Thrad, the leading advertising infrastructure provider for the AI ecosystem, announced it has joined AgenticAdvertising.org (AAO) as a founding member. The organisation, guided by industry veterans Randall Rothenberg and Matthew Egol, is advancing open standards for AI-powered advertising through the [...]

Sorry, kids, Shirley's column this week is all about the over-40s. Is advertising missing a trick in focusing on youth?

Harry Menear looks at the rise of the micro-influencer in the MENA region, as consumers increasingly resent traditional advertising. How do authenticity and AI come into play, and what does the future hold for MENA's influencer economy? It feels awfully [...]

Brands are doubling down on the proven effectiveness of affiliate marketing in the face of rising customer acquisition costs, with influencers taking an increasing share of affiliate budgets. This is among key findings of The Global State of Affiliate Marketing [...]

In today’s Digest, we cover the latest ad spend forecast from AA and WARC, Publicis buying HEPMIL Media Group to boost its influencer marketing in Southeast Asia, and US senators pushing to ban teen use of AI chatbots.

Impact Plus, the French sustaintech pioneer dedicated to reducing the carbon footprint of the advertising industry, is taking a new step forward by expanding its measurement scope to include two key channels: Search (SEA) and Influencer Marketing.  Since 2020, Impact Plus has [...]