Adform today (13th May, 2026), announced the next evolution of its integrated advertising platform, allowing clients to connect directly to Adform FLOW, including its integrated DSP, Ad Server, DMP, and ID Fusion, through the AI tools of their choice. With more than 800 [...]

DoubleVerify, the leading software platform to verify media quality, optimise ad performance and prove campaign outcomes, released its 2026 Global Insights report, Must-CTV: Streaming’s Shift From Promise to Performance.  The insights are based on proprietary DV measurement data spanning billions of [...]

Concord announces Skills, a new feature that lets the Concord agent remember how each team works. Skills are short, named memories that capture the recurring rules and decisions behind every campaign, from brand naming conventions to audience setups, reporting defaults, [...]

In today’s Digest we cover TikTok introducing an ad-free subscription in the UK and Byron Allen taking over BuzzFeed as CEO in a $120m buyout. We also discuss Meta being sued over scam ads in California.

In today’s Digest, we cover Alibaba leaning into AI shopping with a Qwen–Taobao tie-up, Amazon data set to power Netflix ads in the UK from 18th May, and Instagram exploring long-form video on CTV. 

In today’s Digest, we cover OpenAI expanding ChatGPT ads globally as The Trade Desk’s CSO joins the company, Meta taking Ofcom to court over online safety penalties, and Apple agreeing to a USD$250m payout over Siri AI misrepresentation.

This week, AI’s rapid commercial growth collided with mounting regulatory scrutiny, as governments, platforms, and investors raced to shape the next phase of the industry. In today’s MadTech Daily, we cover Meta preparing AI agents to perform tasks for users; [...]

Charlotte McEleny meets Tom Cogan, programmatic associate director at Assembly Global, to discuss the future of programmatic and how different channels excel in the MENA region...

In today’s Digest, we look at OpenAI expanding ChatGPT ads with a US-based manager and CPA bidding; Amazon taking aim at supply chain dominance; and publishers suing Meta over AI training copyright claims.

Thrad, the advertising infrastructure provider for the AI ecosystem, has announced its sponsorship of ADSN (The Ad-Supported Network), the weekly podcast and video network hosted by James Borow and Daniel Druger. The sponsorship backs one of the most credible independent [...]