Advertising & Marketing

Zoom’s and Beyond Presence's AI avatars promise hands-free attendance, though the potential for deepfake misuse looms large.

The ad industry responds to the FTC’s call for regulation: Ad groups have had a heavy hand in shaping US privacy regulation, but bigger changes loom.

Trump’s economic agenda could upend the economy’s soft landing: Retailers would quickly feel the impact of across-the-board tariffs that would cause inflation to spike and lead the Fed to raise interest rates.

Contextual targeting gives Reddit an edge: The platform is expanding a feature that let advertisers buy space in highly specific comment sections.

On today's special edition episode of the Behind the Numbers podcast, eMarketer analyst Jasmine Enberg and Yahoo Finance Senior reporter Alexandra Canal discuss the creator economy during "The Creator Era: How Creators Are Redefining Media, Marketing and Commerce" at the 2024 NAB Show NY.

On today's podcast episode, we discuss the different futures AI could usher in, what Amazon’s store strategy should be, if searching with video will catch on, the impact of instant AI video generators, how many Americans drive an electric car, and more. Tune in to the discussion with host Marcus Johnson, vice president of content Suzy Davidkhanian and analysts Blake Droesch and Carina Perkins.

Three themes echoed throughout Advertising Week New York this year: Third-party data is harder to get, the creator economy is growing, and marketers face more pressure to prove ROI. Here are some of the most common—and controversial—trends from the event.

Three prominent finfluencers explain how this social media marketing strategy can be more accessible for financial institutions with smaller budgets.

The Canadian bank pled guilty to criminal charges for its AML failures and accepted penalties and growth limitations imposed by a US regulator.

Aggressive moderation tactics on Threads are pushing users away, threatening its growth. Competitors like Bluesky and Mastodon stand to benefit from this frustration.

With AMD and MediaTek entering the market, Nvidia and Qualcomm may face pricing pressure. Affordable AI tech could drive adoption in emerging markets, reshaping global competition.

First-party data takes center stage in marketing's future: As third-party cookies phase out, brands are leaning into AI and first-party data to create personalized, privacy-compliant advertising solutions.

CTV isn’t exempt from privacy regulation: While regulatory efforts are uncertain, advertisers should begin adopting privacy-oriented CTV solutions.

On today's podcast episode, we discuss how much Google’s ‘AI Overviews’ can drive ad revenue for the company, which platform is most likely to chip away at its search lead, and what will be the most likely outcome from its antitrust trials. Tune in to the discussion with host Marcus Johnson, director of Briefings Jeremy Goldman and analyst Daniel Konstantinovic.

The boom times for ecommerce and retail have largely passed. “It’s going to be harder [for retailers] to identify pockets of growth and opportunity. But, the good news is that it’s not going to be that roller coaster of demand fluctuations that has been challenging for retailers to navigate over the last couple of years,” our analyst Blake Droesch said.

Social media ad costs rise in key consumer categories: Our Industry KPI data suggests marketers may need to refine their ad strategies to improve campaign effectiveness.

Measurement is on the minds at Advertising Week New York. With flat or shrinking budgets, clients need to pinpoint—and be able to prove—where growth is coming, Meredith Zhang, measurement lead at TikTok, said during the event.

Over 31 million user records are compromised, exposing the widespread vulnerability of online platforms in an era of escalating cyber threats