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Feds Used Online Advertising Data to Track the Public's Phone Locations
An internal U.S. Customs and Border Protection document reveals that the agency bought online advertising data that could allow it to track mobile phone locations over time. 404 Media obtained what is known as a Privacy Threshold Analysis (PTA), a…
JCDecaux awarded 10-year advertising contract at Denver International Airport (DEN)
JCDecaux awarded 10-year advertising contract at Denver International Airport (DEN) DEN is the 10 busiest airport in the world with over 82 million passengers Paris, 3 March, 2026 – JCDecaux SE (Euronext Paris: DEC), the number one outdoor…
Target's Roundel Made $915 Million From Advertising in 2025
13: Consecutive quarters in which Target has reported flat or declining sales. New CEO Michael Fiddelke promised a return to growth in every quarter of 2026. $30.5 billion: Net sales in the fourth quarter of 2025. That's a 1.5% drop year over year…
ADWEEK's AI Power 50: Shaping the Next Phase of Advertising
Social Media Week: SMW returns to NYC April 14 to 16, bringing together the people behind the feed to define what works now in social and content. Secure your spot today. There's no part of the advertising and marketing world that hasn't been…
AMC Networks Expands Tool to Help Advertisers Determine Whether Commercials Spur Consumers to Respond
AMC Networks wants to help advertisers understand more about what happens after video viewers see their commercials. The company, best known for its AMC, IFC, and BBC America cable networks, among others, said it expanded efforts to help sponsors…
AI Is Going to Revolutionize Advertising in the Worst Imaginable Way
The inevitable has arrived. Ads have begun popping up on ChatGPT—even, reportedly, in initial responses to user queries, rather than after extended conversations—and some fans aren't pleased. “RIP ChatGPT,” wrote one…
This Advertiser Chose to Make an Indie Western With Michael Shannon, Sissy Spacek Over Another Bunch of Commercials
When it comes to making commercials, Western-wear manufacturer Tecovas is going cowboy. Rather than spend its marketing budget crafting only the usual series of traditional 30- or 60-second video ads, the direct-to-consumer company decided to…
CBP Tapped Into the Online Advertising Ecosystem To Track Peoples' Movements
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) bought data from the online advertising ecosystem to track peoples' precise movements over time, in a process that often involves siphoning data from ordinary apps like video games, dating services, and fitness…
FDA Targets Advertising For Knockoff Weight-Loss Meds
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday accused about 30 telehealth companies of illegally marketing compounded weight-loss and diabetes drugs, the agency's latest salvo in a crackdown on direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical... To view the…
USA and E! owner Versant reports advertising decline
Recently spun-off US cable operator sees total revenues dip 5% as standalone MS Now streamer plan unveiled USA Network, Syfy and Oxygen owner Versant Media Group's advertising revenues declined almost 9% in 2025, with net income falling more than…
Should media outlets vet their advertisers?
Welcome! I'm Simon Owens and this is my media industry newsletter. If you've received it, then you either subscribed or someone forwarded it to you. If you fit into the latter camp and want to subscribe, then you can click on this handy little…
Indian advertisers and publishers will adopt AI faster than any other market: Adam Singolda
Indian advertising will adopt AI faster than any other market in the world, according to Adam Singolda, Global CEO & Founder of global adtech firm Taboola. Speaking to businessline in an exclusive interview, Singolda said that Indian advertisers…
Oklahoma considers changes to raw milk advertising and sales
Oklahoma considers changes to raw milk advertising and sales Oklahoma lawmakers are discussing a bill that would allow farms to advertise and increase sales of raw milk, while considering warning labels to inform consumers of potential health…
EU strips AI, chips and quantum from industrial plan aimed at countering China
The European Union's ambitious industrial policy to challenge China has been gutted, removing AI, semiconductors and quantum computing from a list of strategic technologies that must be “made in Europe” to tap billions in government…
China Could Dominate the Physical AI Future
On Feb. 16, hundreds of millions of households watched as humanoid robots from four different Chinese companies danced, acted in a comedy skit, did parkour, and performed martial arts onstage at the Spring Festival Gala, China's most-watched…
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