Advertising & Marketing

Spotify is holding off on launching audiobook ads: Statements from its ad chief reflect a nascent product that it doesn’t want to dilute with ads—yet.

The startup’s updated safety policy focuses on managing risks as its AI models grow stronger, catering to clients needing transparency and security in AI solutions.

Reports of unauthorized AI personas, including those of deceased individuals, raise concerns about the platform’s oversight and the broader issue of consent in genAI

TV is transforming into a retail platform: Shoppable media drives real-time purchasing, with US consumers spending $290 annually on TV-inspired products.

To help shoppers search more quickly and efficiently, Google has revamped Google Shopping, using AI to deliver more relevant, personalized information, product listings, and deals.

"Obviously, we know that ads do trigger something in your brain, right, to signal, you got to have this now," our analyst Man-Chung Cheung said on a recent episode of the "Behind the Numbers: Around the World" podcast. But when it comes to banning advertising for certain products, the effects aren't always clear-cut.

Google ads puts an 11-year expiration date on data: The move is an attempt to appease cautious advertisers and address regulatory concerns.

High healthcare costs are forcing people to make difficult choices. Here’s the data you need to draw consumers to your brand and foster their trust in it.

Facing backlash from core users, Canva reversed a price increase for long-term customers, allowing them to continue using its services at legacy rates. Trust restoration is now critical.

Though most experienced drops in profit, big banks’ investment banking income helped them beat analysts’ expectations.

Over half (55%) of in-house marketers conduct A/B and multivariate testing, the most common type of advanced analytics done in-house, according to April 2024 data from Funnel and Ravn Research.

On today's podcast episode, we discuss whether search, social, connected TV, or retail media has been driving growth the most this year, how much non-cyclical ad growth has been fueling this year's numbers, and what to expect from ad spend in 2025. Tune in to the discussion with host Marcus Johnson and our analyst Ross Benes.

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.