Google Ads API v24.1 adds mobile device segmentation, passkeys, static DemandGen images, and four new experiment types including AI Max and Performance Max.

Conde Nast CEO Roger Lynch explains why Vogue and The New Yorker thrive as AI floods the web with low-quality content and publisher search traffic collapses.

Irish digital ad spend reached €1.146bn in 2025, growing 8% year-on-year, with video up 14%, social climbing to €576m, and CTV at 58% of publisher video.

IAB releases Campaign Data Standards 1.0 to fix fragmented ad data - public comment is open through June 10, 2026, with the final version expected in Q4 2026.

Infrastructure constraints shaped Google's early algorithm decisions for two decades. Anthropic's current crunch will do the same to Claude-powered tools.

Over-reliance on analytics has distanced brands from users, making human understanding the key advantage in a signal-loss era.

Scaling content with AI can look like a win, until Google eventually catches up.

Find out the averages in your industry for key PPC metrics, including cost per click and cost per lead, in our 2026 Google Ads benchmarks report.

Meta deprecates embedded signup v2 and v3 on Oct 15, 2026. Three legacy feature types require manual migration, or developers lose WhatsApp and Messenger onboarding.

Experian and ServiceNow partner to embed the Ascend decisioning platform into enterprise AI workflows for fraud, onboarding, and model risk management at scale.

YouTube, the BBC and the NFTS launched Create x Connect on May 15 to close the UK creator workforce training gap with a landmark three-way skills programme.

Portugal's CNPD opened 3,201 cases and 2,037 investigations in 2025 but applied only 2 fines totalling €47,000, raising questions about GDPR enforcement.

YouTube auto dubbing now reaches over 6 million daily viewers in 27 languages, with expressive speech in 8 and a lip sync pilot expanding to visual translation.

Meta today opened Ray-Ban Display glasses to developers via two build paths - a mobile SDK and a new web app route using standard HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

Google Ads API will stop accepting new offline conversion imports on June 15, 2026, forcing all new developers to migrate to the Data Manager API for uploads.

Meta and Toluna tested 100 Reels ads in 4 markets, finding early branding, audio, and emojis significantly boost purchase intent across brand and DR campaigns.

ICO advises UK government to ease PECR regulation 6 consent rules for low-risk online ads, covering contextual targeting, frequency capping and measurement.

Flightcast launches Apple Podcasts HLS video at no extra cost, offering 4K resolution, 60GB per-episode limits, and 15TB storage tiers rivals have not matched.

Google's new AI search guide reframes ranking, RAG, query fan-out, content quality, and the full transition to agentic search experiences for all publishers.

Data centers supported 5.5 million US jobs and $927bn in GDP in 2024, PwC finds - while E3 finds no clear evidence they raised electricity bills for households.