In today’s Digest, we cover OpenAI raising USD$3bn from retail investors in a USD$122bn funding round, Anthropic set to sign a deal with Australia on AI safety and economic data tracking, as well as Elon Musk being ordered to face [...]

Today (31st March, 2026), PubMatic, the leading AI-powered ad tech company delivering digital advertising performance, announces the launch of the first Agentic advertising campaign in France, in partnership with trading desk Amnet. Developed for client INTERBEV, this video campaign targets [...]

In today’s Digest, we discuss OpenAI extending its ad pilot as it tests a global rollout of sponsored ChatGPT responses, Elon Musk’s X ad boycott being dismissed by a US Judge, and Disney+ striking a landmark next-day streaming deal with [...]

In today’s Digest we look at TikTok introducing three new ad formats, OpenAI dropping its partnership with Disney as it decides to close Sora, and Anthropic battling it out in court against the Pentagon over its AI model ban. 

In today’s Digest, we cover OpenAI hiring a Meta ad veteran to build its ads business, Apple planning to introduce ads in Maps, and X promising a new deal in efforts to win back advertisers.

In today’s Digest we cover ChatGPT’s slow rollout of ads, frustrating partners despite the buzz around their introduction, Musk being found liable in a $44bn fraud case related to Twitter, and broadcasters pushing for tougher smart TV rules across Europe.

This week, mounting scrutiny over platform responsibility converged with growing questions around advertising integrity and the future of AI. In today’s MadTech Daily, we discuss publishers backing a government U-turn on AI copyright rules, IAB Australia launching a measurement initiative, [...]

In today’s Digest, we discuss Publicis advising clients to avoid The Trade Desk, Meta missing 1,000 illegal financial ads in Britain, and Alibaba forming a new AI business group.

In today’s Digest we cover whistleblowers saying Meta and TikTok amplify harmful content in order to keep users’ attention, Amazon rolling out one-hour delivery in US cities, and the UK government launching a local media support initiative.

This week Shirley Marschall is looking at the rise of smart glasses, and what the ad industry makes of this new wearable tech... Things that don’t mix well: water and oil. Pizza and pineapple. Mentos and cola. Red wine and a [...]