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7,703 articles covering the AdTech ecosystem

European Commission Fines Google €2.1 Billion for Ad Tech Antitrust Violations

Financial Times

The European Commission imposed a €2.1 billion fine on Google for anticompetitive practices in its ad tech business, specifically around its dominance in publisher ad servers and ad exchanges. The ruling may force structural changes to Google's ad tech operations in Europe.

Feb 18, 2025Source

Unified ID 2.0 Adoption Reaches 50% of Major Publishers

AdAge

The Trade Desk's Unified ID 2.0 identity solution has been adopted by over 50% of major publishers, marking a significant milestone in the post-cookie advertising landscape. The adoption rate suggests UID2 is emerging as a leading alternative identity solution despite ongoing privacy concerns.

Feb 7, 2025Source

YouTube Introduces Shopping Ads in Shorts

The Wall Street Journal

YouTube expanded its advertising offerings by introducing shoppable ads within YouTube Shorts, allowing brands to tag products directly in short-form videos. The move intensifies competition with TikTok and Instagram for social commerce advertising dollars.

Feb 12, 2025Source

Dentsu Acquires AI Ad Optimization Platform Albert Technologies

Bloomberg

Dentsu acquired Albert Technologies, an AI-powered advertising optimization platform, for an undisclosed sum to enhance its programmatic and performance marketing capabilities. The acquisition reflects holding companies' strategies to integrate AI-driven automation into their service offerings.

Jan 27, 2025Source

El Pollo Loco - Let's Get Loco - 1m15s

Ad Age
Feb 20, 2026Source

2026 Genesis GV70 | No Old Ideas | Genesis USA - 40s

Ad Age
Feb 20, 2026Source

Streaming Ratings, Week of January 19: Stranger Things Recaptures No. 1 Spot

Adweek

The Tessa Thompson-led miniseries His & Hers dropped from No. 1 to No. 4.

Feb 20, 2026Source

Dept Powers Up Its Global Content Studio With Adobe AI

Adweek

Dept Studios is the agency's response to growing content demands for brands

Feb 20, 2026Source

Google Ads Surfaces PMax Search Partner Domains In Placement Report via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

Search Engine Journal

Google Ads PMax placement reporting is now populating with data for more accounts, revealing Search Partner domains and impression counts for brand safety review. The post Google Ads Surfaces PMax Search Partner Domains In Placement Report appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Feb 20, 2026Source

Microsoft: ‘Summarize With AI’ Buttons Used To Poison AI Recommendations via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

Search Engine Journal

Microsoft found 31 companies hiding prompt injections inside "Summarize with AI" buttons aimed at biasing what AI assistants recommend in future conversations. The post Microsoft: ‘Summarize With AI’ Buttons Used To Poison AI Recommendations appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Feb 20, 2026Source

Sleep Number - Introducing ComfortMode - 30s

Ad Age
Feb 20, 2026Source

Watch the newest commercials from Hallmark+, Folgers and Otter.ai

Ad Age

Hallmark+ promotes the new romantic drama “Because of Cupid.”

Feb 20, 2026Source

Rohil Bhansali

Ad Age

Pinterest veteran Rohil Bhansali has been appointed Head of Engineering at Adora, the enterprise performance marketing platform built for the AI era. At Pinterest, Bhansali was the architect behind Pinterest Advertising’s measurement and attribution infrastructure, which processed over 10 billion daily events. In his new role, he will further expand Adora’s engineering organization to solve creative and performance marketing scale for the world’s most well-known and complex brands.

Feb 20, 2026Source

EXCLUSIVE: Ex-Meta Retail Media Lead Steve Biddle Named Chief Commercial Officer at Zitcha

Adweek

The exec is focused on retail advertising's growth.

Feb 20, 2026Source

How News Outlets Are Covering President Trump’s State of the Union Address

Adweek

Networks are planning comprehensive coverage for an address that will take place ahead of the midterm elections.

Feb 20, 2026Source

Ticker: MS NOW Signs Deal With Crooked Media

Adweek

Sean Hannity adds to his busy work schedule with a new twice-weekly podcast.

Feb 20, 2026Source

Gold Medal CTV

AdExchanger

The Winter Olympics show us how far streaming live sports has come – and how much linear viewership remains. Plus: CPGs are pulling back on ad spend, as they steer through economic challenges and the ripple effects of policy decisions. The post Gold Medal CTV appeared first on AdExchanger.

Feb 20, 2026Source

Loyal customers think brands place more value on new shoppers, survey finds

Marketing Dive

Customers want brands to recognize them as loyal customers, and they’re looking for more than discounts or rewards, according to EY’s Patricia Camden.

Feb 20, 2026Source

Microdrama apps stand out on mobile: Here’s what the numbers say

Marketing Dive

Last year, mobile users spent 5.78 billion more hours on short drama apps compared to the previous year, according to Sensor Tower data.

Feb 20, 2026Source

Walmart raked in $6.4B from ads last year. Execs see plenty runway ahead.

Marketing Dive

Marketplace offerings and Vizio provide additional U.S. growth opportunities while recent structural changes are meant to support global expansion.

Feb 20, 2026Source

New Meridian Tool, Performance Max Learning Path – PPC Pulse via @sejournal, @brookeosmundson

Search Engine Journal

This week’s PPC Pulse covers Google’s new Meridian Scenario Planner and Microsoft’s hands-on Performance Max training updates. The post New Meridian Tool, Performance Max Learning Path – PPC Pulse appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Feb 20, 2026Source

Google AI Mode Link Update, Click Share Data & ChatGPT Fan-Outs – SEO Pulse via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

Search Engine Journal

The latest SEO Pulse examines how AI interfaces reshape link visibility, redirect clicks, and filter sources before rankings apply. The post Google AI Mode Link Update, Click Share Data & ChatGPT Fan-Outs – SEO Pulse appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Feb 20, 2026Source

Information Retrieval Part 3: Vectorization And Transformers (Not The Film)

Search Engine Journal

A practical explanation of vector space models, transformers, and cosine similarity, and what modern information retrieval means for SEO and AI search. The post Information Retrieval Part 3: Vectorization And Transformers (Not The Film) appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Feb 20, 2026Source

Clarins celebrates radiance with pop-up roadshow

Campaign

Backlash created the experience.

Feb 20, 2026Source
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