Meta is expanding live shopping ads and virtual card checkout in a move aimed at reducing purchase friction and keeping more transactions inside its apps. For developers, the change points to heavier demands on catalog sync, attribution, payments, and post-purchase reconciliation.
A Marketing AI Institute summary says research using 2.7 million data points from the 2026 Winter Olympics examined how AI systems form and preserve narratives about brands, athletes and organizations.
Marketing AI Institute, citing Axios and The Wall Street Journal, said some companies exhausted annual AI budgets within months and are beginning to limit AI usage, including in marketing workflows.
OpenAI is expanding ChatGPT ads to five new markets, including the UK, and adding campaign management features, according to the source summary.
OpenAI is expanding ChatGPT ads to five new markets, including the UK, and adding campaign management features, according to the available summary.
Google said it has clarified how sensitive audience targeting rules apply to Demand Gen campaigns and that those restrictions may affect delivery and reach.
A Marketing AI Institute report citing Axios and The Wall Street Journal says rising AI costs are leading some companies to limit usage, including in marketing workflows.
