The White House will host a conference for social media creators, reports TechCrunch

Microsoft’s $13 Billion OpenAI Pact Faces Extra EU Scrutiny, reports Bloomberg

Meta says it may block news from Facebook in Australia, reports Reuters

Meta starts testing user-created AI chatbots on Instagram, reports TechCrunch

TikTok to challenge Amazon Prime Day with its own sales event in July, reports TechCrunch

Amazon hit with fresh class action-style suit in UK: $3.4B in competition damages sought for over 200,000 sellers, reports TechCrunch

Google inks partnerships to ground its AI models in facts, reports Axios

OpenAI and Microsoft sued by Center for Investigative Reporting as news industry bolsters attack on AI, reports CNBC

OpenAI and Time strike multiyear deal to improve ChatGPT with journalistic content, reports CNBC

Criteo: The Privacy Sandbox Is NOT Ready Yet, But Could Be If Google Makes Certain Changes Soon, reports AdExchanger

FIFA Looking to Raise Up to $2 Billion for Streaming Service, reports Bloomberg

YouTube reportedly wants to pay record labels to use their songs for AI training, reports Engadget

Yahoo taps 30-year ad vet Rob Wilk as new head of sales, reports Axios

Streaming platforms are lagging in TV upfront deals, reports AdAge

Supreme Court Rules for Biden Administration in Covid-Era Speech Case, reports WSJ

Political ads review panel seeks to dismantle argument against regulation, reports The Media Leader

NBCU is pursuing ad dollars around this year’s Olympics, reports Digiday

Marketers’ post-cookie preparedness has dropped by 23% since 2022, reports Digiday

AP launching nonprofit group to raise at least $100M for local news, reports Axios

Reddit to update web standard to block automated website scraping, reports Reuters

WPP, IBM and LinkedIn Partner On AI-Driven B2B Service, reports MediaPost

Microsoft Expands IAS Ad Measurement Partnership, reports MediaPost

Interpublic Explores Sale of Digital Marketing Agency to Consulting Giant TCS, reports WSJ

PubMatic Announces Key Executive Hires to Bolster Commerce Media Growth and Innovation

Netflix Extends Microsoft Advertising Partnership, reports MediaPost

As Oracle’s ad business collapses, layoffs and uncertainty ripple through the industry, reports Digiday

EU to take further action against Apple over digital market rules, Breton says, reports Reuters

Streamers’ efforts to keep subscribers around are yielding mixed results: report, reports Marketing Brew

Apple Spurned Idea of iPhone AI Partnership With Meta Months Ago, reports Bloomberg

Google rolls out new shopping tools ahead of summer sales, reports Search Engine Land

Paramount Global Is Raising Streaming Prices by $1 to $2 a Month, reports Bloomberg

Facebook Tests Automated Variations Of Branded Reels, reports MediaPost

Google tightens EU consent rules for Customer Match ads, reports Search Engine Land

Ad Industry Blasts Possible Nationwide Ban On Behavioral Advertising, reports MediaPost

Tech Industry Urges Judge To Sink Arkansas Social Media Restrictions, reports MediaPost

This Election Season, Misinformation and Brand Safety Are on Advertisers' Ballots, reports AdWeek

Target Aims to Expand Its Online Marketplace With Shopify Partnership, reports Bloomberg

Disney Expands Its Audience Graph And Clean Room Tech Beyond The US, reports AdExchanger

UN chief tells consumer tech firms: own the harm your products cause, reports Reuters

Apple charged with breaching EU tech rules, faces another probe, reports Reuters

Streaming ad tiers show varying degrees of success in the UK, reports The Media Leader

Reddit and TikTok push product discovery at Cannes, reports The Media Leader

Meta makes its AI chatbot available to all users in India, reports TechCrunch

TikTok advertisers prepare contingency plans as US ban looms, reports FT

Linda Yaccarino shakes up X amid pressure from Elon Musk over costs, reports FT

Apple and Meta Have Discussed an AI Partnership, reports WSJ

Google ties in Local Services Ads advertisers to Maps app, reports Search Engine Land

X is making live streaming a premium feature, reports Engadget

TikTok Enhances In-App Travel Features With Apple Maps Integration, reports MediaPost

Court Rejects Google Users Request To Intervene In RTB Privacy Battle, reports MediaPost

Paramount Global Terminates General Counsel Christa D’Alimonte’s Contract, reports WSJ

