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1,503 articles covering the AdTech ecosystem

Apple TV - Monarch: Legacy of Monsters - The Tallest Drone Show BTS

Ad Age
Feb 23, 2026Source

HubSpot Acquires YouTube-Based Media Brand Starter Story

Adweek

The publisher will join HubSpot’s growing media portfolio as the software giant doubles down on content-led customer acquisition.

Feb 23, 2026Source

Business Dinners Are Too Long and Boring. Here’s How to Make Them Work.

Adweek

We need to end the long, drawn-out, overly formal business dinner. Because while I absolutely believe in the value of spending time outside the office with prospective partners, current partners, teammates, agencies, and more—frankly, I’d rather do it over quesadillas.

Feb 23, 2026Source

Is the 14% slump in creative agency headcount a sign of permanent decline?

Campaign

The IPA Census shows creative and non-media agencies suffered the greatest drop in staff numbers in 2025.

Feb 23, 2026Source

How Agentic AI Can Break In The Real World

AdExchanger

There’s a serious privacy risk quietly hiding inside “helpful” AI agents. As enterprise platforms rush to add conversational bots into workflows, they’re also inadvertently giving those agents broad access to sensitive information – and, in some cases, letting bots chat freely in a way no privacy or marketing team would ever approve. This is exactly […] The post How Agentic AI Can Break In The Real World appeared first on AdExchanger.

Feb 23, 2026Source

In fighting a whistleblower suit, WPP put its own account of media agecny trading on the public record

Digiday

A former GroupM executive is suing WPP for $100 million, alleging he was fired for exposing a systematic scheme to pocket billions in client rebates.

Feb 23, 2026Source

Walmart says AI users build 35% bigger baskets than others

Digiday

Walmart customers who use the company's Sparky AI-powered shopping assistant have an order value that's about 35% higher than those who don't.

Feb 23, 2026Source

Walmart Connect’s full-funnel ambitions come into focus, with Amazon in its sights

Digiday

Walmart Connect is scaling quickly, with AI investments and the Vizio acquisition shaping its push to rival Amazon’s ad business.

Feb 23, 2026Source

Media Buying Briefing: Dentsu’s new CEO on how he’s going to grow the business again

Digiday

Takeshi Sano takes over as global CEO, and brings with him a more outgoing and worldly approach to running the Japanese-owned holding company.

Feb 23, 2026Source

Zero-click reality is rewriting the rules of search for brands

Digiday

Search performance concerns have reached brand boardrooms. Both organic and paid search practitioners are scrambling to find effective responses to the questions posed by AI developments.

Feb 23, 2026Source

As it ramps up push to fund AI bets, Meta makes a new play for agencies

Digiday

Even in the age of Advantage+, Meta needs agencies.

Feb 23, 2026Source

Can Media Buyers Learn Organic Tricks?; The New Holdco Defaults

AdExchanger

What's the deal with viral apps?; Dentsu and WPP are off of OpenPath; and AI coding has its downsides. The post Can Media Buyers Learn Organic Tricks?; The New Holdco Defaults appeared first on AdExchanger.

Feb 23, 2026Source

Perplexity AI Launches Publisher Program with Revenue Sharing Model

The Verge

Perplexity AI announced a new publisher program that will share ad revenue with content creators whose work appears in AI-generated answers. The program aims to address concerns about AI companies using publisher content without compensation, potentially reshaping how digital advertising revenue flows in the AI search era.

Jan 23, 2025Source

FTC Proposes Ban on Surveillance Pricing Practices

Reuters

The Federal Trade Commission proposed new rules to ban surveillance pricing, where companies use personal data and algorithms to charge different prices to different consumers. The regulation would significantly impact how AdTech companies collect and use consumer data for targeting and personalization.

Feb 5, 2025Source

TikTok Expands Search Ads Placement to Compete with Google

The Information

TikTok is significantly expanding its search advertising capabilities with new keyword-based ad placements, directly challenging Google's search dominance. The move reflects TikTok's evolution from pure social media to a search destination, particularly among Gen Z users.

Jan 29, 2025Source

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
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