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- ‘JG believed that even in a demanding industry, it was possible to lead with both rigor and humanity’by Digiday Editors on January 16, 2026 at 7:17 pm
The industry pays respects to OpenX CEO John Gentry, who sadly passed away last week.
- Mythbuster: What AI is not about to do in advertisingby Seb Joseph on January 16, 2026 at 5:01 am
As the hype around AI thins into something closer to reality, the ad industry is quietly drawing a line around what LLMs can do -- and what they will not be trusted to touch.
- Forrester’s principal media report: It’s here to stay, so wise up on how to use itby Michael Bürgi on January 16, 2026 at 5:01 am
The report acknowledges that the practice of principal media will only grow, but it offers ways to increase transparency around the opaque process.
- The EC further pushes to rein-in Google’s ad tech monopolyby Ronan Shields on January 16, 2026 at 5:01 am
The preliminary findings order billions in damage payments and reserve the right to force a sell-off, echoing regulators across the globe.
- Future of Marketing Briefing: X claims an ad comeback, reality proves out a different thesisby Krystal Scanlon on January 16, 2026 at 5:01 am
The comeback story X wants told, and the ad business it actually has.
- Beverage brands update Dry January marketing based on changing consumer habitsby Gabriela Barkho on January 16, 2026 at 5:01 am
Today, people generally seek balance when pursuing their personalized wellness goals in a new year.
- Media Briefing: Google’s latest core update a reminder that pageviews can’t remain the primary metricby Sara Guaglione on January 15, 2026 at 5:01 am
Google’s latest core update signals pageviews can no longer be the primary metric, favoring intent-solving publishers over scale.
- The Rundown: Google has drawn its AI payment lines — and publishers’ leverage is narrowby Jessica Davies on January 15, 2026 at 5:01 am
For publishers trying to navigate AI licensing, the message was blunt: Google is willing to pay for access, but not for training – and it remains unwilling to define AI Overviews as a compensable use of journalism.
- How apparel brands aim to win the spotlight at the Winter Olympicsby Julia Waldow on January 15, 2026 at 5:01 am
As the clock ticks down to Milan-Cortina 2026, companies are putting out products for athletes and consumers alike.
- ‘We don’t care if you don’t use our UX anymore’: Yahoo recasts its DSP as a data backbone for the agentic worldby Seb Joseph on January 15, 2026 at 5:01 am
Because the real wager, according to the ad tech vendor, sits below the interface, in the identity graph and data the DSP plugs into.
- How The North Face, Vans and Timberland are trying to transform their businesses in 2026by Julia Waldow on January 15, 2026 at 5:01 am
At the National Retail Federation Big Show this week, leaders from The North Face, Vans and Timberland shared how each of their brands is looking to grow this year.
- You can now choose the kind of content you see on Instagram Reelsby Manisha Priyadarshini on January 14, 2026 at 2:00 pm
Instagram has rolled out Your Algorithm, a new feature that lets users control the kind of content they see on Reels by adding or removing topics, giving people more say over what shows up in their feed. The post You can now choose the kind of content you see on Instagram Reels appeared first on Digital Trends.
- ‘Intentionally being cautious’: Why the ad industry isn’t ready to let AI agents spend ad dollarsby Seb Joseph on January 14, 2026 at 5:01 am
For now, LLMs are being used as accelerants, not decision makers. They compress workflows. They do not spend the ad dollars
- Walmart says ‘open partnerships’ are central to its AI strategy, while Amazon goes it aloneby Allison Smith on January 14, 2026 at 5:01 am
Walmart and Google have announced a partnership that brings the retailer’s shopping experience inside Google’s AI assistant, Gemini.
- Future of TV Briefing: Brands are spending more to advertise creators’ content, making usage rights a focal pointby Tim Peterson on January 14, 2026 at 5:01 am
This week’s Future of TV Briefing looks at what brands spending more money to promote creators’ content means for creator compensation models.
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