Marketers bemoan the culture of good enough as standards fall amid the AI bubble, reports Digiday

US government seeks to join Elon Musk in challenge against EU's fine on X, reports Reuters

White House asks OpenAI and Anthropic to hold new models from UK testers until US review, reports Politico

The Trade Desk, Worried Stock Slide Could Substantially Harm Retention, Moves to Reprice Employee Options, reports AdWeek

PubMatic Jumps On The Show-Level CTV Targeting Bandwagon, reports AdExchanger

58% of ad execs expect agentic buying to hit scale within a year, according to IAB Europe research, reports Digiday

Apple’s ChatGPT tools dramatically underperformed, OpenAI claims, reports FT

Disney Boosts Prices on Several Streaming Subscriptions, reports WSJ

YouTube Is Battling Netflix Over Top Talent, reports WSJ

YouTube to Live Stream Coachella Through 2030, Outbidding Rivals, reports Bloomberg

Amazon rolls out new agentic AI for third-party sellers, reports Reuters

Google faces UK push to put AI assistants on Android, Chrome choice screens, reports Reuters

Scope3’s Rebrand to Apostra Solidifies Shift from Sustainability to AI, reports AdWeek

WPP opens London hub in bid to produce faster, AI-assisted ads, reports Reuters

Is Disney+ Adding Ads to Ad-Free Plans. Here's What's Really Happening, reports AdWeek

Microsoft starts a new round of job cuts and the next phase of its Xbox reset, reports Insider

DoorDash names WPP Media its first global media partner, reports AdAge

Comscore data shows how AI discovery is splintering beyond ChatGPT, reports Digiday

Some creators want to negotiate deals like TV networks, reports Digiday

Publicis won most new business in H1 2026, followed closely by Omnicom, WPP, reports The Media Leader

McDonald’s tests placing ads for other brands on its menu screens, reports AdAge

OpenAI Urges Washington to Lead Global Effort to Create AI-Safety Standards, reports WSJ

Paramount to settle lawsuits, paving way for Warner Bros., reports AdAge

Meta’s New Muse AI App Tops Charts, Draws Strong Early Reviews, reports Bloomberg

Amazon blocks Meta’s Muse AI agent from its retail site, reports AdAge

Irish privacy regulator fines Google €403 million over location data processing, reports Reuters

Paramount Discussed $1.5 Billion Investment to Clear Merger Hurdle, reports WSJ

Meta launches fresh legal challenge over UK’s Online Safety Act, reports FT

Trump Announces an AI Force After Industry Sounded Alarm, reports WSJ

California Court Blocks Part of TikTok’s $400 Million Settlement, reports Bloomberg

OpenAI expects to burn $280bn by 2030, reports FT

Disney Continues Leadership Shifts With Streaming Shakeup, reports AdWeek

Paramount in Advanced Settlement Talks With California’s Attorney General, reports WSJ

Amazon in EU Crosshairs Over Suspected Price Curbs on Sellers, reports Bloomberg

OpenAI's Sam Altman to brief UN Security Council next week, reports Reuters

Disney names Character.AI's Karandeep Anand its first tech chief, reports Reuters

Taboola Eyes The Finance Vertical With An Offer To Acquire Ad Network Dianomi, reports AdExchanger

Walmart adds marketplace data, deeper AI features to Scintilla insights platform, reports Digiday

Pinterest turns visual search into a new ad opportunity, reports Search Engine Land

Netflix content chief Bela Bajaria defines event strategy as streamer eyes more live sports, reports CNBC

OpenAI, Microsoft executives' quotes on AI training threaten copyright defense, news outlets argue, reports Reuters

German court rules Meta liable for fake ads on Instagram, Facebook, reports Reuters

Senators Ask FTC to Probe Walmart and Amazon Over Bots’ Made in America Data, reports WSJ

Nearly all luxury resale transactions on TikTok Shop US now come from livestreams, reports Digiday

Google expands agentic commerce tools ahead of the holiday shopping rush, reports Search Engine Land

Ofcom: One-fifth of Brits use AI chatbots for news, but trust is limited, reports The Media Leader

EU Unveils Social Media Curbs for Kids and Ban on Users Under 13, reports Bloomberg

We got a new clue about Xbox's ad ambitions, reports Insider

Google should relax ad tech rules, appoint antitrust monitor, US judge finds, reports Reuters

TikTok Parent’s Revenue Grows as AI Spending Pressures Profits, reports WSJ

OpenAI tests advertiser-sponsored agents, expands AI tools for ChatGPT ads, reports Reuters

