Google changes budget pacing rules for scheduled campaigns, reports Search Engine Land

Advertisers are optimistic about Netflix’s dynamic ad options, reports Marketing Brew

Amazon Ads partners with Global to bring commercial audio brands to Amazon DSP, reports The Media Leader

Publishers advised to seek defensible strategies in new search era, reports The Media Leader

Lawmakers seek to override state data privacy laws with new bill, reports CNBC

OpenAI in talks to commit up to $1.5bn to private-equity joint venture, reports FT

OpenAI Poaches Airbnb Executive to be First Director for EMEA, reports Bloomberg

Australia asks Roblox, Minecraft to detail child safety measures, reports Reuters

LinkedIn names insider Daniel Shapero as new CEO, reports Reuters

Australian social media ban marred by weak platform checks, tech providers say, reports Reuters

The Trade Desk Is Quietly Phasing Out Its Signature Periodic Table, reports AdWeek

WPP Restructures Commerce Expertise Into One Team, reports AdWeek

PayPal Goes After Streaming TV Advertisers With New Adtech Deals, reports AdWeek

YouTube Inks Deal Making SiriusXM Exclusive Audio Advertising Rep in U.S., reports Variety

NFL Makes Its Case to FCC During Regulatory Scrutiny, reports WSJ

Microsoft launches AI Max and new ad tools for the agentic web era, reports Search Engine Land

Roblox Settles With States For $35.8 Million Over Child Safety, reports Bloomberg

Consumer watchdog group files suit alleging Meta profited on ads for scams, reports Reuters

X makes it 1,900 percent more expensive to post links, reports The Verge

OpenAI turns on cost-per-click ads inside ChatGPT, reports Digiday

Paramount remakes app to capitalize on popularity of short videos, reports Reuters

Index Exchange Welcomes DSPs into New Cloud Infra, Bringing Bidders Closer to Ad Inventory, reports AdWeek

The Trade Desk launches first AI agents with Stagwell as client, reports AdAge

Jeff Bezos’s AI lab nears $38bn valuation in funding deal, reports FT

YouTube & Discover political ad rules updated, reports Search Engine Land

Google rolls out Gemini in Chrome in APAC countries, reports TechCrunch

Leaked Deck Reveals StackAdapt’s Playbook for ChatGPT Ads, reports AdWeek

DOJ Signals Antitrust Shift on Media Deals as AI Alters Industry, reports Bloomberg

Amazon’s Alleged Price-Fixing Targets Walmart, Home Depot, reports Bloomberg

Snap names Doug Hott as new CFO, reports Reuters

Apple withholds data in India antitrust case, watchdog sets final hearing, reports Reuters

Elon Musk snubs Paris prosecutors' summons over X and Grok, reports Le Monde

Justice Department Rebuffs French on X Probe, Musk Interview, reports WSJ

World Cup Changes Lift Fox, Telemundo Cash Projections, reports Sportico

AI traffic converts better than non-AI visits for U.S. retailers, reports Search Engine Land

OpenAI begins rolling out ads in select markets, reports Search Engine Land

OpenAI’s Former Product Chief and Sora Head Leave Company, reports Bloomberg

Meta targets May 20 for first wave of layoffs; additional cuts later in 2026, reports Reuters

ChatGPT ads are getting cheaper, reports Digiday

Google adds Nano Banana-powered image generation to Gemini’s Personal Intelligence, reports TechCrunch

Netflix Earnings For Q1 2026 Show +16.2% YoY Revenue Growth, Net Income Up By +82.8% YoY

Gemini blocked more than 99% of bad ads before they ran in 2025, reports Search Engine Land

Google should allow third-party search engines access to data, EU says, reports Reuters

ANA CEO Bob Liodice to step down, reports AdAge

Dentsu Creative is rethinking its US leadership, reports AdAge

Paramount’s Upfront Pitch Is About Three Things, reports AdExchanger

OpenAI builds tool to track whether ChatGPT ads convert, reports Digiday

Agencies compete for SEO talent as client demand for zero-click expertise surges, reports Digiday

Amazon hits pause on controversial change to its advertising payment system that had caused a seller revolt, reports Digiday

