New UK research shows 85% of consumers planning AI-assisted holiday shopping would trust autonomous agents to place orders and pay, signaling shift in commerce.

Grocery retail venture fund W23 Global invests in Topsort's AI-powered auction technology, enabling retailers to expand media networks across 40+ countries.

Spain's data protection authority imposes significant penalties after finding critical gaps in impact assessments for biometric passenger identification system.

YouTube planning platform adds creative scoring across 150+ attributes to forecast campaign outcomes before launch, enhancing AI-driven optimization capabilities.

Amazon Chief Technology Officer Werner Vogels released his annual technology predictions on November 25, positioning 2026 as a transition year into an era where AI augments human capabilities rather than replacing them.

IAB Europe survey reveals 68% cite cross-platform data access as top challenge, while over half test Data Clean Rooms and Unified IDs across 27 markets.

UK data provider OnAudience launches direct Amazon DSP integration enabling instant AI-generated audience segments across 200 markets with privacy-compliant targeting.

IAB Australia published guidelines for affiliate marketers on November 27, 2025, outlining standards for program integrity, fraud prevention, and transaction validation.