Google on March 31 enabled Gmail username changes for U.S. users, creating authentication risks for platforms using email as the primary user identifier.
The FTC published its FY 2026-2030 Strategic Plan on April 3, 2026, setting enforcement priorities across antitrust, consumer protection, and children's online.
ExchangeWire's MadTech podcast, published April 3, 2026, breaks down LLM visibility tool credibility, agent-to-agent buying timelines, and the end of hyper-targeted advertising.
A jury on March 25 found Meta and YouTube negligent in a landmark social media addiction trial, awarding $6 million and echoing century-old tobacco litigation.
FTC charges OkCupid with sharing nearly 3M user photos with a facial recognition firm, violating privacy promises. Match Group settlement filed March 30, 2026.
Bavaria's BayLDA received 9,746 complaints in 2025, a 61% surge, as AI tools lowered barriers to filing GDPR cases and LLMs generated complaints in bulk.
Description: Apple on March 24 announced Apple Business, a free platform for all company sizes launching April 14 in 200+ countries, with Maps ads and device management.
Google on March 31 enabled Gmail username changes for U.S. users, creating authentication risks for platforms using email as the primary user identifier.
After 4.5 years of speculation, Amazon MGM Studios confirmed on May 14, 2026 that James Bond auditions have begun, with Nina Gold tapped to find the new 007.
YouTube rolls out conversational AI search, gaming title cards, family groups, and chapter navigation to smart TVs and gaming consoles in its Q1 2026 update.
Lily Ray warns on GEO spam, listicle manipulation, and the AI search optimization tactics that Google and Microsoft are now flagging as LLM poisoning here.
Future PLC's H1 2026 results show profit down 67% and at least 60% of revenue still linked to Google search traffic, as programmatic and ecommerce decline.
Microsoft Monetize SSP routes LinkedIn profile data into CTV ads, now activatable through Amazon DSP, The Trade Desk, and Microsoft Advertising platform itself.
A class action filed May 13 alleges ChatGPT secretly transmitted users' conversation topics and personal identifiers to Meta and Google without their consent.
Netflix's 2026 upfront reveals 250M ad viewers, AI-driven media buying agents, programmatic pause ads, and expansion to 15 new ad-supported markets in 2027.
Google on March 31 enabled Gmail username changes for U.S. users, creating authentication risks for platforms using email as the primary user identifier.
The FTC published its FY 2026-2030 Strategic Plan on April 3, 2026, setting enforcement priorities across antitrust, consumer protection, and children's online.
ExchangeWire's MadTech podcast, published April 3, 2026, breaks down LLM visibility tool credibility, agent-to-agent buying timelines, and the end of hyper-targeted advertising.
A jury on March 25 found Meta and YouTube negligent in a landmark social media addiction trial, awarding $6 million and echoing century-old tobacco litigation.
FTC charges OkCupid with sharing nearly 3M user photos with a facial recognition firm, violating privacy promises. Match Group settlement filed March 30, 2026.
Bavaria's BayLDA received 9,746 complaints in 2025, a 61% surge, as AI tools lowered barriers to filing GDPR cases and LLMs generated complaints in bulk.
Description: Apple on March 24 announced Apple Business, a free platform for all company sizes launching April 14 in 200+ countries, with Maps ads and device management.