Advertising Industry News

A collection of Advertising latest news, analysis and best practices from top business influencers and the world's most trustworthy sources.

fastcompany.com - Jeff Beer - The 'Mad Men' are dead! Long live the new advertising lions!
The 'Mad Men' are dead! Long live the new advertising lions!
Fast Company

It's been an unprecedented and brutal week for the advertising industry. The finalization of Omnicom Group's $13 billion acquisition of Interpublic Group (IPG) (the biggest takeover in advertising history) is affecting tens of thousands of…

the-decoder.com - Matthias Bastian - OpenAI insists its shopping suggestions shouldn't be seen as advertising
OpenAI insists its shopping suggestions shouldn't be seen as advertising
THE DECODER

Paid ChatGPT users recently reported seeing a prompt labeled 'Shop for home and groceries. Connect Target,' which appeared to ask them to link their ChatGPT account to OpenAI's retail partner Target. For many users, the message looked like an ad.

bbc.co.uk - Clare Lissaman - Firefighters tackle blaze at Wolverhampton industrial site - BBC News
Firefighters tackle blaze at Wolverhampton industrial site - BBC News
BBC

Firefighters are tackling a blaze at an industrial estate in Wolverhampton. West Midlands Fire Service said six crews were sent to the fire at Spring Road Industrial Estate, Lanesfield Drive, in the early hours of Saturday. In an update at about…

scmp.com - Nirbhay Rana - Opinion | Fashion industry must tailor climate plans to Asian suppliers' reality
Opinion | Fashion industry must tailor climate plans to Asian suppliers' reality
South China Morning Post

Cop30 concluded with confident declarations from global fashion brands: upgraded net-zero road maps, new partnerships under the UN Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action and bold promises to “accelerate supply-chain…

scmp.com - SCMP Sport - Hong Kong runners hit the track to raise funds for Tai Po victims
Hong Kong runners hit the track to raise funds for Tai Po victims
South China Morning Post

Runners completed laps of the track at Stanley Ho Sports Centre in Hong Kong's Sandy Bay on Saturday to help raise funds for victims of the Tai Po fire tragedy. Those jogging to chalk up the laps were drawn from various construction companies and…

scmp.com - Agence France-Presse - 5 killed in latest clash at Afghanistan-Pakistan border crossing
5 killed in latest clash at Afghanistan-Pakistan border crossing
South China Morning Post

An overnight exchange of gunfire and shelling at a major Pakistan-Afghanistan border crossing killed four civilians and one soldier, Afghan officials said on Saturday, the latest flare-up of fighting between the two countries despite a ceasefire…

bbc.co.uk - Jen Hughes - TikTok velvet paper chain trend sees shop sell six miles of ribbon - BBC News
TikTok velvet paper chain trend sees shop sell six miles of ribbon - BBC News
BBC

A social media trend has seen a small Lincolnshire shop sell more than 6 miles (10km) of velvet ribbon. A TikTok and Instagram craze which sees users create 'paper chains' has triggered demand for the material to make Christmas decorations. Josie…

bbc.co.uk - West of England headlines: 'Lifeboat family' and 'Bath market' - BBC News
West of England headlines: 'Lifeboat family' and 'Bath market' - BBC News
BBC

Image source, RNLI/Helen Lazenby The big story in the West this week was the release of the report into the death of Dawn Sturgess, who was poisoned by a Russian nerve agent near Salisbury in 2018, and her family saying they were 'left with…

scmp.com - Hamzah Rifaat - Opinion | Does AI's rise have to mean job losses? East Asia tells a different story
Opinion | Does AI's rise have to mean job losses? East Asia tells a different story
South China Morning Post

Western analysts often frame automation, artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics as an existential threat to workers, with the risk of impending unemployment potentially triggering economic unrest. However, 74 per cent of all industrial robots…

scmp.com - Eunice Xu - How China's solopreneurs are using AI to crack a tough job market
How China's solopreneurs are using AI to crack a tough job market
South China Morning Post

China's artificial intelligence boom is giving rise to a new cohort of “solopreneurs”, who are turning their business dreams into reality with the help of technology, offering a glimmer of hope in an otherwise bleak job market. While…

wsj.com - Dave Michaels - Exclusive | A Round of Golf Changed Trump's Tone on the Concert Industry
Exclusive | A Round of Golf Changed Trump's Tone on the Concert Industry
Wall Street Journal

President Trump promised to crack down on bad behavior in the ticketing and concert industry to help bring down prices for American fans. This past week, though, he pardoned a sports executive in one of his Justice Department's big battles against…

globalnews.ca - Adriana Monachino - Winter nail trends & care tips from celeb nail artist Zola Ganzorigt - National
Winter nail trends & care tips from celeb nail artist Zola Ganzorigt - National
Global News

The Curator independently decides what topics and products we feature. When you purchase an item through our links, we may earn a commission. Promotions and products are subject to availability and retailer terms. When Zola Ganzorigt–the OPI…

fool.com - Keithen Drury - Prediction: This Will Be SoundHound AI's Stock Price by 2030
Prediction: This Will Be SoundHound AI's Stock Price by 2030
The Motley Fool

SoundHound AI (SOUN 0.16%) is a popular AI stock due to its growth rate and size. It's a relatively small company at a $5 billion market cap, but its revenue is rising at over 50% year over year. Despite this, its stock has sold off heavily over…

slate.com - Slate Staff - Help! It All Began as an Innocent Attempt to Help My Sister. Now I'm in Charge of a Black Market Diaper Exchange.
Help! It All Began as an Innocent Attempt to Help My Sister. Now I'm in Charge of a Black Market Diaper Exchange.
Slate

Our advice columnists have heard it all over the years—so we're diving into the Dear Prudence archives to share classic letters with our readers. Submit your own questions to Prudie here. My sister is expecting triplets, so I have been…

nytimes.com - Jacob Bernstein - Francis Ford Coppola's F.P. Journe Sells for $11 Million at Auction
Francis Ford Coppola's F.P. Journe Sells for $11 Million at Auction
The New York Times

|Francis Ford Coppola's Watch Sold for $11 Million. It's Not for Everyone. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/06/style/francis-ford-coppola-watch-auction-fp-journe.html Last March, the filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola said he was nearly broke after…

Receive a Daily briefing on Advertising Industry News

Get Started