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.

Amazon extends AI assistant to third-party hardware with Samsung television integration and automotive deployments across BMW, HERE Technologies, and TomTom navigation systems.

Google restricts IP address and session attribute imports in Google Ads API starting February 2, forcing developers toward Data Manager API migration.

StackAdapt launches in-platform NPI targeting and measurement on Jan. 6, 2026, enabling pharmaceutical marketers to run deterministic HCP campaigns.

OpenXBuild APIs let advertisers inject custom logic directly into auctions, cutting conversion costs dramatically according to early adopter tvScientific.

Google Ads will disallow all rummy and daily fantasy sports promotions targeting India starting January 21, 2026, following regulatory compliance requirements.

Google accepts online gambling ads in Belarus starting January 22, 2026, requiring operators to secure authorization from Ministry of Taxes and presidential offices.

Google extends Performance Max asset experimentation beyond retail campaigns, enabling advertisers to test creative combinations within single asset groups.

Traffic to established websites dropped 11% over five years while AI platforms rise, leaving outdated content to clutter search results with broken links.

Microsoft Advertising expands search theme capacity from previous limits, giving advertisers more control over automated campaign targeting signals.

Golden from Netflix's animated film leads with 59.8 million views while regional charts show India, Brazil dominate global consumption patterns week of January 2-8, 2026.

YouTube eliminates sort-by-upload-date function while maintaining date filters, disrupting news discovery workflows for creators and viewers.

European retailers' own brands now command 38.5% of grocery market value, outpacing manufacturer brands by 2.5x.

Web3 funding crashed 74% while AI investment hit $124.3B in 2024. Developers abandoned blockchain for AI tools as 90% of Web3 projects failed. Here's why it matters.

Ads Manager conversion reporting is too generic. A detailed log of attributed conversions could prevent confusion and solve discrepancies.

An overview of Google’s new open standard for agentic commerce and AI tools to help retailers connect with shoppers and drive sales.

Google announced checkout capabilities in AI Mode and a new Business Agent feature that puts branded AI chat on Search results. Available to U.S. retailers.

Google is partnering with retailers to improve the shopping experience for customers end-to-end.

Google launches Universal Commerce Protocol with major retailers on January 11, 2026, introducing checkout APIs and payment standards for autonomous AI agents.