Search Google teams with StopNCII to combat intimate image abuse Google partners with UK charity to use digital fingerprints for removing non-consensual intimate imagery from search results on a larger scale.
Search Google groups sponsored ads under single header in search results Google changes how ads appear in search results on September 24, 2025, replacing individual sponsored labels with grouped header display format.
Display Advertising executive says programmatic buying "feels very broken" Cameron Armstrong of VCCP discusses broken advertising value exchange, efficiency over effectiveness, and using AI tools to improve impression quality.
Social Reddit marketing expert hosts comprehensive strategy session for brands Reddit marketing strategist shares insights on authentic community engagement and avoiding common brand pitfalls in September session.
Retail Microsoft launches global supplemental feeds for Merchant Center efficiency Microsoft announces targeted product catalog updates without complete data reuploads as peak advertising season approaches.
Search Google launches experimental Windows app in Labs The new desktop search tool combines file access, web search, and AI features through Alt+Space shortcut, building on recent Labs experiments.
Social Meta introduces new advertising formats for Threads platform Meta announces expanded Threads advertising capabilities including carousel ads and new aspect ratios to enhance brand reach across its growing social platform.
AI Meta launches unified API structure for Advantage+ campaigns Meta introduces streamlined campaign creation process replacing separate Advantage+ shopping and app workflows starting May 29, 2025.
Video RTL Deutschland secures Warner Bros. Discovery and DFB-Pokal deals RTL Deutschland announced two strategic content acquisitions January 2025, expanding Warner Bros. Discovery partnership and securing live DFB-Pokal broadcasting rights.
Data Commission launches major effort to simplify EU digital rules The European Commission opens public consultation on September 16 for digital omnibus package targeting reduced administrative burden.
Data Adjust and Google Ads release web-to-app marketing handbook Comprehensive guide reveals strategies to convert mobile web visitors into app users, featuring real-world case studies and performance metrics..
Display OpenX enables automated partner discounts to preserve media budgets OpenX launches automated discount system for 80+ curation and data partners, allowing agencies to reduce technology costs while maintaining spending on working media within OpenXSelect platform.
Data Spanish data protection authority orders business data firm to delete €1.8 million worth of records Spanish DPA fines data broker €1.8 million for illegally processing business owner personal data without valid legal basis under GDPR rules affecting marketing industry.
Search Google search bug floods results with ads across global markets Google search bug on September 17 overwhelms search results with ads globally. Users report 22 ads per page. Technical glitch affects users worldwide from 1am to 6am ET.
Search ChatGPT enhances search with accuracy improvements and shopping detection OpenAI reduces hallucinations by 45% while improving shopping intent recognition and answer formatting across all user tiers.
Data Google discontinues Business Profile Q&A API effective November 3 Google notified developers on September 17, 2025, about discontinuing the My Business Q&A API on November 3, 2025, affecting businesses relying on programmatic question management capabilities.
Data IAB Australia unveils comprehensive market mix modeling vendor landscape IAB Australia releases detailed landscape report profiling twelve market mix modeling vendors as advertisers increasingly adopt holistic measurement approaches amid privacy changes and attribution challenges.
Data Heineken increases digital investment to 42% following cross-media measurement study Heineken shifts budget allocation from TV to digital platforms after AudienceProject cross-media measurement reveals 19.4x more efficient reach on Meta versus television.
Video Ad Alliance partners with Utiq for cookieless targeting in Germany Germany's leading media sales house integrates telco-powered identity solution across RTL's digital properties, reaching 4 million users on mobile platforms.
Retail Best Buy partners with Magnite to scale programmatic advertising reach Best Buy Ads expands programmatic capabilities through exclusive SSP partnership with Magnite, targeting broader advertiser access across onsite and offsite inventory
AI Former Meta executive becomes data protection commissioner Ireland appoints technology industry veteran to expand three-commissioner DPC structure amid growing regulatory responsibilities.
Video Audioboom surpasses $325 million in creator payouts globally Leading podcast company doubles video revenue as creators increasingly shift to visual formats across platforms.
AI Microsoft builds world's most powerful AI datacenter in Wisconsin Microsoft announces completion of Fairwater datacenter in Wisconsin featuring hundreds of thousands of NVIDIA GB200s, delivering 10x the performance of today's fastest supercomputers.
Retail Amazon releases new profit analytics dashboard for sellers Amazon quietly introduced a comprehensive profit analytics dashboard under seller economics on September 18, 2025. The dashboard provides detailed profit reports.
Data Polish advertising industry announces unified attention measurement standards Three major industry organizations unite to establish standardized attention metrics framework for digital advertising marketplace.
