EU to Escalate Meta Probe Into Addictive Design That Hooks Kids, reports Bloomberg

Ad Net Zero updates sustainable tool to track 95% of global media spend emissions, reports The Media Leader

Universal Ads goes live in UK, providing TV with easy button, reports The Media Leader

Meta Bets on AI Creative Tool and Creator Infrastructure to Justify its $145B Capex, reports AdWeek

Amazon’s latest ad format offers a glimpse of advertising’s agentic future, reports Digiday

OpenAI reveals more of its ChatGPT ads playbook, reports AdAge

AppsFlyer raises $1B from Moloco, Google, Meta and Unity, reports Axios

NBCU Looks to Rock Brand Partnerships With New Unified Creative Offering, reports AdWeek

Omnicom Can Now Measure Ad Frequency Across Multiple CTV Platforms, reports AdExchanger

Reddit expands community intelligence ad strategy, reports Axios

Google Investing in Backrooms Studio A24, reports WSJ

Amazon Prime Day Spending Expected to Rise 9% to $26.3 Billion, reports Bloomberg

US House committee reaches bipartisan agreement on youth social media rules, reports Reuters

Omnicom Can Now Measure Ad Frequency Across Multiple CTV Platforms, reports AdExchanger

Ministers to make YouTube and Meta boost prominence of UK news, reports FT

Google Ads automatically enrols advertisers in conversion-based customer lists, reports Search Engine Land

Netflix open to more deals with traditional TV, reports FT

US court rules Ohio can restrict children's use of social media, reports Reuters

AI-generated ads should be exempt from EU transparency rules, retail association says, reports Reuters

Accenture Song is using Amazon data and AI to help measure ad performance across platforms, reports AdAge

OpenAI expands ads manager to U.K., adds CPC, reports Digiday

WPP is testing a buyer agent for video, but it’s bigger bet is on governance, reports Digiday

WPP Teams With Disney, Netflix, Fox, and More on Agentic Video Standards, reports AdWeek

Google Gemini co-lead Noam Shazeer to join IPO-bound OpenAI, reports Reuters

Meta lobbies Congress for protection from child-harm lawsuits, reports Reuters

Apple allows alternative app stores, payments in Brazil after deal with regulator, reports Reuters

Manus original investors plan to buy back AI firm from Meta for $2 billion, The Information reports, reports Reuters

Snap joins the AI ad race with a chat assistant and an MCP server, reports AdAge

Fox Closes Upfront First, With Market-Leading Pricing Growth and No Rollbacks, reports AdWeek

Omnicom Media Doubles Down on Initiative With New Leadership, reports AdWeek

StackAdapt Drops Minimum Spend Commitment for ChatGPT Ads, reports AdWeek

WPP Enterprise Solutions and AWS Team Up on Agentic Transformation, reports AdWeek

Yahoo DSP is launching an agent network, reports Digiday

Magnite Adds A Data-Quality Layer To Its CTV Inventory, reports AdExchanger

Pinterest launches an experimental AI shopping app called Ask Pinterest, reports TechCrunch

Trump and AI CEOs discuss global AI rules, reports Axios

Microsoft Makes Big AI Inroads in China by Selling OpenAI Models, reports Bloomberg

UK orders Google to improve search transparency to boost competition, reports Reuters

The Trade Desk Forms A Travel And Hospitality Media Network, reports AdExchanger

OpenAI moves to automate ad creative, reports Digiday

WPP Media is testing synthetic audiences based on charity donations for programmatic buys, reports Digiday

Ad market reaches its highest share of GDP, reports Axios

China’s Instagram Readies Hong Kong IPO That Could See It Valued at Over $70 Billion, reports WSJ

Amazon Faces Billions in Penalties From Potential FTC Ad Suit, reports Bloomberg

Netflix wades into the M&A game, reports Semafor

OpenAI spending hit $34bn last year ahead of planned IPO, reports FT

Meta's Threads reaches 500 million monthly users, rolls out new features, reports Reuters

Snap CEO Spiegel defends Specs as long-term bet, pushes back against activist pressure, reports Reuters

Publicis Calls Out AI Pitch-Maxxing Ahead of Cannes Lions, reports AdAge

Electronic Arts has built its own ad server in a renewed push for ad dollars, reports Digiday

WPP forecasts AI search ads to become fastest growing channel in advertising, reports Digiday

