Amazon advertising revenue reached $17.7 billion in Q3 2025, growing 22% year-over-year. AWS hit $33 billion with Project Rainier running Anthropic Claude models.

Texas finalized an unprecedented $1.375 billion privacy settlement with Google, establishing the largest recovery by any single state for data protection violations.

Big Tech earnings exceeded expectations late October while behind-the-scenes infrastructure moves signaled deeper industry realignment than quarterly numbers suggested.

Google's VP of Product explains the technical mechanisms behind AI search recommendations and provides actionable strategies for businesses seeking visibility.

Robbie Stein dismisses concerns about advertising's future as Google integrates AI across search, explaining why paid ads remain essential despite transformation.

IAB Tech Lab announced updates to the Device Storage Duration & Access Disclosure specifications on November 1, 2025, with public comment period remaining open until December 1, 2025.

HUMAN Security released its MCP Server on July 24, 2025, enabling AI assistants to query threat intelligence through conversational interfaces.

Creator media company files 93-page complaint on October 17, alleging Google's decade-long scheme manipulated ad auctions across thousands of websites nationwide.

A survey of 2,000 weekly AI users reveals 83% plan to use algorithms for holiday purchases, with trust levels matching advice from friends.

AdRoll announced integration with HUMAN Security on October 28, 2025, combining pre-bid fraud detection and viewability measurement for advertising campaigns.

Google TV Masthead will allow sports betting and Daily Fantasy Sports ads in United Kingdom and Brazil starting November 13, 2025, following gambling policy compliance.

Amplitude unveils AI Visibility on October 30, 2025, enabling marketers to monitor brand presence across ChatGPT, Claude, and Google AI Overview with conversion tracking.

YouTube announces five updates for TV screens on October 29, 2025, including AI-powered video upscaling to 4K and 50MB thumbnail support for better quality.

Triton Digital announced AdBuilder AI on October 30, a self-serve audio advertising platform with AI-powered creative generation supporting 60+ languages for publishers.

SiriusXM announced third quarter 2025 revenue declined 1% year-over-year to $2.16 billion on October 30, while podcast advertising revenue surged nearly 50% and free cash flow reached $257 million.

Gannett posts $560.8 million Q3 revenue, reveals Microsoft AI content marketplace partnership, and achieves debt milestone below $1 billion.

Newsletter advertising platform Paved appointed Victor Charpin as VP of Publishers and Phil Reich as VP of Sales on October 30, 2025, following Redbrick acquisition.

Research comparing 517 humans and three frontier AI models reveals significant limitations in how AI systems learn and understand environments through benchmark testing.

Cyber Monday 2025 falls on December 1, requiring retailers to prepare based on 2024 data showing $13.3 billion in sales, with 57% mobile transactions and extended shopping periods.

HubSpot announced on October 31, 2025, the acquisition of XFunnel, an answer engine optimization platform, strengthening its marketing automation capabilities.