by Joe Mandese
While it's not exactly the kind of crash Wall Street's financial markets have been experiencing recently, the U.S. ad market expanded at one of … Read the whole story
by Steve McClellan
The assignment includes supporting the brand's loyalty program known as "World of Hyatt." Read the whole story

COMMENTARY
by Laurie Sullivan, Staff Writer
New research shows advanced AI models, including popular LLM agents, routinely lie in pursuit of their goals, raising new concerns about the reliability of … Read the whole story
by Richard Whitman, Columnist
The folks at media consultant ID Comms have been thinking a lot about the issue and dispense some advice to the industry via the … Read the whole story
by Sarah Mahoney
At Home Depot, Orange Apron Media wants to prove that buyer intent - not just impressions - is retail media's most potent metric. Read the whole story
by Steve McClellan
LinkedIn, part of Microsoft, spends an estimated $250 million on annual measured media globally, according to agency research firm COMvergence. Read the whole story
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by Laurie Sullivan
Enrollment is automatic, but companies can opt out through Merchant Center settings. Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
The top three cable TV networks' total prime-time viewing is up 17% to 4.59 million, vs. 3.91 million in the first quarter of 2024. Read the whole story
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by Laurie Sullivan
Amazon has entered an era that allows its systems to find and make a consumer's purchase via agentic AI platforms. The Buy for Me … Read the whole story

COMMENTARY
by Adam Buckman, Featured Columnist
Millions of eyes were no doubt glued to the nation's business channels and web sites on Thursday to watch their money drain away. Read the whole story
by Colin Kirkland
Famed American entrepreneur Mark Cuban has funded a pre-seed round for Skylight, a decentralized TikTok alternative built on the AT Protocol, Bluesky's open-source ecosystem. Read the whole story
by Laurie Sullivan
PayPal Ads based on privacy has launched in the U.K. The service allows brands and merchants to show personalized ads to consumers based on … Read the whole story

COMMENTARY
by Dave Morgan, Featured Contributor
We must raise our voices in support of those targeted by the administration -- and against the targeting of legal advocates for those targeted. Read the whole story
by Joe Mandese
Work for the brands, which include Buddig, Old Wisconsin, Kingsford and others, will break this summer. Read the whole story
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by Wendy Davis
The potential regulations "would harm consumers, the economy, and small businesses by hindering data services companies' practices that provide valuable and desired offerings to … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Josh Lane, Op-Ed Contributor
Over the next 10 years, Gen X will continue to be at its peak earning power. Yet despite the purchasing power and influence it … Read the whole story
by Robert Williams
Cable and subscription-based streaming platforms function as "required utilities" for most U.S. households. Read the whole story
by Laurie Sullivan
Spotify expanded its programmatic ad partnerships with Google and Magnite aimed at providing access to the music app's ad exchange. Advertisers can now reach … Read the whole story

COMMENTARY
by Wayne Friedman, Staff Writer
Michael O'Leary, president/CEO of Cinema United, a trade group that represents major theater owners, said the movie-studio world needs to revert back to a … Read the whole story
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by Wendy Davis
"Google effectively embedded a live mic in tens of millions of individuals' private lives," the consumers argue in new court papers. Read the whole story
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by Colin Kirkland
According to a report from Bloomberg, TikTok will be fined by Ireland's Data Protection Commission by the end of the month. The fine, equivalent … Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
Samsung Ads research shows 75% of viewers cancel or pause their subscriptions at the end of the season - although they return when the … Read the whole story

COMMENTARY
by Laurie Sullivan, Staff Writer
Ad fatigue, competition, and platform changes are making it more difficult to sustain performance. Read the whole story