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Big Tech ad revenue surges in Q3 2025
AI and automation continue to power growth across ad targeting and measurement

MrBeast launches Vyro, a video clipping platform
Vyro pays users to turn long-form videos from brands into short clips shared across social media

Duolingo launches ‘Duolingo Ads’ for direct ad sales
The move shifts Duolingo away from relying solely on programmatic ads

Mastercard launches ‘Commerce Media’ to deliver personalized ads
The new network uses transaction insights to deliver ads across retail and digital channels

PayPal Honey adds merchant links and pricing to AI shopping queries
PayPal’s goal is to let users turn AI product searches into direct purchase options

Benchmark leads $85 million investment in Exa Labs AI search
The new funding values Exa at $700 million and supports the expansion of its AI infrastructure

AI shopping agents to transform e-commerce
The shift could reshape retailers’ strategies as fewer shoppers visit traditional websites

Disney to fully integrate Hulu into Disney+ by 2026
CEO Bob Iger claims the decision is to enhance user experience and retention

MrBeast leads $40M #TeamWater campaign to bring clean water to 2M people
The campaign brings together more than 3,000 creators across 84 countries

PayPal launches ‘Storefront Ads’ for direct purchases on publisher websites
Storefront Ads aim to let brands reach consumers before AI-powered shopping agents

Brands turn to startups like Profound to manage visibility in AI search summaries
AI search behavior is prompting brands to optimize their appearance in Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT, and Perplexity

Channel 4, ITV, and Sky partner to launch a joint ad marketplace for UK SMEs
The deal could rival big digital ad platforms with a self-serve model and biddable pricing

Influencer marketing spend to hit $33B globally
Spending on influencer marketing in the U.S. alone will exceed $10 billion this year

Lyft launches ‘Sponsored Map Vehicles’ ad format for full-day map takeovers
The new format supports Lyft’s push to scale its advertising revenue to $100 million by the end of 2025

Opera announces Neon, a new AI agentic web browser
Neon could deliver AI capabilities similar to those of OpenAI’s Operator and Microsoft Copilot

Samsung tests ads on its smart refrigerator screens
The initiative aims to integrate more screens and services across smart home devices

Digital ad revenue rises across major platforms in Q1 2025
Ad budgets are growing, and advertisers now have more options to test and scale what works

Search ads leads U.S. digital ad market with $102.9B in 2024
Overall, The online ad revenue climbed to $259 billion, a 15% YoY growth from 2023

BeReal launches its ad business in the U.S.
The platform is rolling out ads amid TikTok uncertainty in the U.S.

Discord plans to expand Video Quests ads to mobile users
The platform is looking to attract more advertisers with mobile video ads
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