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Ad-tech chatgpt-ad-buyers-get-few-controls-as-ad-relevance-issues-emerge

ChatGPT ad buyers get few controls as ad relevance issues emerge

Advertisers are testing ChatGPT ads, but the channel is new enough that they have only limited controls over adjacent content. Adweek reports roughly 14% of ads served inside ChatGPT have no relevance to the user’s query.

Sep 5
Creators why-ai-generated-restaurant-menus-all-look-eerily-the-same

Why AI-generated restaurant menus all look eerily the same

Restaurants are turning to generative AI for menu images, but the illustrations share an oddly smooth, symmetrical look. Reality Defender’s CTO says the models drew on a narrow “pleasing” corpus, so results resemble a Chili’s menu from 2015.

Sep 4
Ad-tech meta-discounts-ai-model-by-95-for-users-who-share-their-data

Meta discounts AI model by 95% for users who share their data

Meta’s new Muse Spark model offers a “contributor” pricing tier that cuts costs by about 95% for users who let it train on their prompts and outputs.

Sep 3
Ad-tech rouge-cares-ai-bought-ctv-campaign-returns-5x-ad-spend

Rouge Care’s AI-bought CTV campaign returns 5x ad spend

Rouge Care spent $25,000 on CTV ads bought via PubMatic’s AgenticOS, an AI system handling audience discovery, and drove over $125,000 in attributable sales during a Q2 2026 campaign built with Klever Programmatic.

Sep 3
Ad-tech perplexity-gives-small-businesses-ai-agents-for-quickbooks-mailchimp

Perplexity gives small businesses AI agents for QuickBooks, Mailchimp

Perplexity is rolling out AI agents that connect to small-business tools like QuickBooks and Mailchimp, letting owners automate tasks such as bookkeeping and email campaigns through its assistant.

Sep 3
Creators pangrams-ceo-on-why-ai-detection-beats-simple-real-or-fake-labels

Pangram’s CEO on why AI detection beats simple ‘real or fake’ labels

Pangram co-founder Max Spero joined TechCrunch’s Equity podcast to discuss AI content detection, weeks after the startup raised $9 million and struck a partnership with Substack to flag newsletters written with AI.

Sep 3
Ad-tech google-rides-ai-launch-and-antitrust-win-after-worst-month-since-2015

Google rides AI launch and antitrust win after worst month since 2015

Google closed its longest monthly losing streak in over a decade, then opened September by launching Gemini 3.8 Flash, its third Flash model in six weeks.

Sep 3
Ad-tech nvidia-confirms-12-9-billion-deal-to-buy-hugging-face

Nvidia confirms $12.9 billion deal to buy Hugging Face

Nvidia has acquired Hugging Face for $12.93 billion, absorbing a platform hosting three million models, one million apps, and half a million datasets used by over 18 million developers.

Sep 3
Creators mrbeast-signs-multi-year-deal-to-promote-gemini-and-google-health

MrBeast signs multi-year deal to promote Gemini and Google Health

Google inked a multi-year partnership with Jimmy “MrBeast” Donaldson to feature Gemini, Google Health, and the Fitbit Air in upcoming videos.

Sep 2
Ad-tech trump-administration-backs-openai-in-nyt-copyright-suit

Trump administration backs OpenAI in NYT copyright suit

The Trump administration filed a 20-page brief defending OpenAI’s unlicensed training on copyrighted material in the New York Times’ lawsuit, citing the need to retain U.S. global leadership in artificial intelligence.

Sep 2
Measurement pangram-ceo-internet-is-dangerously-close-to-dead-internet-theory

Pangram CEO: internet is ‘dangerously close’ to dead internet theory

Pangram co-founder Max Spero says AI text and images now flood job applications, reviews, and insurance claims, not just social feeds.

Sep 2
Retail-media amazon-adds-ai-scam-checker-to-alexa-for-shopping

Amazon adds AI scam-checker to Alexa for Shopping

Amazon is rolling out an AI feature in Alexa for Shopping that checks whether a suspicious email, text, or other message actually came from the company.

