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AI - May 06, 2026 OpenAI opens ChatGPT ads to US as Google preps Meridian for GML 2026

Iceberg rises through boardroom table as OpenAI, Google, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Walmart logos hover.

OpenAI rolls out self-serve ChatGPT ads with CPC. Google previews Meridian GeoX before GML 2026. Pinterest posts $1.008B in Q1. noyb sues LinkedIn over data.

by Luis Rijo

AI - May 06, 2026 Pennsylvania sues Character.AI for AI bot posing as licensed psychiatrist

Holographic AI doctor glitching in Pennsylvania courtroom beneath the Commonwealth seal

Pennsylvania's State Board of Medicine sued Character Technologies on May 1, 2026, alleging its AI chatbot illegally practiced psychiatry in Pennsylvania state.

by Luis Rijo

AI - May 06, 2026 Pacvue joins OpenAI's ChatGPT ad pilot with Kepler as first agency

Pacvue and ChatGPT logos connected on a command center screen with retail media dashboards.

Pacvue joins OpenAI's ChatGPT ad pilot with Kepler as its first agency, enabling brands to manage conversational AI campaigns alongside retail media channels.

by Luis Rijo

AI - May 06, 2026 Over 1,000 brands now live on ChatGPT ads via Criteo as AI conversions near 2x

Criteo and ChatGPT logos connected by glowing product card streams in a dark warehouse.

Criteo: 1,000+ brands running ChatGPT ads via its API, with AI-referred conversions approaching twice the rate of traditional search in key retail categories.

by Luis Rijo

AI - May 06, 2026 Meta's AI can now spot underage users by their bone structure

Instagram Teen Account safety settings notification and review screen on mobile.

Meta yesterday expanded AI-powered age detection to Instagram in the EU and Brazil and Facebook in the US, using visual cues like height to find underage users.

by Luis Rijo

AI - May 06, 2026 Google Merchant Center quietly adds AI product import in beta

Google Merchant Center Add Product Source screen showing Use AI to add products beta option

Google Merchant Center rolled out a beta AI option on May 5, 2026 that scans a website once to create product listings, removing the need for a structured feed.

by Luis Rijo

AI - May 05, 2026 OpenAI opens ChatGPT Ads Manager to all US businesses with CPC bidding

Marketers monitor OpenAI Ads Manager dashboard with CPC metrics on a dark curved screen.

OpenAI today launched a self-serve Ads Manager beta for all US advertisers, adding CPC bidding and a Conversions API as the ChatGPT ad platform scales wider.

by Luis Rijo

AI - May 05, 2026 Chobani taps Fastbreak AI to reach 40,000

Youth soccer players compete on a sunlit field as Chobani drinks line a sideline table.

Fastbreak AI and Chobani partner to distribute 40,000 yogurt samples at youth soccer events in Dallas and New York this summer, ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026.

by Luis Rijo