Social Bluesky tests new features to improve reply quality and user control Bluesky announced October 31, 2025 testing social proximity ranking, dislikes beta, toxicity detection, and reply controls to enhance conversation quality.
Data Microsoft Clarity enforces final cookie consent deadline starting now Microsoft Clarity begins final enforcement of cookie consent requirements for European traffic on October 31, 2025, affecting analytics features.
AI HubSpot acquires XFunnel to strengthen answer engine optimization HubSpot announced on October 31, 2025, the acquisition of XFunnel, an answer engine optimization platform, strengthening its marketing automation capabilities.
Retail Cyber Monday 2025 preparation requires understanding 2024 Cyber Monday 2025 falls on December 1, requiring retailers to prepare based on 2024 data showing $13.3 billion in sales, with 57% mobile transactions and extended shopping periods.
AI MIT researchers expose major gaps in AI world understanding Research comparing 517 humans and three frontier AI models reveals significant limitations in how AI systems learn and understand environments through benchmark testing.
Display Newsletter platform Paved adds executives from Outbrain and OpenWeb Newsletter advertising platform Paved appointed Victor Charpin as VP of Publishers and Phil Reich as VP of Sales on October 30, 2025, following Redbrick acquisition.
Display Gannett reports third quarter results, announces Microsoft AI licensing deal Gannett posts $560.8 million Q3 revenue, reveals Microsoft AI content marketplace partnership, and achieves debt milestone below $1 billion.
Audio SiriusXM reports third quarter revenue of $2.16 billion with podcast growth SiriusXM announced third quarter 2025 revenue declined 1% year-over-year to $2.16 billion on October 30, while podcast advertising revenue surged nearly 50% and free cash flow reached $257 million.
AI Triton Digital launches white-label audio advertising platform with AI Triton Digital announced AdBuilder AI on October 30, a self-serve audio advertising platform with AI-powered creative generation supporting 60+ languages for publishers.
Video YouTube introduces AI upscaling and enhanced TV viewing features YouTube announces five updates for TV screens on October 29, 2025, including AI-powered video upscaling to 4K and 50MB thumbnail support for better quality.
AI Amplitude introduces AI Visibility tool with competitive tracking Amplitude unveils AI Visibility on October 30, 2025, enabling marketers to monitor brand presence across ChatGPT, Claude, and Google AI Overview with conversion tracking.
Video Google expands sports betting ads to UK and Brazil on TV Masthead Google TV Masthead will allow sports betting and Daily Fantasy Sports ads in United Kingdom and Brazil starting November 13, 2025, following gambling policy compliance.
Data AdRoll integrates HUMAN Security for fraud defense and viewability tracking AdRoll announced integration with HUMAN Security on October 28, 2025, combining pre-bid fraud detection and viewability measurement for advertising campaigns.
AI Most holiday shoppers will use AI to select gifts this year A survey of 2,000 weekly AI users reveals 83% plan to use algorithms for holiday purchases, with trust levels matching advice from friends.
Display Raptive sues Google for ad tech monopolization seeking billions in damages Creator media company files 93-page complaint on October 17, alleging Google's decade-long scheme manipulated ad auctions across thousands of websites nationwide.
AI HUMAN Security launches open-source MCP server for AI threat analysis HUMAN Security released its MCP Server on July 24, 2025, enabling AI assistants to query threat intelligence through conversational interfaces.
Data IAB Tech Lab opens device disclosure specification for public comment IAB Tech Lab announced updates to the Device Storage Duration & Access Disclosure specifications on November 1, 2025, with public comment period remaining open until December 1, 2025.
AI Google VP doubles down: ads aren't going anywhere despite AI takeover Robby Stein dismisses concerns about advertising's future as Google integrates AI across search, explaining why paid ads remain essential despite transformation.
AI Google reveals how AI decides which businesses get recommended Google's VP of Product explains the technical mechanisms behind AI search recommendations and provides actionable strategies for businesses seeking visibility.
Data This week: Tech giants post record quarters as Amazon reshapes ad infrastructure Big Tech earnings exceeded expectations late October while behind-the-scenes infrastructure moves signaled deeper industry realignment than quarterly numbers suggested.
Data Texas secures $1.375 billion from Google in privacy settlement Texas finalized an unprecedented $1.375 billion privacy settlement with Google, establishing the largest recovery by any single state for data protection violations.
Retail Amazon advertising hits $17.7B as AWS accelerates with Anthropic AI cluster Amazon advertising revenue reached $17.7 billion in Q3 2025, growing 22% year-over-year. AWS hit $33 billion with Project Rainier running Anthropic Claude models.
Audio Udio settles copyright lawsuit, partners with Universal Music Group Udio disables downloads as part of licensing deal with Universal Music Group, settling copyright infringement litigation through industry-first agreements.
Social Reddit reaches 116 million daily users with $585M revenue in Q3 Reddit reported Q3 2025 results showing 116 million daily active users, $585 million revenue up 68%, net income of $163 million, and 40% adjusted EBITDA margin.
Display Google expands PayPal Hyperwallet to China and Argentina publishers Google extends AdSense, AdMob, and Ad Manager payment options to China and Argentina on October 30, 2025, adding PayPal and cash pickup flexibility.
