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OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Ads to Challenge Apple’s Siri
As OpenAI ramps up its marketing blitz with ChatGPT advertisements set to debut on primetime television, streaming platforms, and social media, Apple Inc.’s Siri voice assistant finds itself under intensified scrutiny. The first ad, slated for...


Super Bowl 60 Ad Tracker: Complete List of 2026 Super Bowl Commercials
Super Bowl 60 ads are already sold out, with Big Game commercials bringing in more than $8 million for 30 seconds for broadcaster NBCUniversal. With Super Bowl 59 becoming the most-watched Super Bowl ever, NBCU experienced unprecedented demand...

TikTok Debuts Travel Ads to Capture Trip Bookings

New Zealand cracks down on influencers and offshore casino over gambling ads
New Zealand’s Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) has issued a combined NZ$125,000 (US$72,276) in fines to four social media influencers and offshore operator Spinbet for breaching gambling advertising laws. The fines included NZ$30,000...

Ashish Kumar Breaks Silence On His Cop Role In B***ads Of Bollywood Amid Sameer...
Aryan Khan’s directorial debut, The Ba**ds of Bollywood, is turning heads, and not just for its bold take on the Hindi film industry. The Netflix series, a cheeky, no-filter look at life behind the big screens, has fans laughing, gasping, and...

ADS-Tec announces 2 GWh battery for southern Germany
ADS-Tec Energy says it is planning one of the world’s largest battery storage projects at a yet-to-be-named location in southern Germany. The Baden-Württemberg company said it plans to install approximately 1 GW/2 GWh of storage capacity “in one...
PubMatic Partners with Cedara to Advance Sustainable Advertising Across Omnichannel Campaigns
PubMatic, an independent technology company delivering the future of digital advertising, recently announced a new partnership with Cedara, the AI engine for sustainable media, to ensure sustainable practices are integrated into every stage of the...

Watchdog: Elections advertising space must be available to competitors
For the Political Party Funding Supervision Committee, the key in campaign ads is knowing who paid and ensuring equal access for other candidates. At the start of the week, Forus Takso vehicles owned by businessman Urmas Sõõrumaa appeared on...

Cheez-It Ads Crash Funerals, Dates, and Book Clubs With Cheesy Cravings
When food cravings strike at inopportune moments, Cheez-It wants people to embrace the chaos. The snack brand’s new campaign, “Cravings Can Happen Anywhere,” leans into absurd humor to highlight how hunger for the cheesy squares can hijack any...

Google Deletes 7-Year EU Political Ads Archive, Threatening Transparency
In a startling development that has sent ripples through the digital advertising and political transparency sectors, Google has apparently wiped out its entire archive of political advertisements targeted at the European Union. This archive, which...

Best Buy looks to bring digital ads to its in-store screens
Next year will see the retail chain offer 'brand takeover' events, turning its many screens into pieces of digital signage To increase revenue, Best Buy will begin leaning more into Retail Media Network (RMN) operations, allowing advertisers to...

National Advertising Division Recommends Renpho Modify or Discontinue Strikethrough Price and ...
New York, NY, Sept. 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Following a challenge brought by Etekcity Corporation, BBB National Programs National Advertising Division recommended that Renpho US discontinue or modify certain strikethrough price and...

Maharashtra Language Row: MNS Workers Blacken Hindi Ads At Mumbai's Andheri Metro Station
MNS workers demonstrated at the Andheri metro station and blackened the station's name. Photo : Times Now The party workers of Raj Thackeray’s Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) held a protest at Andheri Metro Station in Mumbai on Monday (September...

Cyber criminals from Russia and Iran target MoD staff with fake LinkedIn job ads
Sophisticated AI-generated job adverts are being used in a brazen attempt to breach devices belonging to UK and allied military officials Cyber criminals based in Iran, Russia and Belarus are targeting UK defence personnel with fake job...

Threat Actors Weaponizing Facebook and Google Ads as Financial Platforms to Steal Sensitive Data
In recent months, cybersecurity teams have observed an alarming trend in which malicious actors exploit Facebook and Google advertising channels to masquerade as legitimate financial services. By promoting free or premium access to well-known...

How Static Ads Use AI To Add Motion
Motion added to static ads has begun to attract more brands to a different type of ad. Google introduced this feature last year, and now it has become more popular with the brands working with Taboola. Taboola’s performance ad platform Realize...

Betting across borders: Advertising strategy in the US and Canada
Shukmei Wong, SVP Omnichannel Media at Involved Media explores best practices in marketing and how to approach media across the US and Canada By Gambling Insider As the gambling industry continues to expand in North America, it faces a unique...

Locality Launches Advanced Audience Engine to Transform Local Advertising with AI
Joint partnership gives advertisers extraordinary control, precision and scale in local video advertising Locality, the leading local video solutions provider, announced the launch of its Advanced Audience Engine, a proprietary identity and...

Pharma Ads Losing Effectiveness? Try Direct-To-Patient Programs
“Disconnected and fragmented” healthcare experiences -- such as prior authorization requirements and product accessibility issues -- are reducing the effectiveness of consumer ad spend, according to 82% of pharma leaders surveyed by the Digital...