Data Featured Google introduces Confidential Matching to enhance advertiser data New technology aims to simplify data protection for businesses using first-party information.
Data Proximic Report reveals data privacy laws' impact on digital advertising New study shows 88% of advertisers expect significant changes due to privacy regulations, with AI seen as key solution.
Data Google unveils enhanced Trending Now feature for real-time search insights Google's updated Trending Now tool offers marketers and content creators powerful data on rising search trends and user behavior.
Display MGID launches MGID+: All-in-One Solution for premium publishers MGID unveils comprehensive platform addressing monetization, audience acquisition, and engagement challenges for digital publishers
Search Featured Google AdSense expands language support for Related Search in Auto Ads Google AdSense broadens language options for Related Search in Auto Ads, now supporting French, Spanish, and Japanese.
Social Bluesky introduces Video Sharing Bluesky's latest update brings video sharing to the platform, enhancing user experience with 60-second clips and safety features.
Social Featured New research reveals mixed impact of social media on youth mental health Studies show both positive and negative effects of social media use on young people's wellbeing, with calls for improved safety measures.
Display Google eases restrictions on Beer advertising in Poland Google allows beer-related ads in Poland from October 1, 2024. Certification required. Other alcohol ads still banned.
Search Featured Google adds Internet Archive links to search results for enhanced context Google integrates Wayback Machine links into "About this result" panel, offering users access to previous webpage versions.
Video Featured Google unveils ABCDs detector to automate YouTube ad assessment New AI-powered tool helps marketers evaluate video ads against YouTube's creative best practices framework.
Display Featured Google Ads Study: RSA, ETA & Demand Gen creative trends from 1M+ Ads Study of 1M+ Google Ads reveals surprising trends in ad creative, challenging common beliefs about optimization strategies.
Data InMobi secures $100 Million funding for AI-driven expansion Global tech firm InMobi obtains $100M funding to advance AI capabilities in mobile engagement and advertising platforms.
Data Featured Google launches Demand Gen pulse tool New open-source solution aims to simplify reporting and improve performance for Demand Gen campaigns.
Data Featured Canadian Federal Court of Appeal rules Facebook breached Privacy Laws Canada's Federal Court of Appeal finds Facebook failed to obtain meaningful consent and adequately safeguard Canadian user data between 2013-2015, overturning lower court decision.
Data EU Court overturns previous ruling, confirms €13 Billion tax recovery from Apple EU's highest court sides with European Commission in long-running tax dispute involving tech giant and Ireland.
Retail Featured EU Court upholds €2.4 Billion fine against Google EU's highest court affirms Google abused market dominance in shopping comparison services.
Data Chrome ends support for First Input Delay metric Google Chrome ends support for First Input Delay (FID) metric, prioritizing Interaction to Next Paint for web performance measurement.
Video Digital advertising spend in Australia hits $15.6 Billion, growing 9.7% Australian internet advertising market sees substantial growth, with video and search formats leading the surge in financial year 2024.
Search Featured Google to sunset Enhanced CPC for search and display ads by March 2025 Google announces plans to phase out Enhanced CPC bidding for Search and Display ads, shifting advertisers to new strategies.
Data EU: Google's Android Auto access denial may breach competition rules AG Medina's opinion suggests Google's refusal to allow third-party access to Android Auto could violate EU competition laws.
Search Google may index pages blocked by Robots.txt John Mueller of Google clarifies why pages blocked by robots.txt can still appear in search results, offering key insights for webmasters.
Data Featured Swedish DPA fines Apoteket and Apohem for transferring Sensitive Data to Meta IMY imposes fines totaling 45 million SEK on two pharmacy chains for improperly sharing customer data through Meta Pixel tool.
Data Featured Belgian DPA imposes strict measures on Mediahuis for cookie consent violations Privacy authority orders media company to revamp cookie banners, citing lack of clear opt-out and misleading designs
Display Featured Google prepares to defend Ad Tech practices as DOJ trial begins Google argues its ad tech tools benefit advertisers and publishers as the high-stakes antitrust trial with the DOJ gets underway.
Display Featured UK competition watchdog challenges Google's ad tech dominance UK watchdog challenges Google's ad tech dominance, citing potential abuse of market position in digital advertising.