Taboola expands DeeperDive into an ad network for AI apps and agents, reports Digiday

Meta’s new AI Mode on Facebook pulls from public info across its platforms, reports TechCrunch

Big Brands, Venture Capital and MrBeast Put Money Behind Short-Video Clipping, reports WSJ

Justice Department Decision to Allow Paramount Deal Surprised Staff Investigators, reports WSJ

US judge dismisses Musk's xAI trade secret lawsuit against OpenAI, reports Reuters

Florida sues TikTok, claiming it violates state child safety law, reports Reuters

Microsoft sued by shareholders over expenses, cloud business, AI, reports Reuters

Fox Announces Plans To Acquire Roku For $22 Billion, reports AdExchanger

OpenAI under investigation by group of state attorneys general, source says, reports Reuters

Zuckerberg says Meta made mistakes in AI workforce shift, reports Reuters

Google to challenge German ruling saying it is liable for AI-generated false claims, reports Reuters

Roku Said to Be in Sale Talks, Including Possible Media Tie-Up, reports Bloomberg

Publicis and The Trade Desk settle their dispute, but tell no one why, reports Digiday

HP Hands Global Media to Publicis, Ending Omnicom's 17-Year Run, reports AdWeek

Amazon turns Alexa into a shopping agent, and an advertising platform, reports Search Engine Land

HP Hands Global Media to Publicis, Ending Omnicom's 17-Year Run, reports AdWeek

TAG Loses Ground as P&G Drops Mandate and Google, Trade Desk Ditch Certifications, reports AdWeek

Meta Starts Unwinding Manus Deal by Splitting Operations, Data, reports Bloomberg

Grok's AI image generation tool violated Canadian privacy law, watchdog says, reports Reuters

Walmart Challenges Amazon With New Google Deal, reports AdWeek

AI girlfriend ads are fueling a new wave of MFA sites, reports Digiday

Disney is mostly sold out of ad inventory through Game 5 of NBA Finals, reports Marketing Brew

Netflix expands revamped mobile app across Asia and doubles down on kids’ gaming, reports TechCrunch

Pinterest bets on creators with Amazon Storefront integration, reports TechCrunch

Google can be directly liable for false AI Overview claims: German court, reports Search Engine Land

Google Pitches AI News Summary Tool to Skittish Media Outlets, reports Bloomberg

Google and Meta denied new trial in youth social media addiction case, reports Reuters

Paramount’s Middle East Billions in Warner Bid Get EU Probe, reports Bloomberg

Xbox Plans Significant Layoffs as New CEO Plans Overhaul, reports Bloomberg

OpenAI Considers Drastic Price Cuts, Anticipating War for Users With Anthropic, reports WSJ

Canada introduces legislation to ban social media for children under 16, regulate AI chatbots, reports Reuters

Havas Acquires Youth Culture Agency Archrival to Expand Play in North America, reports AdWeek

Leaked docs show LinkedIn's product road map, including paid creator subscriptions and experiences, reports Insider

OpenAI’s ChatGPT ads get its first conversion API partner in LiveRamp, reports Digiday

LinkedIn wants to own B2B creator discovery with new creator marketplace, reports Digiday

Meta will use your activity on other websites to personalize your feed, reports The Verge

Apple brings streaming-style subscription bundles to the App Store, reports TechCrunch

No tech rule exemption for Apple, EU regulators say amid spat over Siri AI delay, reports Reuters

Apple Expands Child Safety Tools as Social Media Bans Grow, reports Bloomberg

Reuters and Time adopt bot-blocking whitelists to rein in AI crawlers, reports Digiday

Apple partnering with Google and Nvidia for most advanced AI model, reports CNBC

OpenAI files to go public in blockbuster Wall Street listing, reports FT

Accenture Song Will Buy Whalar, Gaining Global Scale in Influencer Marketing, reports AdWeek

ChatGPT ads land in U.K. as OpenAI outlines EU privacy rules, reports Digiday

TikTok now has a seat next to Amazon and Walmart in RFPs, reports Digiday

Google’s AI opt-out leaves publishers with a choice they can’t safely use, reports Digiday

Walmart executives see the promise of AI, but also the costs, reports Digiday

OpenAI plots biggest ChatGPT overhaul since launch, reports FT

The Trade Desk CRO Anders Mortensen Out After 7 Months, reports AdWeek