Emerging Channels, Cleaner Pipes: Assembly’s Tom Cogan on Where MENA Programmatic is Heading
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...
Digest: ChatGPT Ads Manager Opens to All US Advertisers; Amazon Targets Supply Chain; Publishers Sue Meta Over AI Copyright
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 Sponsors ADSN: The Ad-Supported Network, Bringing Real-Time Ad Tech to Industry Conversations
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 [...]
StackAdapt Announces AI-Powered Marketing Capabilities Through Ads in ChatGPT Pilot
StackAdapt, the leading AI advertising and orchestration platform, today (6th May, 2026) shared that it is offering advertisers access to ads in ChatGPT. This capability helps advertisers deliver messages that are useful and timely as customers are exploring options, comparing [...]
Digest: US Rethinks AI Safety Stance; Omnicom Data Chief Steps Down; Image AI Models Outpace Chatbots in App Growth
In today’s Digest, we look at the Trump administration considering AI model safety reviews,Duncan Painter leaving Omnicom’s data and commerce role, and Image AI models outpacing chatbots in app growth
Digest: OpenAI Lays Groundwork For ChatGPT Ads in EU; Blackstone, H&F, Goldman Back AI Venture; Musk Settles Twitter Lawsuit Paying $1.5m
In today’s Digest, we cover OpenAI laying the groundwork for ChatGPT ads in the EU and sharing user data with advertisers, Blackstone, Hellman & Friedman, and Goldman Sachs backing a new enterprise AI venture, and Elon Musk settling an SEC [...]
Digest: Omnicom Tests AI Agent Media Buying; Australia Forces Big Tech to Pay for News
In today’s Digest, we look at Omnicom testing AI agents to cut out ad tech middlemen as it reports its Q1 results, Australia forcing big tech to pay for news or face a 2.25% tax, and retail media ad spend [...]
Rewriting the Rules of Ad Tech: From Black Boxes to AI Operating Systems
In the final part of this series, we share more views from ad tech experts regarding what’s currently shaping the industry. Transparency, identity, and the human touch lead the way… The rules of ad tech in 2026 are not just being [...]
Digest: Pinterest Launches CTV Audiences; Google Signs Pentagon Deal; Anthropic Builds AI Agent Marketplace
In today’s Digest, we cover Pinterest launching CTV audiences following its tvScientific deal, Google signing a Pentagon agreement for ‘any lawful’ AI use, and Anthropic testing AI-to-AI commerce in an internal marketplace pilot.
Mirror, Mirror… Are LLMs the Fairest of them All?
Shirley Marschall is back, and this week she's looking at why LLMs are the question, the magic mirror and the answer in the latest ad tech fairy tale...
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