Sep 2
Streaming google-courts-hollywood-studios-for-ai-training-rights-on-copyrighted-ip

Google courts Hollywood studios for AI training rights on copyrighted IP

Google is pitching Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Universal on licensing deals to train AI models on copyrighted characters, reportedly offering around $40 million per character with potential ad-revenue sharing on outputs.

Sep 2
Creators google-launches-pics-an-ai-design-tool-baked-into-workspace

Google launches Pics, an AI design tool baked into Workspace

Google is rolling out Pics, an AI image-creation and editing tool built on its Nano Banana model, to Workspace and Google AI Pro or Ultra subscribers starting with Docs and Slides.

Sep 2
Retail-media amazons-alexa-can-now-nudge-you-to-buy-before-you-even-ask

Amazon’s Alexa can now nudge you to buy before you even ask

Amazon launched “Update Me When,” an Alexa for Shopping feature that sends personalized alerts on new product lines, show seasons, concert tours or book releases tied to a shopper’s interests.

Sep 1
Ad-tech openais-ad-run-rate-hits-1-billion-nearing-its-2026-target

OpenAI’s ad run rate hits $1 billion, nearing its 2026 target

OpenAI’s advertising business has reportedly reached a $1 billion annualized run rate, according to reports cited by EMARKETER.

Sep 1
Ad-tech openais-chatgpt-ad-business-hits-1-billion-run-rate

OpenAI’s ChatGPT ad business hits $1 billion run rate

OpenAI said its ChatGPT Ads business has reached a $1 billion annualized revenue run rate, and expanded Ads Manager to India, Europe, the Middle East and North Africa.

Sep 1
Ad-tech openais-ad-business-hits-1b-run-rate-in-under-200-days

OpenAI’s ad business hits $1B run rate in under 200 days

OpenAI said ChatGPT Ads reached a $1 billion annualized revenue run rate less than 200 days after launch.

Sep 1
Ad-tech openais-chatgpt-ads-hit-1-billion-run-rate-opens-eu-self-serve

OpenAI’s ChatGPT ads hit $1 billion run rate, opens EU self-serve

OpenAI’s ad business is now annualizing at $1 billion in revenue less than 200 days after launch.

Sep 1
Ad-tech chatgpts-ad-business-hits-1-billion-annualized-run-rate

ChatGPT’s ad business hits $1 billion annualized run rate

ChatGPT is now on pace to generate more than $1 billion in advertising revenue over the next 12 months, OpenAI said, extrapolating current revenue forward.

Sep 1
Creators instagram-to-throttle-reach-of-undisclosed-ai-influencer-profiles

Instagram to throttle reach of undisclosed AI influencer profiles

Instagram is renaming its “AI creator” label to “AI-generated profile” and will reduce reach for creators who fail to disclose AI-generated people on their profiles.

Sep 1
Streaming sony-launches-100-fast-channels-on-ps5-to-sell-ads-against-gamers

Sony launches 100+ FAST channels on PS5 to sell ads against gamers

Sony Pictures Television unveiled “Live TV on PS5,” over 100 free ad-supported channels reachable through the console, launching first in the U.S. with Canada and Bravia TVs to follow. Publica and PubMatic will handle the connected-TV ad sales.

Sep 1
Ad-tech openai-redesigns-chatgpt-ad-onboarding-to-build-campaigns-in-60-seconds

OpenAI redesigns ChatGPT ad onboarding to build campaigns in 60 seconds

OpenAI is rolling out a new campaign onboarding flow that lets advertisers input a website URL and get an AI-generated ad, targeting suggestions, and bidding setup in under a minute.

Aug 31
Ad-tech openais-ad-business-hits-1-billion-annualized-run-rate

OpenAI’s ad business hits $1 billion annualized run rate

OpenAI said its advertising business, roughly 200 days old, has reached $1 billion in annualized revenue run rate.

Aug 31
Ad-tech sony-music-pub-and-warner-chappell-sue-anthropic-over-ai-training

Sony Music Pub and Warner Chappell sue Anthropic over AI training

Sony Music Publishing and Warner Chappell filed a multi-billion-dollar suit against Anthropic, calling its use of their catalogs “one of the largest and most blatant ongoing thefts of intellectual property in history.”

Aug 31