Artists group questions consent, compensation, and clarity in Universal Music Group's deal with AI music generator Udio announced October 30, 2025.

Commission's scoring system weights supply chain 20% and legal jurisdiction 10%, letting US providers win contracts despite foreign government access.

Macy's Media Network launches sponsored products through Amazon Retail Ad Service, enabling advertisers to reach millions of shoppers via familiar campaign tools.

Australia bans social media for children under 16 starting December 10, 2025, affecting Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Reddit, and Kick, with platforms facing $49.5M fines.

Creators report AI-automated responses to channel termination appeals within minutes, contradicting platform's statements about human review processes.

The European Commission plans to investigate claims that Google demoted publishers who carry paid promotional content under its Digital Markets Act.

Sam Altman outlined workplace AI transformation and Google's search conflicts during October 17 Progress Conference appearance with economist Tyler Cowen.

The Bangkok Post partners with Taboola to implement DeeperDive AI answer engine directly on its site, marking first Southeast Asian deployment on Nov 18.

Adrian Gluck responds to Vulcan Strength lawsuit on November 20, 2025, defending negative TALOS review and documenting assembly issues, cable problems, and design flaws.

Marketing professionals question Meta's Advantage+ automation effectiveness as November 2024 concerns resurface following ongoing control tensions.

Spain's data protection authority imposes significant penalties after finding critical gaps in impact assessments for biometric passenger identification system.

Nicole Pruess analyzes Reuters findings on Meta fraudulent advertising revenue while discussing podcast industry consolidation and CTV transparency demands.

Amazon expands AI bot blocking while retailers launch autonomous shopping tools during critical Black Friday period, as Google's Gemini 3 begins powering search queries and agency consolidation continues reshaping the advertising landscape.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman declares code red on December 2, 2025, pushing back advertising and other initiatives to focus on ChatGPT improvements as Google's Gemini gains ground.

Silicon Valley executive reveals unprecedented spending surge while acknowledging workers face an automated future with limited protection or guidance.

Gracenote Content Connect platform provides agencies and DSPs standardized metadata access for precise CTV campaign execution and brand-safe placements.

X head of product Nikita Bier terminated the European Commission's advertising account on December 7, 2025, two days after the EC imposed a €120 million DSA fine.

Wikimedia Foundation reveals Charlie Kirk assassination, Deaths in 2025 page, and serial killer Ed Gein top Wikipedia's most-read articles with traffic exceeding 44 million views.

Consent-driven B2B audience data expands to Reddit platform through partnership with Bombora, enabling advertisers to activate 19,000 intent-based segments.

European Commission investigates whether Google abuses market power by using publisher and YouTube content for AI without compensation or opt-out options on December 9, 2025.