Apple Won’t Roll Out AI Tech In EU Market Over Regulatory Concerns, reports Bloomberg

Publishers Are Increasingly Irked at Perplexity Bots Circumventing Blocks, reports AdWeek

Adtech Firm Sonobi Pursues a Sale as SSP M&A Surges, reports AdWeek

The Trade Desk shuts advertisers’ access to Yahoo’s video content, reports Digiday

Multiple AI companies bypassing web standard to scrape publisher sites, licensing firm says, reports Reuters

Meta is tagging real photos as Made with AI, say photographers, reports TechCrunch

Spotify launches a new Basic streaming plan in the US, reports TechCrunch

Oracle tried to sell ad business to DoubleVerify and IAS before shutting it down, reports AdAge

DOJ Drops Claims That TikTok Misled US Consumers in Lawsuit, reports Bloomberg

Brazil judge closes coordination probe into Google and Telegram, reports Reuters

YouTube will ask iOS users to Allow tracking for more personalized ads, reports 9to5Google

Disney’s Aggressive Bid for Streaming Ads Leaves Video Rivals Scrambling, reports Variety

United’s New Ad Network Has Programmatic On Its Flight Plan, reports AdExchanger

New York governor signs bill regulating social media algorithms, in a US first, reports CNN

TikTok Lays Out Past Efforts to Address U.S. Concerns, reports NYT

Judge Sides Against Google In Battle Over Children's Data, reports MediaPost

Spotify quietly lets all podcasters upload videos, surpasses 250K shows, reports TechCrunch

Amazon extends generative AI-powered product listings to Europe, reports TechCrunch

TikTok says US ban is inevitable without a court order blocking law, reports Reuters

Instagram Recommends Sexual Videos to Accounts for 13-Year-Olds, Tests Show, reports WSJ

Mark Read and Mark Penn Defend Meeting With Elon Musk at Cannes, reports AdWeek

SSPs Are Taking Over The CTV Market, And Buyers Are Paying The Price, reports AdExchanger

Omnicom wraps Cannes with an Instacart API deal to buy directly off influencer content, reports Digiday

Investment bankers and private equity firms turn up en masse, reports Digiday

X wants to produce more sports docuseries for ferocious fans, CEO says, reports Axios

Musk tries to win back advertisers at Cannes, but some aren’t interested, reports AdAge

Supply-Side Platform 33Across Is Pursuing a Sale, reports AdWeek

IPG Health lays off 5% of US staff, primarily blaming Pfizer loss, reports AdAge

Disney Is Courting a New Group of Advertisers It’s Betting Could Drive Billions In Revenue, reports AdWeek

Recognizing the Power of Creative, Yahoo Lets Marketers Serve Tailored Ads Via Its DSP, reports AdWeek

Netflix Uses Squid Game Playbook for Untapped Southeast Asia, reports Bloomberg

Omnicom’s Flywheel gets certified with TikTok Shop as it ties creators to sales results, reports Digiday

Google DeepMind’s new AI tool uses video pixels and text prompts to generate soundtracks, reports The Verge

PubMatic And Cognitiv Partner On Contextual Targeting, reports MediaPost

YouTube's algorithm more likely to recommend users right-wing and religious content, research finds, reports NBC

FTC refers TikTok complaint to Justice Department, reports CNBC

Apple has very serious issues under sweeping EU digital rules, competition chief says, reports CNBC

Dentsu Expands BX Unit Globally, reports MediaPost

Razorfish and Google Unveil AI-Powered Reputation Index, reports MediaPost

Elon Musk launches charm offensive to win back advertisers, reports FT

Snap launches AI tools for advanced augmented reality, reports Reuters

Havas unveils group-wide Converged proposition, reports The Media Leader

Meta leans more heavily in to AI as it boasts double-digit rise in ROAS, reports The Media Leader

Disney to Expand Data-Driven Commerce Capabilities with Affinity Solutions

Amazon unveils Ads Relevance, claiming it is no longer reliant on single IDs, reports Digiday

DoubleVerify report: Ad fraud schemes using generative AI will increase in scale and sophistication, reports Digiday

The Trade Desk Adds CVS Retail Data And Relishes The Small Wins In Retail Media, reports AdExchanger

Omnicom and The Trade Desk co-develop new data solutions to optimize CTV budgets, reports Digiday

LinkedIn eyes B2C marketers as it looks to increase ad dollars, reports Digiday