Google is testing an advanced cryptographic protocol for verifying bot traffic that may make it easier to isolate unwanted crawlers.

OpenAI officially launches self-serve ChatGPT ads with CPC bidding, conversion tracking, and expanded advertiser access through its new Ads Manager platform.

Google now allows vehicle ads in Standard Shopping campaigns, giving auto dealers granular budget controls and targeting options unavailable in Performance Max.

Google Merchant Center rolled out a beta AI option on May 5, 2026 that scans a website once to create product listings, removing the need for a structured feed.

Meta yesterday expanded AI-powered age detection to Instagram in the EU and Brazil and Facebook in the US, using visual cues like height to find underage users.

Criteo: 1,000+ brands running ChatGPT ads via its API, with AI-referred conversions approaching twice the rate of traditional search in key retail categories.

Pacvue joins OpenAI's ChatGPT ad pilot with Kepler as its first agency, enabling brands to manage conversational AI campaigns alongside retail media channels.

Pennsylvania's State Board of Medicine sued Character Technologies on May 1, 2026, alleging its AI chatbot illegally practiced psychiatry in Pennsylvania state.

Optimove's 2026 Summer Shopping Report: 52% of U.S. consumers plan higher budgets, driven by clothing, quality, and multichannel shopping this summer season.

On June 15, Google removes Google Signals as an ad data controller in Analytics, shifting sole authority to Consent Mode ad_storage - what actually changes.

OpenAI rolls out self-serve ChatGPT ads with CPC. Google previews Meridian GeoX before GML 2026. Pinterest posts $1.008B in Q1. noyb sues LinkedIn over data.

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VIOOH and Abode Media open 250 UK residential building screens with 60 million monthly impressions to programmatic buyers across London, Manchester, Birmingham.

Kargo announced a technology partnership with ChatGPT on May 5, 2026, giving brands access to AI-native ad formats inside OpenAI's conversational platform.

Criteo Q1 2026: media spend crossed $1 billion for the first time, but revenue fell 6% and net income dropped 79% as two retail media client losses hit hard.

Criteo Q1 2026: media spend crossed $1 billion for the first time, but revenue fell 6% and net income dropped 79% as two retail media client losses hit hard.

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WordPress is losing market share, and over 10% of its sites are abandoned. Astro is getting downloaded 2.5 million times per week.

OpenAI's ChatGPT ads expansion goes global: 19 open roles now span Tokyo, Seoul, London, Sao Paulo and Sydney, signalling paid search competition beyond the US.

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