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The Internet is Quietly Adopting the Ad Tech Playbook — Without the Ads

The Internet is Quietly Adopting the Ad Tech Playbook — Without the Ads

As AI revolutionizes how people plan and book travel online, the algorithms determining which content surfaces in AI-generated summaries are beginning to mirror the dynamics of digital advertising. This shift, however, will lead to a future where...

Ban on Facebook political ads “dark day for democracy” says Ó Ríordáin

Ban on Facebook political ads “dark day for democracy” says Ó Ríordáin

Labour MEP Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has criticised Meta’s decision to cease all political advertising in Europe. In October, Meta, which owns Instagram, Facebook, Threads and WhatsApp, will ban political advertising within the European Union. In recent...

Google Beta-Tests AI Max for Ad Groups in Search Ads

Google Beta-Tests AI Max for Ad Groups in Search Ads

In the ever-evolving world of digital advertising, Google is pushing boundaries with a new beta test that could redefine how search campaigns operate. Advertisers have spotted an experimental feature in Google Ads called the “Ad Group setting for...

Two-thirds of Indian adolescents swayed by food ads; higher taxes on sugary, fatty foods may help curb rising obesity

Two-thirds of Indian adolescents swayed by food ads; higher taxes on sugary, fatty foods may help curb rising obesity

The survey of 143,000 adolescent respondents was conducted in 2022 as part of the Let's Fix Our Food initiative, a public-private partnership between the Public Health Foundation of India, the Indian Council of Medical Research, National Institute...

The 2026 campaign has already kicked off, with ads focused on Medicaid, Trump tax cut

Residents of Columbus, Indiana awoke last week to a yellow billboard purchased by the Democratic National Committee blaring: “Under Trump’s Watch, Columbus Regional Health is Cutting Medical Services.” Meanwhile, the National Republican...

Does Sydney Sweeney's American Eagle 'great jeans' campaign mark a shift for ads?

Does Sydney Sweeney's American Eagle 'great jeans' campaign mark a shift for ads?

Updated July 29, 2025 at 4:10 PM CDT Sydney Sweeney's "great jeans" are causing quite a stir — and it's not because of the quality of the denim. Clothing retailer American Eagle's latest ad campaign centers around the 27-year-old star, known for...

Leftists Crash Out Over ‘Whiteness’ Of Sexy Sydney Sweeney Jean Ads

Leftists Crash Out Over ‘Whiteness’ Of Sexy Sydney Sweeney Jean Ads

Left-wing critics are continuing to crash out over an American Eagle Outfitters ad campaign for their fall jean collection with actress Sydney Sweeney, deeming the ads racist and Nazi-coded. As covered by The Daily Wire, the ad campaign plays on...

Sydney Sweeney’s American Eagle Ads Sized Up by Crisis Specialists

Sydney Sweeney’s American Eagle Ads Sized Up by Crisis Specialists

Nearly a week after American Eagle released its new ad campaign with Sydney Sweeney, many are still dissing or discussing it, depending whom you ask. For many, the online and social media backlash was rooted in the tagline “Sydney Sweeney Has...

To Democratize TV Ads, Universal Ads Wants to Think Like Social Media

To Democratize TV Ads, Universal Ads Wants to Think Like Social Media

For decades, television advertising has largely been the preserve of a thousand or so major brands with the budgets and know-how to navigate its complex buying landscape. Now, one of the industry’s biggest players is leading an effort to tear down...

Senate Bill Would Require ADS-B on All Civilian and Military Aircraft

Senate Bill Would Require ADS-B on All Civilian and Military Aircraft

Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Tuesday announced the introduction of a bill intended to prevent collisions between commercial and military aircraft. The Rotorcraft Operations Transparency and Oversight Reform bill, or ROTOR Act, would require all...

How American Eagle’s Sydney Sweeney Ads Became a Culture War Flashpoint

How American Eagle’s Sydney Sweeney Ads Became a Culture War Flashpoint

‘Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans,’ declared American Eagle last Tuesday (July 22) in a series of wordplay-laden social ads and a Times Square billboard promoting its fall collection, fronted by the Euphoria and White Lotus star. On Thursday,...

DNC Launches Ads Targeting Republicans Over Epstein Files Controversy

DNC Launches Ads Targeting Republicans Over Epstein Files Controversy

Washington, D.C. — On Friday, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) began a new digital ad campaign aimed at Republican lawmakers for not addressing the release of files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The ads are targeting...

MSNBC Producer Lashes Out at American Eagle's Sydney Sweeney Ads: 'Regressive... Shift Toward Whiteness'

MSNBC Producer Lashes Out at American Eagle's Sydney Sweeney Ads: 'Regressive... Shift Toward Whiteness'

Sydney Sweeney posed in a pair of jeans and triggered a full-blown MSNBC meltdown. On Monday, MSNBC producer Hannah Holland wrote a column in which she accused American Eagle and the popular actress of fueling a “cultural shift toward whiteness.”...

Yospace says it ‘stitched’ more ads during Women’s EURO than Men’s

Yospace says it ‘stitched’ more ads during Women’s EURO than Men’s

According to the company, it stitched 30,000 more ads per day than the men’s tournament last year Dynamic Ad Insertion (DAI) company Yospace says it stitched 6 billion one-to-one addressable ads across the duration of the UEFA Women’s EURO 2025...

Disney Nets $4B in Sports Ads with Double-Digit Growth in 2025 Upfronts

Disney Nets $4B in Sports Ads with Double-Digit Growth in 2025 Upfronts

In the high-stakes world of television advertising, Walt Disney Co. has wrapped its 2025 upfront negotiations with a performance that underscores the shifting dynamics of media buying, particularly in sports and streaming. According to recent...

Competing for Milliseconds of Attention: Gen AI is Reinventing Video Ads

Competing for Milliseconds of Attention: Gen AI is Reinventing Video Ads

By The Malketeer There was a time when video advertising was the privilege of the few—expensive, slow, and locked behind production houses and post‑prod calendars. Now, it’s one creative brief, one AI prompt, and you’re rolling. Welcome to the...

Appareo Stratus 4 Adds New Features to ADS-B Receivers

Appareo Stratus 4 Adds New Features to ADS-B Receivers

Disney Says Upfront Volume Is Flat Despite Surge in Sports Ads

Disney Says Upfront Volume Is Flat Despite Surge in Sports Ads

Walt Disney Co. says notable surges in advertising dollars committed to sports and streaming helped it match what it secured in last year’s “upfront” volume — but weren’t enough to help it surpass that total. The parent of ABC, Disney+ and Hulu...

Meta To Suspend All Political Ads In EU

Meta To Suspend All Political Ads In EU

In response to upcoming advertising regulations in the EU, Meta has announced that beginning in October, it will no longer allow political, electoral or social issue ads on its family of platforms in Europe. “This is a difficult decision,” Meta...

3 great ads I had nothing to do with – #85 with Fold7’s Dave Billing

3 great ads I had nothing to do with – #85 with Fold7’s Dave Billing

3 Great Ads is a long-running Thinkbox and Campaign series. The idea is not only to explore some of our greatest ads in the company of people who know a thing or two about making them, but also - because of the proven link between creativity and...

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