Microsoft search ad growth drops to 10% as Azure tops $100 billion
Revenue per search and volume drove the gain, but third-party deals held constant currency growth to just 9%, Microsoft says. Q1 guidance signals more slowing.
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Meta profit drops 8% to $15.8bn as legal charges hit ad gains
Advertising revenue climbed 27% to $59.36 billion in the quarter, but a $2.4 billion legal charge pushed total costs up 55%, narrowing operating margin to 31%.
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Six identity questions VAB says every ad buyer must ask their vendor
Published today, the 15-page guide names UID2, OpenID and RampID as identifier options and urges buyers to audit vendor match-rate accuracy before signing on.
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Onton claims its AI model beats Google and Amazon on product trust
The company's own benchmarks claim an accuracy edge over Google Shopping and Amazon, though independent labs have not yet verified the numbers released today.
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Nexxen cuts data onboarding time to 24 hours with new DSP tool
The self-serve DSP feature validates audiences against an identity graph whose global footprint has nearly doubled, Nexxen says, ahead of its Q2 2026 earnings.
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Google gives Gemini for Mac voice control over any open app
Long-pressing Fn now dictates, edits, and generates images inside any Mac app, launching in English only. Wider language support follows in coming updates.
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OpenAI builds ads sales org while merchant feed role stays unfilled
Head of Scaled Ads Solutions posting names resellers and BPO channels as next for advertisers, though no listed role yet covers merchant feed data quality.
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AI Mode cuts Google Shopping listings 95%, Productrise finds
Standard search shows products on 88% of shopping queries versus 23% in AI Mode, new tracking data covering 100,000 searches and two million listings finds.
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Criteo drops French domicile, eyes NYSE after Luxembourg switch
Ordinary shares began direct Nasdaq trading today as Criteo ended its ADS program. A US merger targeted for January 2027 still needs shareholders' approval.
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LinkedIn links app usage to profiles for over 1 million members
Over 1 million members already link apps like HubSpot to LinkedIn, generating usage statements no user can edit, as more partners are added in coming months.
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LinkedIn names 50 fastest-growing job cities across Europe for 2026
Five national rankings cover 50 metro areas in France, the UK, Spain, Italy and Germany. Which sectors are driving hiring growth outside Europe's capitals?
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LinkedIn caps collaborative posts at five and blocks Page engagement metrics
Only the post creator can edit or manage collaborators, and each collab post must be public. Does the LLM-rebuilt feed treat co-authored reach any differently?