Chrome Has A New Way To Measure Ad Overload On The Web, reports AdExchanger

Channel 4 Sales to become exclusive partner for Paramount’s UK linear and digital brands, reports The Media Leader

FTC chair suspicious of calls for AI antitrust exemptions, reports Reuters

Spanish data watchdog publicises first AI agent-linked data breach report, reports Reuters

OpenAI Weighing Funding Round at Over $1.2 Trillion Valuation, reports Bloomberg

Meta launches subscriptions with enhanced AI features, reports Reuters

Cable TV has shrunk from 100 million subscribers in 2016 to 62 million now. That decline may be over, reports Insider

NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, MLS urge action against threats from bettors, reports ESPN

Google debuts ad detection tool, letting marketers better assess ad experiences in Chrome, reports Digiday

Marketers are using AI search concerns to argue for higher media budgets, reports Digiday

Electronic Arts is bundling its games to make a bigger pitch to advertisers, reports Digiday

EU is set to propose ban on social media and AI chatbots for under-15s, reports Reuters

Netflix, Amazon, YouTube launch new streaming coalition, reports Axios

Comcast and Paramount Consider Shutdown of SkyShowtime in Europe, reports Bloomberg

Microsoft Joins AI Firms Calling for Caution With Cutting-Edge Models, reports Bloomberg

Musk’s xAI Resolves Claims Against Apple Over AI Competition, reports Bloomberg

AI Buying Platforms Will Manage 27% of U.S. Ad Spend by 2030, reports AdWeek

Roblox expands tools to help creators build, distribute games, reports Reuters

OpenAI Is Open to Slowing Cutting-Edge AI, CEO Sam Altman Tells Staff, reports Bloomberg

Google expands Data Manager and Meridian measurement tools, reports Search Engine Land

California’s Governor Signs Landmark Online Child Safety Bills, reports NYT

Amazon Ads brings advertisers to ChatGPT, extending its supply-chasing streak, reports Digiday

Publishers Are Spending Hundreds of Millions a Month Buying Traffic, reports AdWeek

Meta acquires Swedish AI startup Stilla.ai, reports Axios

Amazon raises almost $6 billion in first sterling bond sale, lead manager says, reports Reuters

OpenAI Names US AI Adviser Paul Christiano to Nonprofit Board, reports Bloomberg

OpenAI pushes for mandatory national AI safety rules, reports Reuters

Fox Says DOJ Taking Closer Look at Roku Megadeal, reports The Hollywood Reporter

Troy Ruhanen retires, Andrew Robertson to succeed him at Omnicom Advertising Group, reports AdAge

Snap names Ronan Harris chief commercial officer, reports Axios

Meta Failed to Catch Hundreds of AI Child Abuse Ads. Some Included Images of Real Kids, reports Wired

OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar says ChatGPT's ads should be like if Google and Meta had a baby, reports Insider

Coca-Cola to review North America media after Publicis wins PepsiCo, reports AdAge

Google warns of lower quality as it revamps Europe search results to avoid EU fines, reports Reuters

Meta Launches a Personal AI Agent Designed to Be Easy to Use, reports WSJ

X Probed by Irish Watchdog Over Age, Parental Control Concerns, reports Bloomberg

Australia targets social media algorithms with new user-choice rules, reports Reuters

Amazon Hires Banks for Debut Sterling Bond Offering, reports Bloomberg

Macron urges EU ban on social media for under-15s in letter to Von der Leyen, reports Reuters

Advertisers Want More Brand Safety, Prompt-Matching, Incrementality Tracking From ChatGPT Ads, reports AdWeek

Seattle Times, Newsday sue OpenAI, Microsoft, alleging copyright infringement, reports Reuters

Total TV drives 54% share of advertising profit despite increased fragmentation, reports The Media Leader

Musk’s xAI loses court bid to block Minnesota's AI nudification ban, reports Reuters

The Trade Desk Sheds 15% of Staff on Heels of Lackluster Q2 Showing, reports AdWeek

Media agencies build audit tools to prevent AI agents from overcharging, reports Digiday

Apple facing $2.7 billion UK lawsuit over unfair app tracking rules, reports Reuters

OpenAI Rolls Out GPT-6 Astra Model With Added Cyber Guardrails, reports Bloomberg

ByteDance Gets $30 Billion Loan, Asia’s Second-Largest This Year, reports Bloomberg

Google escapes ad tech breakup in third Big Tech antitrust loss for US, reports Reuters