Supreme Court Upholds TikTok Shutdown, reports WSJ

China denies requiring companies, individuals to give data in unlawful manner, reports Reuters

OpenAI finalizes o3 mini reasoning AI model version, to launch it soon, reports Reuters

Microsoft-OpenAI Partnership Raises Antitrust Concerns, FTC Says, reports Bloomberg

Musk’s X Gets New EU Demand for Data as Regulators Expand Probe, reports Bloomberg

Netflix's sports push likely fueled subscriber growth in holiday quarter, reports Reuters

US FTC refers complaint about Snapchat use of AI chatbot to Justice Department, reports Reuters

Former European Leaders Call for Google Ad-Tech Breakup, reports WSJ

Changes In Meta’s Ad Prices Show Dollars Shifting There Ahead of TikTok Ban, reports AdWeek

As TikTok teeters, YouTube, Meta, Snapchat and more race to claim its ad dollars with incentives and discounts, reports Digiday

Meta's Community Notes won't apply to paid ads. Marketers still have questions, reports WSJ

Advertisers with hair on fire brace for US TikTok ban, reports Reuters

Meta Is Laying the Narrative Groundwork for Trump’s Mass Deportations, reports 404 Media

Google won't add fact checks despite new EU law, reports Axios

Apple pauses AI-generated news alerts after headline notification errors, reports Axios

Ahead of looming ban, TikTok creators resist the move to Meta, reports Marketing Brew

Outgoing FCC chair rejects high-profile TV petitions as attempt to weaponize government, reports CNN

FTC Finalizes Children's Privacy Rule Minimizing Data Collection, reports Bloomberg

GroupM U.S. Chief Investment Officer Matt Sweeney to Exit, reports AdWeek

TikTok Will Pause Ads on Jan. 19, But Data Will Remain Accessible, reports AdWeek

Publishers Are Migrating TikTok Audiences to Other Platforms Ahead of a Potential Ban, reports AdWeek

IAB expands Gold Standard to include CTV and retail media, reports The Media Leader

Marketers cut spend in main media as cautious approach continues, reports The Media Leader

TikTok and 5 other Chinese firms hit by EU privacy complaints, reports Reuters

Biden administration looks for ways to keep TikTok available in the U.S., reports NBC

Tencent Stake in Skydance-Paramount Draws Lawmaker Scrutiny, reports Bloomberg

That Sports News Story You Clicked on Could Be AI Slop, reports Wired

In AI copyright case, Zuckerberg turns to YouTube for his defense, reports TechCrunch

Google inks deal with The Associated Press to bring more real-time info to Gemini, reports TechCrunch

OpenAI and The New York Times debate copyright infringement of AI tech companies in first trial arguments, reports Digiday

OpenAI to fund four new Axios Local newsrooms, reports Axios

The Trade Desk Is Acquiring Advertising Metadata Startup Sincera, reports AdExchanger

German defence and foreign ministries depart from Elon Musk's X, reports Reuters

TikTok seeks to reassure U.S. employees ahead of Jan. 19 ban deadline, reports Reuters

Meta warns India antitrust ruling could force roll back of features, hurt business, reports Reuters

TikTok prepares for US shutdown from Sunday, sources say, reports Reuters

Sam’s Club launches creative and media review, reports AdAge

Walmart deepens its metaverse presence with new e-commerce experience selling physical goods on Zepeto, reports Digiday

Amazon races to transplant Alexa’s brain with generative AI, reports FT

SEC Sues Elon Musk Over Twitter Stock Buys, Escalating Long-Simmering Feud, reports WSJ

Apple and Amazon fight off $600 million UK lawsuit over alleged collusion, reports Reuters

OpenAI appoints one of Wall Street’s most powerful dealmakers to its board, reports FT

Meta to Cut Roughly 5% of Staff, Targeting Lowest Performers, reports Bloomberg

Brazil says Meta hate speech policy changes do not fit with local law, reports Reuters

Dentsu Americas CEO Michael Komasinski Is Out, reports AdWeek

Criteo Names Michael Komasinski as CEO Following Months-Long Search, reports AdWeek

Meta and Google stand to win ad share from TikTok ban, reports Axios

Google Search Faces First UK Probe Under Tougher Digital Rules, reports Bloomberg

A casino is getting into the ad-network business as commerce media continues to surge, reports Insider

