaches.