Mark Zuckerberg: Meta Is on the Frontier Now
Don't ask any questions about that >$80 billion we dropped on the metaverse though!
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Susan Collins’s allies spent $25,000 attacking her rival in the Oregon version of Portland: ‘They can’t even find it on a map’
“Good luck convincing Mainers you know what’s best for them when you don’t know which Portland they live in,” blasted her Democratic rival.
Fortune AI4 min readWhy Meta is winning the micro drama wars
That very long micro drama you saw on Reels? That's an ad — and a big win for Meta.
Business Insider - AI3 min readBrowser-in-browser attacks use fake Meta Muse Ad lure to steal credentials
Wiley fisherfolk spin up a new page just days after Meta's AI agent launch
The Register7 min readAmericans don't want taxpayer dollars funding campaign ads: poll
Data: Reuters/Ipsos; Chart: Avery Lotz/AxiosNearly nine in 10 voters say using taxpayer money to pay for election-related ads featuring the president or Cabinet members is inappropriate, including 80% of Republicans, according to a recent Reuters-Ipsos poll.Why it matters: The administration's…
Axios AI+2 min readApple threw a wrench into the digital ad industry, and marketers are bracing for impact
Apple is once again cracking down on the tools the ad industry uses to measure and target ads. This time, it gave no warning.
Business Insider - AI4 min readNextdoor is betting neighborly gossip can give it an advertising edge
Nextdoor is creating a Neighborhood Intelligence product to give advertisers a hyperlocal view of what people are saying about their brands.
Business Insider - AI4 min readThe 14 most innovative influencer marketers of 2026
This list of the most innovative influencer marketers highlights execs who are figuring out how to make companies look good on social media.
Business Insider - AI17 min readWalmart moves to grab a bigger chunk of the TV ad business
The retail giant has struck a deal with Warner Bros. Discovery so advertisers can target Walmart shoppers on linear TV.
Business Insider - AI4 min readOpenAI to flood your eyeballs with visual ads
Want to generate an image with ChatGPT? Then prepare for ads if you're in the US
The Register5 min readOpenAI launches visual ads that appear alongside image generation results
OpenAI said the new visual ads will show up after your image generation results appear in the U.S. only for now.
TechCrunch2 min readHow 3 small business owners are — and aren’t — using AI to nail their marketing campaigns
Small business owners shared how they actually use AI to build and sustain a marketing strategy, as well as where it falls short.
Business Insider - AI4 min readThe relationship between AI and influencers is … complicated
AI isn't just bringing slop to social media feeds. It's also leaving a massive imprint on the creator economy.
Business Insider - AI4 min readGoogle to Face $3.2 Billion Damage Claims Over Ad-Tech Monopoly
USA Today Co., Daily Mail General and Trust Plc and a class of large publishers can seek more than $3.2 billion in damages for harm caused by monopolization of advertising technology markets by Alphabet Inc.’s Google, a New York federal judge ruled.
Bloomberg Technology1 min readOnly 6% of marketers say AI is paying off in a big way. Here's what the winners are doing.
New research from Bain, shared exclusively with CMO Insider, finds most marketers are still waiting to see the impact of their AI investments.
Business Insider - AI4 min readThe $200 billion retail media boom is causing headaches for CMOs
The "everything is an ad network" marketing maxim becomes truer by the week. It's also making life more complicated for marketers.
Business Insider - AI5 min readMarketing pros say Meta should go all in on its cuddly Muse mascot — and ignore the critics
Brand mascots are one of the oldest mnemonics in the marketing playbook for a reason: they work well.
Business Insider - AI4 min readScoop: Trump's hand-picked, taxpayer-funded ads about to ramp up
President Trump is personally selecting which government-funded ads his administration is airing ahead of the midterms — with more to come, Axios has learned."This is just the beginning," an administration official told Axios.Why it matters: The seemingly partisan nature of the taxpayer-funded ads…
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