YouTube tests new AI features: The updates, including video carousels in search results and AI video summaries, promise innovation but require adaptation.
Google’s core businesses remain strong in Q1: Browser scrutiny and AI search shifts could test the foundation of its power
Threads makes ads available globally: The Meta platform benefits from steady growth and a safer brand image than X.
Peacock reduced losses, gained subscribers in Q1: The successes indicate that the streaming platform could become more enticing for advertisers.
YouTube’s journey from zoo clip to video empire: A short upload about elephants was the starting domino in the rise of the internet’s most powerful platform.
CTV ads reach less than 20% of households: The findings indicate that advertisers need a more strategic approach to capitalize on CTV’s massive potential.
Meta and Apple receive first fines for DMA violation: The landmark decision marks the biggest effort to date to curb the market power of Big Tech.
YouTube shows virtual influencers are gaining traction: While the technology promises innovation, not all consumers are buying in.
Only 30% of ad industry professionals have fully-scaled AI across their media campaign cycles, according to January data from the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB).
Meta enhances its retail media tools: New APIs and ad formats aim to drive in-store and ecommerce sales while offering retailers better attribution data.
UK marketers cut budgets in Q1: Economic pressures and Trump’s trade moves spark shift to performance-focused tactics and short-term gains.
Tariffs drive ad pullbacks: Temu and Shein reduce US ad spending ahead of policy shift, signaling fallout across ecommerce and social platforms.
Snap resets its brand story: Grace Kao joins as CMO to lead a creative reinvention, following ad gains and rising interest in immersive media.
Netflix Q1 proves its resilience amid economic volatility: Strong revenue growth is setting the company up to weather uncertainty.
Google AI Overviews decrease CTRs: A new study bolsters claims that Google controls both the search experience and the advertising ecosystem.
A second federal judge says Google is a monopoly: The ruling, targeting Google’s ad servers and exchange, could rewrite the rules of digital advertising.
YouTube’s Shorts push favors quick hits over deep engagement, leaving influencers to balance reach with revenue in an uncertain ad economy.
Meta defends past acquisitions in FTC trial: The case could force Instagram and WhatsApp divestitures, disrupting ad buying and reshaping tech merger norms.
Global time spent with media is decreasing in 2025, says new report: The change, partly due to economic volatility, will require advertisers to adapt.
Retailers are feeling the ripple effects of new tariffs as consumers brace for higher prices. While some shoppers accept the trade-off, many are already adjusting their habits—from cutting back on fast food to seeking out deals. To stay competitive, brands must focus on value, transparency, and smart messaging. Here are five key stats on how tariffs are shaking things up.