Retail Chinese giant JD.com offers €2.2 billion for Media Markt and Saturn Chinese e-commerce company launches voluntary takeover bid for Media Markt and Saturn parent at €4.60 per share premium.
Data Microsoft gets EU hall pass despite admitting it can't protect European data Regulators declare victory over contractual band-aids while Cloud Act elephant remains in room.
Video Riot Games allows betting sponsors for League and Valorant teams Riot Games announces betting sponsorship policy for North America, Europe, and Middle East teams starting 2025.
Audio Spotify raises premium subscription prices in multiple global markets Monthly premium costs increase from €10.99 to €11.99 for subscribers across South Asia, Middle East, Africa, Europe, Latin America, and Asia-Pacific regions.
Display Featured OpenX files follow-on antitrust lawsuit against Google's ad tech monopoly Digital advertising pioneer seeks damages after court victory establishes Google's illegal market dominance.
AI Anthropic expands Academy with enterprise partner courses Major AI training initiatives now include specialized tracks from AWS, Google Cloud, and Deloitte.
Data ICO publishes guidance on profiling tools for online safety compliance Data protection watchdog clarifies requirements for trust systems ahead of UK regulatory changes.
Video Google integrates affinity audiences with Netflix campaigns via DV360 Google Marketing Platform now offers affinity audience targeting for Netflix campaigns through Display & Video 360 integration.
AI European creators reject AI Act implementation measures A coalition of European creative industries formally condemns new AI guidelines as inadequate protection for intellectual property rights.
Video FanDuel Sports Network sees 25% streaming ad growth Streaming sports network reports strong monetization gains through advanced programmatic platform technology.
AI NVIDIA research challenges $57 billion AI infrastructure strategy with small language models Small models demonstrate equivalent performance for 60-80% of enterprise AI tasks at fraction of operational cost.
AI Microsoft study shows AI impacts 75% of major occupations in marketing communications Large-scale analysis of 200,000 conversations reveals customer service and sales roles face highest automation potential.
Social Axel Springer acquires social media advertising platform cmmrcl.ly Media giant expands digital advertising reach with complete acquisition of Central European social media solutions provider.
AI Publishers rally against AI scraping at IAB Tech Lab summit Mediavine CRO Amanda Martin joined Google, Meta, and 80+ media executives to establish technical standards forcing AI platforms to respect publisher consent and compensation.
Display Microsoft Advertising launches enhanced website exclusion tools New controls enable bulk management of 10,000 domains per list across Audience and Search campaigns.
Video UK trade bodies unite ahead of less healthy food advertising restrictions Cross-industry coalition launches awareness campaign as October 1 implementation date approaches for voluntary agreement.
Data Google Tag Manager introduces new client-side API for reliable analytics data access New readAnalyticsStorage sandbox API eliminates dependency on reverse-engineered solutions for client ID and session ID retrieval.
Data Gamers spend more than non-gamers across categories Research finds gamers outspend non-gamers across multiple product categories, challenging traditional marketing assumptions.
Social Italian influencer advertising reaches €350M across major platforms New study shows Instagram leads with 4,835 posts while TikTok drives faster engagement growth during key months.
Audio Spotify advertising faces challenge as Q2 revenue drops 1% year-over-year Despite reaching 276 million Premium subscribers, streaming giant's ad business struggled with execution challenges amid market transition.
Data European court ruling on pseudonymized data disclosure set for September 4 Court decision will clarify when companies must inform users about data sharing with third parties, potentially affecting digital marketing practices.
Social Federal court allows child exploitation case against X to proceed Court ruling opens door for tech platforms to face liability for defective reporting systems.
Social TikTok ads now support Buy with Prime checkout integration Amazon partnership enables seamless shopping experience within TikTok app without redirecting users to external websites.
Display Eyeo appoints Douglas de Jager as CEO amid strategic privacy pivot Company cuts 40% of workforce while transitioning from ad-blocking to privacy-first advertising solutions.
Social X implements age verification system behind premium paywall Users report difficulties accessing new safety features amid widespread technical issues.
