Mark Ritson: The junk food ad ban isn’t a problem, it’s a marketer’s gift

A ban on ads featuring High-Fat, Salt and Sugar products, also known as the Less Healthy Food ad ban, rolled out in the UK ...
Media4Growth

Best OOH campaigns of 2025: Yuvrraj Agarwaal shares his pick

Yuvrraj Agarwaal, Chief Strategy Officer at Laqshya Media Group, reflects on the most impactful OOH campaigns of 2025, ...
Adweek on MSN

The secret to brand visibility in the LLM era

Brands have caught on and started engaging on our platform, but that doesn't guarantee it'll be captured by the LLMs. The ...
Inc

McDonald’s Just Pulled Its Holiday Ad After Immediate Internet Outrage. Here’s What Went so Wrong

McDonald’s Netherlands served up an AI-generated ad this holiday season, and the internet was quick to make the fast-food giant regret that decision. The commercial in question shows various ...
Los Angeles Times

AI slop ad backfires for McDonald’s

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. People aren’t lovin’ it. McDonald’s was forced to pull down an AI-generated Christmas commercial from YouTube ...
Forbes

McDonald’s AI-Generated Ad Controversy, Explained

McDonald’s has released an AI-generated Christmas ad, sparking online backlash, which grew so fierce that McDonald’s turned off comments on YouTube before setting the video to private. However, the AI ...
Wall Street Journal

Ad Spend to Grow More Than Expected in 2025 as Tariffs Sting Less and AI Gives a Leg Up

Advertising spending will grow more than predicted in 2025 because tariffs didn’t take as big a bite as expected and AI provided a boost, according to a new forecast from media investment group WPP ...
Business Insider

Users say they are seeing ads on ChatGPT. OpenAI says it's not true.

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Engadget

Code suggests that OpenAI may be close to introducing ads for ChatGPT

The truly free ride for ChatGPT might soon come to a close as OpenAI could be nearing the introduction of ads. As first discovered by Tibor Blaho on X, a beta version of ChatGPT's Android app includes ...
The New York Times

The Fate of Google’s Ad Tech Monopoly Is Now in a Judge’s Hands

A judge queried lawyers about whether a breakup made sense during closing arguments on how to fix the tech giant’s dominance in online advertising. Judge Brinkema’s decision could restructure Google’s ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Man Who Created AI Holiday Coke Ad Says It Took More Creativity Than You Realize

Jason Zada of Secret Level, the company behind the ad, understands the criticism but says AI video has humans behind it too. By Steven Zeitchik Senior Editor, Technology and Politics This year’s ...
TheWrap

Netflix Ad Tier Hits 190 Million Monthly Active Viewers Globally as Streamer Shifts From Highlighting Users

Netflix’s ad-supported tier has hit 190 million monthly active viewers globally since launching the offering three years ago. A monthly active viewer is defined as members who have watched at least ...