AI ChatGPT configuration files reveal sophisticated search ranking mechanism August 20, 2025 analysis uncovers ret-rr-skysight-v3 reranker and freshness scoring systems that determine content visibility and website citations.
Video Magnite becomes first sell-side partner for Acxiom data activation Magnite establishes industry-first integration with Acxiom for sell-side data activation, enabling advertisers to reduce costs and maximize working media spend.
Data Google proposal threatens government RSS feeds across multiple agencies Mason Freed's XSLT removal initiative would break RSS display on United States Congress, National Weather Service, and European Parliament websites.
AI Court orders community service for AI citation violations Florida federal court imposes novel sanctions after former CEO uses AI-generated fake legal citations due to financial hardship and inability to afford research tools.
AI Developer revives RSS with AI while Google targets syndication infrastructure As Google proposes XSLT removal threatening RSS feeds, Evan Schwartz launches Scour with semantic matching to filter 12,903 sources using machine learning technology.
Video DIRECTV unveils seven multiview Mix Channels on streaming platform DIRECTV launches multiview streaming technology allowing four simultaneous channels with enhanced features including automated closed captioning across sports, news and entertainment content on platform.
Video Margin wars reshape programmatic as Amazon undercuts The Trade Desk Platform fee disparities drive $80M budget migration as industry debates sustainable pricing models in connected TV advertising.
DOOH IAB Australia releases comprehensive guide for programmatic DOOH buyers IAB Australia makes programmatic digital out-of-home advertising more accessible to agencies with new 2025 buyers guide featuring technical insights.
Display German court revives ad blocker lawsuit against Adblock Plus Top court overturns ruling that protected ad blocking software from copyright claims by major publisher Axel Springer.
Data German court clarifies data protection officer consultation limits German appeals court defines GDPR data protection officer obligations, ruling DPOs provide advisory support not specific data processing disclosures for individuals.
Data Google targets RSS feeds in new XSLT removal proposal Google's Mason Freed proposes eliminating XSLT browser support, directly threatening RSS feed display and podcast industry infrastructure that relies on XML styling for content distribution.
AI Texas launches investigations into Character.AI and Meta for children's privacy Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton opens multiple probes targeting AI chatbots and social platforms for deceptive mental health claims and privacy violations.
Social Meta expands advertising features with targeted offers and value rules Meta introduces four new advertising features including targeted offers for US shops, universal value rules, restricted word controls, and audience insights for enhanced campaign optimization.
AI Digital competition expert outlines four key priority areas for 2025-2026 Digital and competition expert Dr. Christophe Carugati releases comprehensive outlook identifying artificial intelligence, digital competition regimes, digital mergers and competitiveness.
Data Brand strategist releases evidence-based guide to brand associations Marketing expert Ulli Appelbaum launches comprehensive book on brain-based brand building techniques with scientific foundations.
Audio Wondercraft launches Wonda, first AI agent for content creation AI content studio introduces conversational interface for audio and video production, targeting 300,000+ users across 110 countries with September waitlist opening.
Audio UK podcast rankings Q2 2025 reveal marketing opportunities Edison Research announces Top 25 UK podcasts for Q2 2025, with video consumption data integration creating new advertising targeting possibilities for marketers.
AI Samsung mobile cloud gaming platform expands to Europe with Moloco partnership Samsung's mobile cloud gaming platform enters European markets starting August 20, 2025, with AI-powered advertising optimization through Moloco collaboration.
AI ChatGPT referral traffic drops 52% as citation patterns shift dramatically ChatGPT referral traffic declined 52% since July 21st as OpenAI adjusts source weighting to favor major platforms over branded content.
Video IPG Mediabrands launches Acxiom Contextual CTV solution for streaming ads IPG Mediabrands and Acxiom unveiled Acxiom Contextual CTV powered by IRIS_ID on August 19, 2025, offering content-level targeting for advertisers.
Social Reddit profile privacy feature enables bot farms to conceal spam operations Reddit moderators report increased difficulties tracking bot accounts and spam after platform's introduction of profile privacy controls.
AI Brazil takes legal action against Meta over AI chatbots targeting children Meta's 72-hour deadline to remove sexual chatbots with child-like personas from its platforms has passed, following Brazilian authorities' child protection demands.
Data Former Meta employee alleges artificial ROAS inflation for Shops ads Meta allegedly counted shipping fees as revenue and subsidized bids to boost ecommerce ad performance, according to former product manager's employment tribunal filing.
AI Otter.ai faces class action lawsuit for unauthorized meeting recording Federal court case alleges meeting assistant violated privacy laws by recording conversations without consent from all participants.
Search Google strengthens child protection policy with immediate suspension enforcement Google will implement immediate account suspensions for child sexual abuse content violations starting October 22, 2025, expanding policy scope and removing warning periods.
