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March 21, 2025

Alchemy launches $100M fund to give creators upfront payments

The fund aims to help creators who struggle with inconsistent cash flow

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March 18, 2025

U.S. influencer marketing spending to exceed $10B in 2025

However, spending growth will slow to 15% in 2025 due to market maturity and TikTok uncertainty

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March 17, 2025

eBay and Etsy adopt AI-driven personalization to stay competitive

The online marketplaces are mirroring TikTok, Instagram, and Pinterest features to boost sales

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March 5, 2025

Social news platform, Digg set to relaunch

Digg's vision is to create a space that feels more human and connected

Opera Browser Operator feature preview showcasing AI model options like GPT-4o and Gemini 1.6, alongside a Walmart shopping cart page.
March 3, 2025

Opera tests ‘Browser Operator,’ an AI agent that automates web tasks

The Browser Operator processes data locally without sending information to its servers

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February 14, 2025

Roku’s ad business outpaces platform revenue growth in Q4 2024

Total Q4 revenue was $1.201 billion, a 22% YoY increase

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January 24, 2025

Flip launches $100M partnership grant for creators

One creator will receive a $1 million grant through a community voting process

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January 14, 2025

NVIDIA launches generative AI blueprint to create retail shopping assistants

The blueprint aims to enhance customer experiences with AI-powered personalization and intelligent recommendations

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January 9, 2025

Disney reports 157M global streaming users on its ad-supported platforms

Its audience estimates are based on viewers streaming ad-supported content for over 10 seconds

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January 7, 2025

Comcast will launch ‘Universal Ads’ to bring TV advertising to SMBs

The new platform aims to bring SMBs into premium video ads with a social-media-like approach

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December 11, 2024

Omnicom plans to acquire Interpublic Group in $13B+ deal

The merger could create the world's largest ad company with $25 billion in revenue

Alt: GroupM forecast highlights global advertising revenue growth of 9.5% in 2024 to $1.04 trillion, with annual growth projections through 2029.
December 9, 2024

Global ad revenue to surpass $1 Trillion in 2024

Half of the total ad revenue is expected to be earned by Google, Meta, ByteDance, Amazon and Alibaba

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December 4, 2024

Walmart acquires smart TV maker Vizio in a $2.3 billion deal

The platform is aiming to compete more in CTV advertising

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December 4, 2024

BeReal expands its advertising rollout to the UK and EMEA

The ad format is designed to replicate BeReal’s dual-camera posts

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November 29, 2024

Australia’s Senate approves law to ban under-16s from social media

Other countries are considering similar measures as part of a global push for tighter digital regulation

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November 25, 2024

Tubi rolls out ‘Scenes’ for viewers to watch short-form videos

Plans include integrating Scenes into Tubi’s homepage and enabling social media sharing

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November 20, 2024

The Trade Desk will launch ‘Ventura’ a new streaming TV OS by 2025

Ventura may become a direct competition to streaming giants Google, Amazon, and Roku

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November 11, 2024

Australia proposes a 16-year age limit for children on social media

The government cites impact on mental and physical health in upcoming legislation

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October 11, 2024

PayPal launches ‘PayPal Ads’ to sell digital ads to U.S. advertisers

PayPal Ads will provide advertisers access to user data across PayPal’s business

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October 7, 2024

ITV launches AI-generated TV ads to encourage SMEs to explore TV advertising

The GenAI ad production option is open to all new SME advertisers at an “accessible cost”

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