Australia will exempt YouTube from its under-16 social media ban: The promise is receiving backlash from Meta and TikTok, and will require brands to adapt.

B2B influencer marketing has become a key strategy for driving trust and engagement. Buyers turn to industry experts, micro-influencers, and thought leaders for credible insights. Marketers should use video and events to maximize reach as well as AI for efficiency and measurable ROI.

This year’s festival highlighted a maturing creator economy, a reality check for AI, and bigger and bolder brand activations and marketing trends.

36% of UK and US content and creative professionals cite inconsistent metrics across platforms and limited resources as the biggest hurdles in measuring digital content performance and ROI, according to October 2024 data from Canto and Ascend2.

Google’s Q4 revenue fell short of estimates for the first time in two years: Strong growth in AI and cloud services highlights its shift beyond ads.

TikTok’s brief US shutdown rattled creators and brands: With 10% of US traffic lost and uncertainty looming, influencers are reconsidering their reliance on the platform.

From avatars to real-life purchases: Roblox’s branded worlds deliver deeper consumer interaction and emerging 3D ad standards for marketers.

There were 414 mergers and acquisitions across a number of sectors, particularly marketing technology (martech), in 2024, and they increased every quarter, according to this month's "2024 Full Year Market Report" from Luma Partners.

Our second annual study of US banking consumers reveals the key characteristics that make each generation’s customer journey unique. Banks can tailor their acquisition and retention strategies accordingly.

Amazon’s Red One sets streaming records: 50 million viewers and $175 million in box office receipts validate the studio's hybrid theatrical-to-streaming strategy.

Brands invest record amounts in creator partnerships as industry matures: Strategy evolves toward long-term relationships and multi-platform campaigns.

Attentive’s findings challenge SMS frequency fears: Holiday shoppers welcome more personalized, frequent messages, doubling retailer revenues with minimal opt-outs.

Insurers will lead the financial services pack on digital ad spend in 2024, buoyed by healthy profits. But a looming climate crisis will make their ad spend bonanza short-lived.

US banking digital ad spending growth will rebound dramatically in 2024, but tougher times lie ahead. Understanding the nuances of consumer behavior will be essential to boosting ad impressions.

Search ads launch on TikTok: The keyword-based feature enables brands to reach users during searches, aligning ad efforts with user intent and behavior.

Voice assistant adoption continues to grow, but the pace has slowed. Gen Z and seniors are key growth drivers, while smartphones and smart speakers remain central to the ecosystem as innovation and fresh competition shake up the sector.

Digital ad spend grows in Q2 2024, says Skai: Retail media leads with 21% YoY increase, despite higher CPC and CPM across channels.

Another strong quarter for The Trade Desk: International growth and CTV surge, boosted by data-driven advertising and the new Kokai platform.

Microsoft reports strong Q4 FY24 results with 19% surge in search and ads: The company’s next challenge will be to prove its AI investments can fuel continued growth.