Call ads will stop serving in February 2027 after Google removes creation options in 2026, pushing advertisers toward responsive search ads with call assets.
by Luis Rijo
Google kills Dynamic Search Ads in September, ChatGPT ad CPMs drop from $60 to $25, the IAB records $294.6B in 2025 digital ad revenue, and Amazon's billing crisis deepens.
Meta's new measurement report argues last-click attribution misallocates 31% of conversions, pushing advertisers to adopt hybrid incrementality frameworks.
Netflix Q1 2026 results beat forecasts, but the Nielsen Gauge methodology row is reshaping how investors and ad buyers price streaming vs linear television.
Google updated AI Mode in Chrome on April 16, 2026, to open publisher links side-by-side instead of replacing the AI interface, changing how users navigate.
Fastly Ad Tag Gateway launched April 8 with Google, routing tags through first-party domains and claiming 14% signal uplift for advertisers on Fastly's CDN.
Google splits Analytics-Ads consent controls: Signals loses ad data authority June 15, 2026, making ad_storage the sole governing parameter for linked accounts.
Amazon Ads delays payment overhaul to August 1 after advertiser feedback, offering account balance deductions, Pay by Invoice, and five months of click credits.
Google today announced Dynamic Search Ads will automatically upgrade to AI Max for Search campaigns in September 2026, retiring a format that has defined search automation for years.