ChatGPT's shopping tool threatens retail media revenues: Its product search could siphon ad dollars from retailers struggling with tariffs, higher prices, and weak demand.
Spotify showed resilience with strong Q1 gains: Still, margin pressures and licensing costs could challenge momentum ahead.
Spotify is scaling video podcast monetization fast: A YouTube-style model and creator tools are fueling the shift.
Samsung Ads launches Creative Canvas to streamline interactive CTV ads: It aims to capture midmarket brands focused on speed and engagement.
President Donald Trump’s shifting stance on tariffs has created a volatile environment for both consumers and retailers. With some Chinese goods facing tariffs as high as 245% and a blanket 10% on most imports, the market is seeing rapid shifts in consumer behavior, supply chains, and strategic planning.
VideoAmp focuses on outcomes as CTV spend thrives: An exclusive EMARKETER interview demonstrates how the measurement challenger is elevating big data.
WPP Q1 revenues decline 5% YoY: Another disappointing quarter could spell trouble ahead for the company if it doesn’t enhance its value proposition.
YouTube tests new AI features: The updates, including video carousels in search results and AI video summaries, promise innovation but require adaptation.
Peacock reduced losses, gained subscribers in Q1: The successes indicate that the streaming platform could become more enticing for advertisers.
Google’s core businesses remain strong in Q1: Browser scrutiny and AI search shifts could test the foundation of its power
Threads makes ads available globally: The Meta platform benefits from steady growth and a safer brand image than X.
YouTube’s journey from zoo clip to video empire: A short upload about elephants was the starting domino in the rise of the internet’s most powerful platform.
Meta and Apple receive first fines for DMA violation: The landmark decision marks the biggest effort to date to curb the market power of Big Tech.
CTV ads reach less than 20% of households: The findings indicate that advertisers need a more strategic approach to capitalize on CTV’s massive potential.
YouTube shows virtual influencers are gaining traction: While the technology promises innovation, not all consumers are buying in.
Only 30% of ad industry professionals have fully-scaled AI across their media campaign cycles, according to January data from the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB).
Digital’s share of total media ad spending in Asia-Pacific will reach a milestone in 2025, surpassing $200 billion for the first time. The region’s digital ad spending will increase 8.6%, led by India, while China’s growth will slip noticeably amid the country’s economic struggles before a rebound the following year.
Meta enhances its retail media tools: New APIs and ad formats aim to drive in-store and ecommerce sales while offering retailers better attribution data.
Snap resets its brand story: Grace Kao joins as CMO to lead a creative reinvention, following ad gains and rising interest in immersive media.
A second federal judge says Google is a monopoly: The ruling, targeting Google’s ad servers and exchange, could rewrite the rules of digital advertising.