Nielsen's $2.15B DoubleVerify Bet Is About Owning What AI Models Measure
Companies

Nielsen's $2.15B DoubleVerify Bet Is About Owning What AI Models Measure

Nielsen is paying a 30% premium for DoubleVerify not for growth, but to control the verification layer that automated ad...

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Viant's Proprietary Data Surge Collides With Ad Tech's Fast-Accelerating M&A Wave
Companies

Viant's Proprietary Data Surge Collides With Ad Tech's Fast-Accelerating M&A Wave

Viant’s 34% revenue jump, a wave of $2bn ad tech deals and TIME’s chatbot-influence ad backlash signal the end of neutra...

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Gravity raises $30.5M to place ads in ChatGPT, and now it's targeting the bots themselves
Technology

Gravity raises $30.5M to place ads in ChatGPT, and now it's targeting the bots themselves

Adtech startup Gravity has raised $30.5 million to expand its AI chatbot advertising platform, counting Best Buy and Tar...

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AI Now Runs the Ad Industry in 2026 — But Black-Box Platforms Test Marketers' Trust
Technology

AI Now Runs the Ad Industry in 2026 — But Black-Box Platforms Test Marketers' Trust

AI is woven into nearly every stage of advertising in 2026, but transparency lags as agentic AI's first wave arrives. Ma...

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Turkey tightens e-commerce ad rules: AI disclosure, influencer transparency and discount standards start August 1
Retail

Turkey tightens e-commerce ad rules: AI disclosure, influencer transparency and discount standards start August 1

New regulations forcing clear labelling of AI-generated ads, greater transparency in influencer partnerships and uniform...

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Higgsfield AI Puts $85,000 in Credits on the Line to Lure Ad Creatives Away from the Pitch Deck
Companies

Higgsfield AI Puts $85,000 in Credits on the Line to Lure Ad Creatives Away from the Pitch Deck

The generative AI ad platform has teamed up with ADWEEK for a month-long competition that challenges agency and brand te...

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Brands Combat 'Sea of Sameness' with Gaming, Culture, and AI-Driven Campaigns
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Brands Combat 'Sea of Sameness' with Gaming, Culture, and AI-Driven Campaigns

From State Farm’s gaming series with IShowSpeed to PepsiCo’s “The Crunch Prix,” marketers are tapping niche culture and ...

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