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Usha Bhandarkar, veteran Indian advertising leader, passes away
Usha Bhandarkar, one of Indian advertising's pioneering creative leaders and a key figure behind several of the country's most influential consumer brands, has passed away at the age of 82. She was widely respected for shaping the voice and…
AI isn't the real crisis facing advertising
There's a lot of talk about AI and how it is going to affect the future of advertising. I find the debates strangely reassuring – reassuring in the sense that people believe that advertising has a future. There is a far bigger crisis facing…
Founder of spyware maker pcTattletale pleads guilty to hacking and advertising surveillance software
The founder of a U.S.-based spyware company, whose surveillance products allowed customers to spy on the phones and computers of unsuspecting victims, pleaded guilty to federal charges linked to his long-running operation. pcTattletale founder…
Report finds hard drugs advertised on social media and delivered by Canada Post
Hard drugs are being openly advertised on social media and delivered by Canada 's national postal service, according to a new report. A weeks-long investigation by broadcaster CBC Ottawa and its French service Radio-Canada found hundreds of ads…
Google Ads Using New AI Model To Catch Fraudulent Advertisers
Google published a research paper about a new AI model for detecting fraud in the Google Ads system that's a strong improvement over what they were previously using. What's interesting is that the research paper, dated December 31, 2025, says that…
Update as BBC TV licence fee could include advertising or subscription services
MPs have discussed future options for funding the BBC TV viewers could one day see a significant change in how they watch BBC shows. Politicians are continuing to discuss future options for the BBC, including introducing advertising or a…
NBCU Sells Out Advertising Inventory for Milan Olympics Amid Sports Ad Boom
Next month will be a “legendary” one for NBCUniversal, with the media company now officially sold out of advertising inventory for the 2026 Winter Olympics from Milan-Cortina. NBCU also says it will mark the highest-grossing Winter…
Walmart Rolls Out Agentic Advertiser Assistant
As 2026 begins, the retail giant is touting Marty's effectiveness in acting as an advertising assistant, as Walmart Connect, the company's advertising platform, embeds newer AI agentic technology to boost advertiser performance and streamline the…
IAB Tech Lab unveils agentic roadmap to scale AI-driven advertising
IAB Tech Lab released an Agentic Roadmap outlining how digital advertising can scale AI-driven buying and selling using existing standards. The plan extends frameworks like OpenRTB, VAST and AdCOM with new protocols to avoid market fragmentation.
Opinion | Why Shein doesn't have to be the model for the fashion industry
In 2025, familiar fashion brands around the world shut stores, restructured operations or disappeared. Meanwhile, Shein, the fast-fashion platform long criticised for its environmental and labour footprint, remained highly profitable. Last year…
Opinion | Energy markets are political - Venezuela is the latest proof
The United States' forcible removal of Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro from power has reignited a debate over international law and sovereignty. But this risks obscuring a more consequential fact: global energy markets are not governed…
Google to allow Prediction Markets ads under strict rules
Google is updating its advertising policies to allow ads for Prediction Markets in the U.S. starting January 21st — but only for federally regulated entities. Who qualifies. Eligibility is limited to entities authorized by the Commodity…
Redefining the online identity of an advertising agency - Adrian Zumbrunnen
When I started my job at the advertising agency two years ago, people's expectations were high. They did not have an online team yet and I was supposed to help them getting their hands on web & social media. I'm sure you have seen at least a dozen…
Warner Bros. Board Rebuffs Paramount's Latest Buyout Offer
|Warner Bros. Board Rebuffs Paramount's Latest Buyout Offer https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/business/media/warner-bros-paramount-netflix.html Warner Bros. Discovery advised its shareholders on Wednesday to reject Paramount's latest takeover…
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