Search Google Ads API documentation receives comprehensive overhaul Google upgrades Ads API documentation with unified reporting, gRPC-REST toggle, improved campaign discovery, and reorganized guides on August 14, 2025.
Data Austrian court mandates greater transparency in automated credit decisions Company must disclose meaningful details about algorithmic logic after Federal Administrative Court rules on a GDPR violation.
AI Anthropic appeals largest copyright class action certification Copyright class could affect up to 7 million book claimants in lawsuit threatening hundreds of billions in damages.
Data New privacy tech could reshape digital marketing data use OECD research reveals how privacy-enhancing technologies help marketers process customer data while meeting strict regulations, but challenges remain for widespread adoption.
Search German court ruling shows how EU's Digital Services Act enables business censorship Düsseldorf court decision in January 2025 confirms Google liable under DSA provisions while German businesses systematically abuse review removal systems.
Data Dentsu cuts 3,400 jobs globally as international struggles intensify Major advertising group eliminates 8% of international workforce after recording substantial impairment losses following earnings announcement on August 14.
AI Meta faces investigation over AI bots talking to kids inappropriately Meta faces growing pressure as internal documents reveal artificial intelligence guidelines permitting romantic interactions with minors and false medical information.
Retail Amazon sellers report sales plummet during recession fears Sales drop 60-80% year-over-year as marketplace veterans cite economic uncertainty, increased costs, and platform algorithm changes affecting third-party merchants.
Retail Amazon shifts liability to sellers with new FBA inventory policy Amazon introduces new inventory ownership rules affecting seller reimbursements for damaged FBA goods, transferring liability burden from marketplace to merchants.
AI Google removes language targeting from search campaigns by 2025 Google will automatically detect user languages using artificial intelligence systems as manual campaign settings disappear from search advertising platform.
Search Google Search begins age verification system for users Google Search starts rolling out age verification notifications to users on August 15, 2025, requiring adult confirmation before access, following earlier YouTube implementation.
Search Google's AI Max for Search campaigns deliver meh results, industry tests reveal Google's latest AI Max for Search campaigns show mixed early results with majority of queries failing to convert.
Data NextDNS introduces DNS-level bypass for age verification systems NextDNS launched DNS-level age verification bypass on August 16, 2025, using geo-spoofing technology to help users avoid uploading government IDs to websites requiring age checks.
Video Perion reports Q2 2025 revenue increases as advertising solutions business returns to growth Advertising technology company announces first year-over-year revenue growth in solutions business since Q3 2023, driven by strong DOOH and retail media performance.
Video Nexxen renews partnership with VIDAA for North American CTV expansion Nexxen expands VIDAA partnership with $35M investment, securing exclusive North American ad monetization rights through 2029 while focusing on growing the Connected TV platform's market presence.
Audio iHeartMedia podcast growth drives Q2 revenue increase amid radio decline Audio giant reports 0.5% revenue growth with digital segment surging 13.4% year-over-year.
Video PubMatic reports Q2 2025 results with sustained growth in CTV and emerging revenue streams Supply-side platform delivers 20% adjusted EBITDA margin while processing nearly 78 trillion impressions amid DSP partner challenges.
Data Consumer app marketers see 214% ROAS boost beyond Google and Meta New research reveals 88% of consumer mobile app ad spend remains with Google and Meta despite users shifting attention elsewhere, with diversification yielding up to 214% higher returns.
Data Match Group settles FTC charges for $14 million over deceptive dating practices Match Group agrees to $14 million settlement resolving FTC charges of deceptive advertising and billing practices on Match.com platform.
Video TVision finds streaming attention differs by content type and release strategy TVision's State of Streaming report reveals original content captures 8.5% more attention than library programming while weekly release schedules drive higher engagement.
Data Meta announces agentic solution for data warehouse security and access Meta unveils multi-agent system addressing data warehouse access challenges as AI transforms enterprise infrastructure through automated negotiation between user and owner agents.
Social Bluesky updates community guidelines ahead of October 15 implementation Decentralized platform seeks community feedback on enhanced safety policies through August 28 as regulatory compliance drives structural changes.
Data Looker Studio adds background colors for bar and column chart labels Background color options for data labels enhance chart readability in latest visualization platform update.
Search Google launches AI-powered Flight Deals search tool in North America Google's experimental beta feature targets cost-conscious travelers with natural language search capabilities across 300 airline partners.
Social Trust becomes B2B's primary growth engine as video reaches 78% adoption New LinkedIn benchmark study reveals 94% of marketers view trust as key success factor while short-form video content delivers 41% ROI across six global markets.
