Video Roku partners with Vestel to expand European smart TV presence through Finlux brand Roku announces multi-year partnership with Turkish manufacturer Vestel on September 5, 2025, bringing Roku OS to Finlux smart TVs in the UK market.
Display European Commission imposes €2.95 billion fine on Google for ad tech abuse Brussels announced September 5 that Google faces record fine for illegal advertising technology practices while giving company 60 days to propose structural remedies.
Data Marketing data quality crisis reveals 45% of business decisions based on unreliable information New research exposes widespread data accuracy problems as CMOs prioritize quality improvements over automation advances in competitive landscape.
Video YouTube streams first free NFL game globally The platform's São Paulo broadcast marks streaming's expansion into premium sports advertising territory.
AI Google launches EmbeddingGemma for on-device AI embedding tasks Google releases EmbeddingGemma, a 308M parameter multilingual embedding model optimized for mobile devices with sub-200MB RAM usage and 15ms inference times.
Search Google removes mature cosmetic procedure restrictions from sexual content policy Google announced September 4, 2025, the removal of mature cosmetic procedures from its sexual content advertising policy, marking a significant relaxation of restrictions for healthcare advertisers across its advertising platforms.
AI Circle to Search adds continuous translation while scrolling on Android Circle to Search introduces seamless translation functionality that maintains text conversion as users navigate through applications and content, starting with Samsung Galaxy devices this week.
Retail Court upholds Zalando very large online platform status under EU Digital Services Act European court confirms Zalando's designation as very large online platform affecting 83 million users under Digital Services Act regulatory framework.
Data Court clarifies personal data definition in pseudonymized transfers Ruling establishes recipient perspective matters when pseudonymized data cannot be linked to individuals.
Retail Retail media projected to capture 20% of global ad revenue by 2030 Omdia research shows retail media networks will exceed $300 billion by 2030, representing one-fifth of total worldwide advertising spending as retailers monetize data.
AI European Commission opens consultation for AI transparency guidelines European Commission launches consultation to develop guidelines and code of practice for AI transparency under Article 50 of the AI Act, seeking stakeholder input by October 2, 2025.
Video YouTube study reveals 'creative maximalism' trend reshaping content for generation Z Gen Z's content preferences drive new video format characterized by dense information layers and global cultural references as traditional media consumption declines 26%.
Search Google Ads API shifts to monthly releases starting January 2026 Google announced monthly Google Ads API releases beginning January 2026, increasing major versions from 3 to 4 yearly while extending support to one year.
Data Safari 26 tracking changes to impact marketing measurement New default fingerprinting protection and enhanced web capabilities arrive in September with limited campaign tracking disruption expected.
Social Roblox partners with IARC for enhanced content ratings Roblox will replace its content maturity labels with recognized rating systems from nine global authorities to provide clearer guidance.
Data Roqad acquires Zeotap-Data to strengthen European identity leadership Roqad's acquisition of Zeotap-Data combines identity solutions with third-party audiences, bringing privacy-compliant scale to digital advertisers across key European markets.
Audio Smartly integrates Spotify Ads Manager for cross-channel campaigns Companies announce September 3 partnership to merge audio advertising with AI-powered creative automation across unified platform.
AI Gracenote launches MCP Server to verify AI responses for TV platforms Gracenote Model Context Protocol Server connects LLMs to entertainment data, preventing hallucinations and providing real-time verification for CTV search systems.
Display Kargo high-impact ad formats reach global Amazon DSP platform Programmatic advertising integration delivers 2x new-to-brand conversions through premium inventory and audience insights.
Retail Adobe shopping study reveals night owls drive highest revenue despite minimal browsing share Study shows late-night shoppers average $3,684 annually while representing only 9% of total browsing activity, challenging traditional ecommerce timing strategies.
Search Google updates business links policies with stricter verification requirements Google unveiled comprehensive updates to business links policies requiring dedicated landing pages and implementing new crawlability verification systems.
AI Amazon launches Lens Live with real-time scanning and AI assistant integration Amazon Lens Live combines instant product matching with Rufus AI assistant to create seamless visual shopping experience for tens of millions of US customers.
Video YouTube introduces gift effects and experimental gift goals for vertical live streams YouTube announces gift effects with purple sparkle icons and experimental gift goals for vertical live streams, rolling out to eligible US creators this week.
Social Instagram deploys diversity-aware notification framework to boost engagement Meta's Instagram introduces machine learning algorithms designed to reduce repetitive notifications while improving click-through rates by 22% in initial testing.
Data Google ordered to pay $425.7 million in privacy violation verdict Federal jury finds tech giant misled users about Web & App Activity settings while continuing data collection through Firebase SDK across third-party applications.
