Bipartisan TRAIN Act grants copyright owners subpoena power to identify works used in generative AI training without their permission or compensation.

Apple Ads adds multiple ad positions in App Store search results starting March 3, 2026, first in UK and Japan, before global rollout by end of March.

Italian conglomerate Bending Spoons eliminates substantial portion of workforce at acquired video platform following $1.38 billion September deal.

FTC lawsuit reveals question-and-answer service misled hundreds of thousands by advertising $1-5 access while immediately charging monthly fees up to $125

Spotify expands Prompted Playlist beta to US and Canada, letting Premium subscribers create personalized playlists using natural language while maintaining algorithmic discovery.

Kantar identifies AI agents, retail media hitting 1.8x better results, creator ROI demands among ten marketing trends reshaping brand strategy in 2026.

Privacy tech firm's annual report projects governance transformation as organizations struggle matching manual oversight with machine-speed decision-making across regulatory jurisdictions.

BVDW publishes comprehensive framework for responsible AI agent deployment as surveys reveal 71% of Germans reject autonomous systems handling daily tasks.

Polish digital advertising market transparency improves with launch of comprehensive industry directory covering nine sectors and 55 categories from agencies to analytics.

Amazon One Medical launched a Health AI assistant this week providing 24/7 personalized health guidance, appointment booking, and autonomous prescription management.

Mediaocean survey shows 54% of marketers increasing AI media spend while 42% struggle with data quality issues preventing broader AI implementation.

Brazil's competition authority suspends Meta's controversial policy blocking third-party AI assistants from WhatsApp, following Italy's similar action weeks earlier.

X open sources Grok-powered recommendation algorithm revealing engagement scoring mechanics, verification advantages, and 30-minute velocity windows for brands.

Microsoft exposed AI crawler traffic while Netflix doubled advertising revenue and Meta completed Threads monetization during the fourth week of January 2026.

TikTok upgrades Smart+ with creative automation, ad preview tools, and efficiency features that address advertiser complaints about automated campaign control.

Google today added Google Messages to its user-triggered fetchers list, enabling link previews for URLs shared in chat threads via newly documented crawler.

US immigration agency requests proposals for location data and advertising technology tools while data brokers expose military personnel movements through commercial phone tracking systems.