U.K. brands increase media spend despite economic storm clouds, reports Digiday

Adidas reviews GBP377m global media account, reports Campaign

Meta Is Launching An Easy Button For CAPI, reports AdExchanger

FTC, Ad Companies Agree to Settlement Terms in Boycott Probe, reports WSJ

Snap to Cut 16% of Its Workforce in Quest for Profitability, reports Bloomberg

EU age verification app ready as Europe moves to curb children's social media access, reports Reuters

Netflix to refocus on ads, content after failed Warner Bros bid, reports Reuters

Viant Will Buy TVision for $40M, reports AdWeek

Amazon Ads Hands The IAB Tech Lab A Tool That Promises To Waste Fewer Bid Requests, reports AdExchanger

TelevisaUnivision Joins The Streaming Self-Service Bandwagon, reports AdExchanger

Google AI Max moves out of beta: Marketers sound off on the inevitable migration, reports Digiday

NBCUniversal Says Nielsen Devalues Media Companies With Inaccurate Metrics, reports WSJ

Netflix Plans Next Big Live Soccer Game Offering in Mexico, reports The Hollywood Reporter

Google sued by rival app store Aptoide over alleged monopoly, reports Reuters

Italy court allows class action against Meta over Facebook data scraping, reports Reuters

Google, Microsoft, Meta All Tracking You Even When You Opt Out, According to an Independent Audit, reports 404 Media

Layoffs Hit Disney: 1,000 Jobs Cut as Josh D’Amaro Unveils Streamlining Push, reports The Hollywood Reporter

Macron Leads EU Push to Coordinate Social Media Bans for Minors, reports Bloomberg

Dentsu Revamps Its AI Platform for an Agentic Future, reports AdWeek

Publicis Group CEO rules out building a Trade Desk rival amid ongoing dispute, reports Digiday

Creator content has become critical for retail media networks, reports Digiday

Publicis Posts Top-Line Growth Despite Hit From Middle East War, reports WSJ

Arthur Sadoun reassures Publicis that layoffs and asset sales aren’t its playbook, reports AdAge

OpenAI investors question $852bn valuation as strategy shifts, reports FT

Google AdSense Will Experiment With New Ad Technology Partners, reports Search Engine Roundtable

Google Faces Mass Arbitration by Advertisers Seeking Billions, reports Bloomberg

OpenAI touts Amazon alliance in memo, says Microsoft has limited our ability to reach clients, reports CNBC

Meta Expected to Unseat Google as World’s Largest Digital-Ad Player, reports WSJ

EU Appoints Former Von der Leyen Aide to Top Competition Job, reports Bloomberg

Hollywood stars sign open letter opposing Paramount-Warner Bros deal, reports Reuters

UK to probe Paramount-Warner Bros deal in coming weeks, competition watchdog says, reports Reuters

Social media platforms need to stop never-ending scrolling, UK's Starmer says, reports Reuters

Roblox Adds Youth Accounts as Push for Social Media Bans Grows, reports Bloomberg

X says it’s reducing payments to clickbait accounts, reports TechCrunch

FTC in Settlement Talks With Ad Companies in Boycott Probe, reports WSJ

OpenAI Accuses Musk of Ambush as $100 Billion-Plus Trial Looms, reports Bloomberg

Apple Hires Uber’s Asia-Pacific Government Relations Chief, reports Bloomberg

Stagwell Brings in Growth Chief to Step Up Push for Big Clients, reports AdWeek

Meta must face youth addiction lawsuit by Massachusetts, court rules, reports Reuters

Elon Musk's xAI sues Colorado over state's new AI law, reports Reuters

Proxy adviser Glass Lewis recommends Warner Bros shareholders vote for Paramount deal, reports Reuters

EU weighing tighter regulation for OpenAI under Digital Services Act, reports Reuters

YouTube raises subscription prices in US for the first time in 3 years, reports Reuters

WPP Taps Estee Lauder's Anne-Isabelle Choueiri as Chief Transformation Officer, reports AdWeek

Google Ads drops Display and Video planning from Performance Planner, reports Search Engine Land

Meta transfers top engineers into new AI tooling team, reports Reuters

Samsung Ads offers streaming ad exposure insights in Europe, reports The Media Leader

OpenAI projects $100 billion in ad revenue by 2030, reports Axios

Meta, Amazon, X.AI Pressed by Key Senator on Child Exploitation, reports Bloomberg

Florida AG opens probe into OpenAI ahead of potential IPO, reports Reuters

Meta Removes Law-Firm Ads Recruiting Clients to Sue It, reports WSJ