Microsoft Monetize fuses LinkedIn profile data into CTV via three DSPs
Microsoft Monetize SSP routes LinkedIn profile data into CTV ads, now activatable through Amazon DSP, The Trade Desk, and Microsoft Advertising platform itself.
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ChatGPT sued over secret data transfers to Meta and Google
A class action filed May 13 alleges ChatGPT secretly transmitted users' conversation topics and personal identifiers to Meta and Google without their consent.
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Netflix 2026 upfront: 250M viewers, AI agents, and 15 new ad markets
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.
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YouTube's 18x surge in Google Discover reveals a hidden video pipeline
A new study maps the three-stage YouTube cascade inside Google Discover that grew 18x in a single quarter, now reaching 13% of English devices by February 2026.
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Amazon drops SP-API fees after developer pushback
Amazon cancels its Selling Partner API usage and annual fees for third-party developers after community feedback, reversing plans announced in November 2025.
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HubSpot AEO Sensor goes live as ChatGPT traffic hits 12-month low
HubSpot launches AEO Sensor, a free public dashboard for answer engine volatility, citation shifts, and AI-referred traffic from ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity
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OpenAI adds custom audiences to ChatGPT ads as self-serve expands
OpenAI is adding custom audience targeting to ChatGPT ads - advertisers will upload hashed emails and phone numbers to filter or exclude users in campaigns.
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Stroer Q1 2026: DOOH grows 12% as digital ad market struggles
Stroer reported Q1 2026 revenue of 496 million euros, with digital out-of-home growing 12% and programmatic DOOH up 12.1%, outpacing a flat German ad market.
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Google Ads DevCast: all 4 episodes on AI, APIs, and scale
Google's Ads DevCast covers MCP servers, Data Manager API, developer workflows, and advertising API integration best practices across all four 2026 episodes.
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Gracenote: missing show data is costing CTV billions in linear TV ad budgets
Gracenote surveys 500 U.S. media professionals and finds missing show-level data prevents CTV budget growth, with 86% of planners ready to shift linear dollars.
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Paramount and NPR exec joins beehiiv to lead its podcast push
beehiiv hired Ainsley Rossitto from Paramount Global as Head of Podcasts, as global podcast ad spend heads toward $5 billion and US monthly listeners hit 58%.
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Google search volatility spikes again - and sites are vanishing from the index
Google search ranking volatility hits May 13-14 as deindexing rates climb across the web, with multiple tools and the SEO community flagging sharp disruption.
