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Kenya imposes new multiagency controls on gambling ads

Yogonet International · June 3, 2025

Kenya’s Betting Control and Licensing Board (BCLB) has introduced a new framework for regulating gambling advertisements, following a 30-day nationwide ban on all gambling adverts that began on April 29. The ban, described as a regulatory "reset...

Meta eyes fully automated AI advertising by 2026, pushing industry disruption

Madhyamam · June 3, 2025

Meta Platforms is accelerating its push into artificial intelligence, aiming to enable brands to fully automate the creation and targeting of advertisements across its platforms by the end of 2026. According to a report by The Wall Street Journal,...

Kinloch to blanket Detroit with campaign ads

Bridge Detroit - Michigan · June 3, 2025

Detroit mayoral hopeful and Triumph Church Rev. Solomon Kinloch Jr is preparing an “intense” mail and television advertising strategy and mobilizing followers to knock on doors across the city. He said no other candidate can match his campaign...

Activision removes Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 menu ads after backlash, claims it was an "error"

TechSpot · June 3, 2025

Facepalm: Activision Blizzard has used the tried-and-tested "it was an error, honestly," excuse after it placed ads for purchasable items in the loadout screens of Black Ops 6 and Warzone. Their appearance led to a huge backlash, and now...

Instacart embraces ‘90s nostalgia with throwback ads and prices

Marketing Dive · June 3, 2025

Dive Brief: Instacart is jumping on the craze for ‘90s nostalgia while slashing prices on select foods to match what they were during the decade, according to news shared with Marketing Dive. A national brand campaign, “Summer Like It’s 1999,”...

Canada vs. USA: Two fans forced to watch each country’s worst 2025 NHL playoff ads

The New York Times · June 3, 2025

Every year, there’s one article more people ask me about than any other. Which is weird, because it has next to nothing to do with hockey. That would be this one, of course — the annual “bad ads” piece, in which two Seans from different countries...

Coaches, ADs hope to see change in lack of agent regulation

Daily News-Record - Virginia · June 3, 2025

Nearly every player in college football comes with a price tag now. And it’s something James Madison second-year head coach Bob Chesney and his staff are adjusting to. The changes to the college landscape don’t stop with players searching for...

Martin Sorrell, Who Built the World's Largest Advertising Company, to Launch Course on CasaFolha

Folha de Sao Paulo · June 3, 2025

Sir Martin Sorrell has never forgotten the advice his father gave him as a young man: find an industry you like, join a company where you enjoy what you do, build a solid reputation, and by the age of 40, if you want, start your own business. That...

Khaleej Times partners with VeraViews to optimise digital advertising infrastructure

Campaign Middle East · June 3, 2025

VeraViews, an end-to-end ecosystem for transparent advertising, has announced a strategic partnership with Khaleej Times to power and optimise its digital advertising operations. The partnership will enable Khaleej Times to elevate its digital...

If your ads don’t speak the Rakyat’s lingo, how can they win hearts?

Marketing Magazine · June 3, 2025

By The Malketeer Once upon a time, during my days as a copywriter at O & M in the 1980s, the rules were profoundly simple. If your brand wanted to sound premium, modern, and desirable, you spoke English. Preferably with a British or American...

Elon Musk left the White House. Don't be surprised to see him in campaign ads next year.

Business Insider · June 3, 2025

Elon Musk's tenure as a White House employee is over. His time in the political spotlight is probably not. That's not just because he says he'll continue to be in Washington frequently, or because Republicans will continue to call on him for...

Activision removes ads from Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Warzone Loadouts

Cryptopolitan · June 3, 2025

Activision pulled ads from Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Warzone Loadouts today after facing constant criticism from the online gaming community. Most said Activision was opening up the game to a mobile version. Activision argued that the ads were...

[The AI Show Episode 151]: Anthropic CEO: AI Will Destroy 50% of Entry-Level Jobs, Veo 3’s Scary Lifelike Videos, Meta Aims to Fully Automate Ads & Perplexity’s Burning Cash

Marketing Artificial Intelligence Institute Blog - Ohio ·

Anthropic’s CEO says AI could wipe out half of all entry-level white-collar jobs—and people are finally paying attention. We unpack why this moment feels like a tipping point, look at new data that backs it up, and talk about what needs to happen...

Opinion | If AI can personalize ads, why not news?

Editor and Publisher ·

Gina Chua | Semafor The Wall Street Journal’s scoop that Meta plans to offer personalized AI-generated ads by the end of the year points to a brave new world for advertising — and for news. Increasingly sophisticated AI tools mean that companies —...

N.Y.C.’s Mayoral Candidates Spent Millions on TV Ads. What Are They Saying?

The New York Times · June 3, 2025

Estimated spending on broadcast ads that have aired Zohran Mamdani $1.1 million Pro-Cuomo super PAC $4.3 million Note: Each circle represents one ad, sized by the amount spent. By The New York TImes The Democrats running for mayor in New York City...

If AI can personalize ads, why not news?

Semafor ·

The Wall Street Journal’s scoop that Meta plans to offer personalized AI-generated ads by the end of the year points to a brave new world for advertising — and for news. Increasingly sophisticated AI tools mean that companies — in this case,...

Beyond cricket: How IPL 2025 shaped India's advertising landscape

ETBrandEquity.com · June 3, 2025

Highlights The Indian Premier League 2025 advertising season experienced a 0.4 per cent increase in ad volumes compared to the previous season, amidst a highly saturated media environment. The number of advertisers participating in the Indian...

Google Publishes About Video Ads Help Doc

Search Engine Roundtable · June 3, 2025

Google has published a new help document named About Video ads across Google surfaces. As you know, Google announced new video ad formats at Google Marketing Live and we've seen Google testing video ads recently again, but now this new help...

Google Ads Testing New Conversion Goals Interface

Search Engine Roundtable · June 3, 2025

Google is testing a new conversion goals interface within the Google Ads advertiser console. This now shows you a drop down option to dig into each goal and it groups the goals in a nicer way. This was spotted first by Saquib Syed who posted about...

NFIB releases ads supporting Rep. Bacon's push for tax deduction permanence

Cornhusker State News - Nebraska · June 2, 2025

The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) has launched a series of advertisements to express gratitude to Rep. Don Bacon for his support of small businesses. These ads, both radio and digital, will be aired across Nebraska’s 2nd...