In today’s Digest, we look at the IPA Census 2025 showing staff declines and diversity gains, Amazon eyeing a marketplace for AI content deals, and Spotify profits soaring after raising prices.

With Lunar New Year approaching next month, we look at the opportunities on the horizon for advertisers, as well as the challenges these bring about...

In today’s Digest, we discuss Paramount’s latest attempt to buy WBD; Alphabet planning a 100-year sterling bond sale, Apple and Google proposing App Store changes after a CMA probe

In today’s Digest, we cover Scope3 making a second round of layoffs, China fining companies for fake AI services, and Meta criticising EU action over WhatsApp AI rivals Scope3 makes second round of layoffs Scope3 has implemented another round of redundancies, its [...]

In today’s Digest, we cover Meta saying scam ads may account for 3–4% of revenue, Google doubling down on AI with a USD$185bn spend plan, and Alibaba’s Qwen topping China’s App Store after a bubble tea campaign.

This week’s developments highlighted a widening gap between regulatory pressure and rapid innovation, as Big Tech faced renewed antitrust challenges...

In today’s Digest, we cover the DOJ appealing the Google search monopoly ruling, WeChat blocking a Tencent AI chatbot giveaway, and Netflix and Warner Bros struggling over a potential merger.

In today’s Digest, we look at Amazon opening its ad stack to AI agents, Uber returning to Asia via Macau, and Publicis Groupe ending 2025 on a high.

In today’s Digest, we cover OpenAI setting a $200,000 minimum spend for ChatGPT advertising, Alibaba’s Qwen heating up the AI app race, and Sky research suggesting the UK could fully shift to internet TV in the 2030s.

Thrad, the leading advertising infrastructure provider for the AI ecosystem, today (2nd February, 2026) announced a global strategic partnership with DeepAI, a premier platform for consumer-facing AI experimentation. The partnership integrates Thrad’s advertising stack into DeepAI’s global consumer application, allowing [...]