Philo this week launched pause ads across all ad-supported channels, available programmatically via Magnite, Index Exchange, Kargo, Nexxen, and other SSP partners.

Freecash returned to the Apple App Store on June 17, 2026, ending a two-month iOS absence that disrupted rewarded user acquisition for mobile game publishers.

CommerceIQ data shows Amazon brands enter Prime Day 2026 with higher ROAS, stronger inventory, and rising stockout losses concentrated in top-selling ASINs.

Mediavine and SWYM expanded their partnership on June 16 to deliver AI-native bid-stream optimization across 18,000 publisher sites before any bid is placed.

At Cannes Lions 2026, NVIDIA partners Criteo, Taboola, Alembic, and KERV detail GPU-powered infrastructure for autonomous ad bidding, creative, and measurement.

Teads launched CTV Ensemble on June 18, 2026, combining HomeScreen, InStream, DCO, and AI-driven lower-funnel performance tools into one global ad platform.

A complete read of ad tech before Cannes Lions 2026: agentic AI buying, the AI search squeeze, streaming TV, retail media, measurement, and new privacy laws.

MCP, Skills, and Claude Projects create a three-layer AI stack that transforms marketing from copy-paste workflows to live data analysis and consistent output.

Google's loyalty tools reward publishers readers already trust. Here's what that means for sites that need to earn awareness before they can earn preference.

Google's John Mueller says X-Frame-Options is the one security header that may matter for SEO.

To get cited in AI answers, stop writing for keywords. Map buyer-role evidence gaps, find the missing gatekeeper, and build the evidence.

What happens when a court holds Google liable for its AI Overview's claims? Answer engines get cautious, and ambiguous businesses stop getting named.

Uber today launches Uber Marketing Manager, a unified self-serve platform across Uber and Uber Eats, plus Creative Studio expansion and a Mastercard tie-up.

Pacvue today launched Prism, connecting retail media, search, CTV, social, and conversational AI into one agentic commerce platform with closed-loop measurement

OpenAI today activated ChatGPT ads in Japan and South Korea, and expanded its self-service Ads Manager beta to UK advertisers for the first time this month.

LiveRamp today launched agentic AI pilots for food delivery, big box retail, and grocery commerce media to fix fragmented workflows and weak ROAS visibility.

Reddit's 2026 Path to Purchase survey shows half of US shoppers verify AI recommendations on the platform, ranking #1 for faster purchase decisions globally.

Reddit today launched four new ad tools at Cannes Lions 2026, with research showing nearly half of shoppers verify AI recommendations on Reddit before buying.

Magellan AI's first-ever Q1 2026 podcast measurement report reveals 2.29% response rate, 9.74% lead conversion, and why video format changes almost everything.

Typeface's 2026 Signal Report finds enterprise campaign timelines grew longer despite AI adoption, with 34% needing 1-2 months to ship and only 16% prepared.