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Lock Screen Ads Are Coming to Your Galaxy Phone
Samsung is partnering with Glance to bring “a new AI Commerce platform” to the lock screens of Galaxy phones in the United States. It won’t be enabled automatically, but it’s still not great to see lockscreen advertisements coming to phones that...

Abu Dhabi Lottery Operator Posts Job Ads For Online Casino

Bing Ads Bag Icon Tests On Shop Now Button
Microsoft is testing putting a shopping bag icon on its "Shop Now" Bing Ads layout. I cannot replicate this but normally Bing shows a button that says "Shop Now" and that is it, but in this test, Bing is adding a bag icon before the "Shop Now"...
Trainline leverages PubMatic’s commerce media technology to scale programmatic advertising across Europe
PubMatic (Nasdaq: PUBM), an independent technology company shaping the future of digital advertising’s supply chain, today announced an expanded partnership with Trainline. The partnership incorporates both onsite and offsite capabilities,...

‘An awful archivist’: Zeenat Aman shares vintage ads, expresses regret over lost memorabilia
Daijiworld Media Network – Mumbai (DD) Mumbai, Jun 4: Veteran actress and style icon Zeenat Aman on Tuesday took to Instagram to share a heartfelt post reflecting on her early days in the modelling industry — but with her trip down memory lane...

Google searches for information about cancer lead to targeted ads from alternative clinics
More than 80 per cent of online searches are now performed with Google. But there’s an insidious element to the world’s most popular search engine. As companies compete for the advertising spaces that accompany search query results, users seeking...

Swiss parliament finalises tobacco advertising ban to protect minors
In 2022, 56.6% of Swiss citizens voted in favour of the "Children and young people without tobacco advertising" initiative, which called for a ban on "all forms of tobacco advertising accessible to children". Keystone-SDA Listen to the article...

In third week of strike at R.I. psych hospital, Butler posts job ads to replace striking nurses
Striking employees who have been permanently replaced will not be able to return to work once the strike ends. Instead, those employees will be placed on a “preferential hire list,” said Marran, and would be able to return once a position becomes...

Navah Hopkins Is Microsoft Advertising Ads Liaison
Navah Hopkins, someone I have quoted here countless times, and a super respected member of the PPC community, is now the Ads Liaison for Microsoft Advertising. Navah wrote on LinkedIn, "I could not be more excited to announce I am joining...
General forum behavior and ads - page refreshes
I've not had that problem on the latest Firefox or Chrome releases myself, which I use regularly. But it could be a specific advert that you see, or a conflict with something your browser/OS is doing, which mine is not. First port of call is...

Balatro Doesn't Have the Likes of Microtransactions or In-Game Ads Because They Make Its Creator 'Want to Put My Computer in the Dishwasher'
The developer of Balatro has confirmed the reason his viral hit poker game doesn't have any microtransactions or ads is because seeing games with those types of things "makes me want to put my computer in the dishwasher and set it to pots and...

A Call of Duty update introduced ads to loadout menus “in error”—the player base isn’t convinced it was an accident, though
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is a $70 premium title in the annual Call of Duty franchise. That fact is weighing heavily on the game’s player base after ads for in-game cosmetics began to appear in the loadout menu following the Season 4 update on May...

CCP approves foreign acquisition in advertising and media firms
The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) in Wednesday granted approval for three separate merger transactions, allowing M/s. Berkeley Square Holding BV to acquire 50 percent shareholding of Ogilvy & Mather Pakistan (Private) Limited, Mindshare...

LinkedIn expands its video advertising capabilities
A new research from LinkedIn reveals that 90% of B2B marketers in India say grabbing audience attention is their biggest campaign worry. And, 62% say that investing in video is imperative to not lose out to competitors. LinkedIn’s ‘2025 B2B...

Roadside advertising business 75Media targeting SMEs - “ambition is to be a £100m business in the next four years”
Leeds headquartered roadside advertising business 75Media is targeting the marketing needs of SMEs through technology as it aims to continue its rapid growth. The business is already the number two national leader for billboard sites with 1300 of...

Halifax real estate listings advertising fixed-term leases as financial asset for buyers
While the Nova Scotia government has no plans to regulate a type of lease that's been called a loophole in the province's rent cap legislation, some real estate listings are advertising fixed-term leases as a financial benefit for potential...
Heital Puniwala: 400 Ads, Dozens of Films, One Unmissable Talent In a Frame with Legends
He has shared frames with Amitabh Bachchan, exchanged punches with Akshay Kumar, stood his ground before Raj Babbar, and been part of cinematic moments with Aamir Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Jackie Shroff, Paresh Rawal, Ayushmann Khurrana, and Anushka...

ASA upholds complaint against LiveScore Bet over under-18 gambling ads
The regulator found that gambling content appeared in versions of the LiveScore app designed for underage users, breaching advertising codes despite company safeguards. By Shaan Khan Key points: - ASA ruled that two LiveScore Bet ads breached CAP...

Q&A: Why an Advertising Executive Is Blowing the Whistle on Her Agency’s ‘Greenwashing’
Polina Zabrodskaya was well on her way to the top of the creative advertising game. But when she challenged her senior management on whether a major client’s environmental and labour-related claims were true, she says her career path quickly...

How Auto Advertising Agencies Help Reach the Local Market?
Share Share Share Share Email Auto advertising agencies play a big role in helping businesses connect with people in their city or town. They use creative ways to make sure everyone around knows about your brand, products, or services. In this...