US lawmakers urge Biden to extend TikTok Jan. 19 ban deadline, reports Reuters

The UK wants to do its own thing on AI regulation, suggesting a divergence from U.S. and EU, reports CNBC

China Discusses Sale of TikTok US to Musk as One Possible Option, reports Bloomberg

EU reassesses tech probes into Apple, Google and Meta, reports FT

As agencies evolve AI tools for influencer vetting, they’re also discovering the tech’s limitations, reports Digiday

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

Omnicom Added As Defendant In Flywheel Trade Secrets Suit, reports MediaPost

US Supreme Court rebuffs Meta bid to avoid advertisers' lawsuit, reports Reuters

Users worried about TikTok ban appear to be downloading a different Chinese social media app, reports CNBC

EU Considers Expanding Probe Into Musk’s X, Digital Chief Says, reports Bloomberg

Kimberly-Clark Divides its Media and Creative Account Four Ways, reports AdWeek

Elon Musk's X is gearing up to add more defendants to its lawsuit against advertisers, reports Insider

Google’s search market share drops below 90% for first time since 2015, reports Search Engine Land

Apple’s New App Fees Spark More EU Scrutiny Under Big Tech Rules, reports Bloomberg

Apple fights $1.8 billion App Store lawsuit in first of UK class actions against tech giants, reports Reuters

Ban anxiety triggers TikTok execs to rethink their next moves, reports Digiday

Meta’s free speech overhaul sparks advertisers’ concern, reports FT

Apple board opposes proposal to abolish DEI programs, reports TechCrunch

Trump and Zuckerberg meet at Mar-a-Lago, reports Semafor

Disney Makes Its Case For Bigger Ad Budgets At CES, reports AdExchanger

TikTok Dupes Parents, Texas Claims, reports MediaPost

Meta's civil rights team head to leave company, reports Axios

US Backs Musk Challenge to OpenAI-Microsoft Board Overlaps, reports Bloomberg

Brazil gives Meta 72 hours to explain changes to fact-checking program, reports Reuters

Amazon Is Halting Some of Its Diversity and Inclusion Programs, reports Bloomberg

Meta kills DEI programs, reports Axios

Supreme Court Signals It’s Likely to Uphold TikTok Ban in US, reports Bloomberg

Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery call off plans to launch Venu sports streaming service, reports CNBC

Marketers question TikTok ban refunds ahead of Supreme Court debate, reports Digiday

Meta Secretly Trained Its AI on a Notorious Piracy Database, Newly Unredacted Court Docs Reveal, reports Wired

Havas Media promotes Kim James to lead growth, reports The Media Leader

Elon Musk promotes far-right Alternative for Germany candidate, hosts discussion on X, reports CNBC

X is rolling out labels for parody accounts, reports TechCrunch

Amazon Ads launches Amazon Retail Ad Service at CES

Google searches for deleting Facebook, Instagram on the rise after Meta ends fact-checking, reports TechCrunch

Microsoft Unveils Retail Platforms Ahead Of NRF, Beta Users Include Kohl's and Publicis, reports MediaPost

Agencies Are Spending More on TikTok Ads This Year Despite US Ban Uncertainty, reports AdWeek

Mars Petcare is testing direct SSP buying for CTV ads, reports Digiday

Omnicom Media Group and Roku partner on viewer search data, wrapping the holdco’s CES moves, reports Digiday

Google Ads Performance Max gets budget reallocation experiments, reports Search Engine Land

Peacock is testing mini-games and vertical videos to boost engagement, reports Markering Brew

Disney says about 157 million global users are streaming content with ads, reports CNBC

Google must face mobile phone privacy class action, possible trial, reports Reuters

We do not censor social media, EU says in response to Meta, reports Reuters

Advertisers Can Now See if Amazon's Streaming Ads Drive Sales at Walmart and Target, reports AdWeek

Meta Trials eBay Listings on Facebook Marketplace Following EU Antitrust Pressure, reports WSJ

Yahoo places curation at the center of its CES pitch, reports Digiday

Meta exempted top advertisers from standard content moderation process, reports FT

Reddit introduces business analytics tools and AMA ads, reports Search Engine Land

Isba’s Phil Smith: Advertisers should take a bigger stake in Origin, reports The Media Leader

AI Startup Anthropic Raising Funds Valuing It at $60 Billion, reports WSJ