Italian communications authority AGCOM fines Cloudflare €14.2 million for refusing to comply with orders to block pirated sports streaming content through its DNS services.

PayPal and Microsoft launch Copilot Checkout on January 8, enabling direct transactions through AI conversations without leaving the platform.

U.S. container port imports expected to decline year-over-year until May 2026 as retailers navigate tariff policy uncertainty and post-holiday shipping lulls.

Cloudflare updated its open source x402 payment-gated proxy template on January 9, 2026, enabling website owners to charge per download, per API call, or per crawl as traditional content monetization models face pressure.

Danny Sullivan tells creators not to split content into bite-sized pieces for LLMs on January 8, 2026, saying optimization tactics won't survive ranking system improvements.

Iran's government executed a near-total internet blackout on January 8, 2026, eliminating 98.5% of announced IPv6 address space and cutting traffic by 90% within 30 minutes as protests spread across the country.

Digital video dominates investment priorities while 56% flag AI-generated content adjacency as top 2026 challenge, according to Integral Ad Science survey of 220 UK media professionals.

IAB Polska released AI Guide 2.0 on January 8, 2026, expanding from 2024 edition to over 300 pages covering large language models, agents, and performance marketing.

RTL Deutschland's streaming platform reached 7 million paying subscribers around the turn of the year, strengthening position as Germany's largest national service.

Location intelligence platform releases four high-intent audience segments for Chinese New Year, Valentine's Day, Super Bowl, and Winter Olympics campaigns.

Teads appoints Dani Cushion as CMO effective January 6, 2026, bringing IPO experience from Innovid, Cardlytics to guide marketing during growth phase.

Agentic AI infrastructure commanded the advertising industry this week as platforms deployed autonomous campaign management while CES showcased deployment roadmaps.

Experienced programmers maintain strict control over AI agents rather than delegating design decisions, new research reveals amid industry debate.

Criteo schedules February 27, 2026 shareholder meeting for Luxembourg redomiciliation vote, streamlining corporate structure with direct Nasdaq listing.

Microsoft introduces Copilot Checkout on January 8, enabling direct purchases through AI conversations with PayPal, Shopify, and Stripe while launching Brand Agents for merchant websites.

Advertisers face genuine operational changes through agentic AI while navigating empty promises, brand safety crises, and platform power plays reshaping 2026.

Spotify launches listening activity and Request to Jam in Messages on January 7, 2026, enabling real-time music sharing for 40 million messaging users.

Apple's credit card moves from Goldman Sachs to Chase after consumer lending losses topped $1 billion, with 12 million cardholders facing 24-month transition.

Microsoft Advertising Platform now integrates Epsilon data through Third-Party Search collaboration with PMX, achieving 2x higher ROAS in travel pilot campaign tests.

Magnite gains exclusive global rights to monetize Roblox's rewarded video inventory across 151 million daily users as programmatic gaming advertising expands

Amazon MGM Studios announces complete cast for Prime Video's Tomb Raider series led by Sophie Turner as Lara Croft with Sigourney Weaver and Jason Isaacs.