1. OpenAI adds visuals to ChatGPT ads

    OpenAI is expanding ChatGPT ads with visual formats and better measurement, but bots are already inflating click through numbers.

    Oct 6, 2026Industry trendOpenAIChatGPTAdvertising
  2. PubX Raises $5 Million And Buys Digital Governance Startup Compliant

    PubX, a UK-based agentic AI ad startup, has raised $5 million and acquired Compliant, enhancing its capabilities in media quality and governance.

    Oct 6, 2026Industry trendad tech acquisitionagentic advertisingagentic AI
  3. Value Over Volume, With NYT’s Courtney Glaze

    A podcast interview with Courtney Glaze, VP of revenue operations at The New York Times, discussing the newspaper's strategic approach to ad tech partnerships and programmatic advertising.

    Oct 6, 2026Industry trendCourtney Glazefirst-party dataMagnite
  4. The Data Advantage Report: Navigating Identity and Intent

    Taboola announces a new report revealing significant shifts and challenges facing today’s advertisers in navigating consumer journeys across fragmented media.

    Oct 6, 2026Industry trendadvertisercustomer experiencemarketing
  5. Education Is Still the Biggest Gap: Kevin Smyth, Vistar Media on Programmatic DOOH

    We sat down with Kevin Smyth, Commercial Director for Southeast Asia at Vistar Media, to look back at Vistar Connects Singapore and the evolution of programmatic OOH in the APAC region.

    Oct 6, 2026Industry trendAPACDOOHOOH
  6. Cotswold Outdoor Group Expands Retail Media Strategy to In-Store with Broadsign and IUF

    Retail media technology provider Broadsign and in-store media integrator IUF announced a collaboration with UK retailer Cotswold Outdoor Group to expand its retail media network with a scalable in-store advertising infrastructure.

    Oct 6, 2026Industry trendRetail MediaBroadsignCotswold Outdoor Group
  7. How to Plan 2027 When Traffic is Down and AI Won't Attribute

    It's planning season! This article explores how brands should recalibrate their strategies for 2027 amidst changing dynamics in SEO, consumer behavior, and the influence of AI.

    Oct 5, 2026Industry trendSEOArtificial intelligenceGrowth strategy
  8. T-Mobile Brings Its Mobile Data Exclusively To Vistar To Scale Up DOOH Targeting

    T-Mobile Advertising Solutions announces exclusive availability of its mobile data for out-of-home campaigns via Vistar Media, enhancing DOOH ad targeting capabilities using first-party data insights.

    Oct 5, 2026Industry trendBlisHannah Grobmyerin-app ads
  9. AI usage surges 6X for local search, fragmenting the digital ecosystem

    Local search behavior now straddles multiple platforms, with consumers traversing a 'verification loop' to find actionable information.

    Oct 5, 2026Industry trendAILocal SearchConsumer Behavior
  10. Apprenticeships are the key to saving early-career marketing roles

    Junior roles face an unprecedented AI squeeze. Here is how to build structured apprenticeships to preserve the supply of marketing talent.

    Oct 5, 2026Industry trendMarketingApprenticeshipsMOps