In today’s Digest, we cover publisher ad supply plunging by as much as 40% as AI search erodes web traffic, Spotify testing a conversational AI chatbot for Premium subscribers, and Shein and DeepSeek advancing their IPO plans.

Assertive Yield announced the appointment of Mathieu Gallienne as director of publisher development in France and Benelux. Mathieu will lead commercial strategy and regional growth initiatives, strengthening Assertive Yield’s presence across French-speaking Europe and the Benelux markets. Mathieu brings deep ad [...]

In today’s Digest, we look at Apple suing OpenAI over alleged trade secret theft involving former employees, Microsoft striking a deal with Nine to feature its journalism in Copilot AI results, and Integral Ad Science appointing Lidiane Jones as its [...]

Six Sells, the leading executive visibility agency for people in media and advertising, has teamed up with Intelligent Assistance to overcome operational challenges and streamline reporting. Six Sells provides clients with tailored trade press reports that help them stay informed about [...]

Relevant Digital has launched Dynamic Placement Insertion, a new feature within Relevant Yield that automatically inserts additional ad placements within existing content environments. The feature helps publishers unlock new revenue opportunities without hardcoded ad placements or extensive development work. Using configurable [...]

News on Comcast spinning off NBCUniversal and Sky, and the latest on AI crawlers and Google Discover...

DanAds, a global leader in self-serve advertising technology, and Sigma Software, a leading technology consulting and software engineering company, today (25th June, 2026) jointly announced the launch of the Sales Agent for Publishers, a new solution that enables trusted agentic [...]

In today’s MadTech Daily, we cover Albertsons introducing advertising within its AI shopping experience, and Forbes testing a creator-led strategy to expand its reach.

OpenX, The Intelligent SSP, announced the launch of OpenX IQ, a suite of proprietary AI and machine learning capabilities to give buyers greater quality, control, and performance across every stage of the media workflow.  OpenX IQ introduces an intelligence-driven approach to [...]

Atria has appointed Adnami as its exclusive creative partner, bringing high impact creative formats and attention measurement capabilities to the marketplace. The partnership strengthens Atria's proposition by enabling advertisers to combine Atria's bespoke publisher audiences with a suite of high [...]