The Uncomfortable Truth About AI in Advertising

The Uncomfortable Truth About AI in Advertising

By Ruben Goots – Co Founder and CEO, HAMLET The international controversy surrounding McDonald’s AI driven Christmas campaign has once again reignited a fundamental debate about artificial intelligence in advertising. After fierce criticism, the spot was taken offline, and McDonald’s together with its agency TBWA Neboko Amsterdam quickly reframed the narrative, stating that “it wasn’t […]

Predictions from We Are Social: Social Search, AI content and How online behaviour will change

Predictions from We Are Social: Social Search, AI content and How online behaviour will change

2026 predictions By Paul Greenwood, global head of research & insight at We Are Social Social search: “Social search is set to surge even more in 2026. Brand discoverability on social media will be just as important as on Google. In particular, text-based social platforms are going to see increased interest from brands because they’re so often used to […]

Particular Audience Promotes Beth Smith to VP Customer Success & GM EMEA

Particular Audience Promotes Beth Smith to VP Customer Success & GM EMEA

Particular Audience, the AI-powered personalization and retail media company behind Adaptive Transformer Search and Gradient-Boosted Retail Media, today announced the promotion of Beth Smith to Vice President, Customer Success & General Manager, UK. Previously Global Head of Account Management, Smith will continue lead Customer Success globally while overseeing operational and commercial strategy for the UK […]

BRANDS ARE FACED WITH A NEW ERA AS CONSUMERS SEEK TO RESET THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH TECHNOLOGY

BRANDS ARE FACED WITH A NEW ERA AS CONSUMERS SEEK TO RESET THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH TECHNOLOGY

Dentsu Creative‘s Generative Realities Trends Report highlights a world exhausted and exhilarated by change From AI intimacy to the analog revival, new global research reveals an increasingly complex relationship with technology. While 53% of people now use AI in their personal lives, rising to 70% of Gen Z, 55% of consumers say they are tired of […]

Preciso goes where the AI action is with new Shenzhen tie-up

Preciso goes where the AI action is with new Shenzhen tie-up

Bid-smart adtech innovator strengthens its ties with one of the world’s leading AI hubs Bid-smart ad platform Preciso today announces a new alliance with the Shenzhen Artificial Intelligence Industry Association (SAIIA), joining the non-profit organisation as an official vice-president enterprise member. The SAIIA promotes the development and application of AI technologies and is the leading […]

FCB’S LATEST CAMPAIGN FOR INTUIT QUICKBOOKS CELEBRATES THE POWER OF HUMAN & ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

FCB’S LATEST CAMPAIGN FOR INTUIT QUICKBOOKS CELEBRATES THE POWER OF HUMAN & ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

“Outdo It with Intuit,” supports Intuit’s biggest product launch ever, with new platform that multiplies the capabilities of every user FCB is rolling out a global campaign for Intuit QuickBooks to support the financial management software’s new ‘Intuit Platform’, an advanced, all-in-one, AI-powered business management system designed to help businesses and accountants work smarter, faster, […]

Preciso launches its Ultima Ads AI-powered native advertising solution to the humanoid robotic sector at China Hi-Tech Fair

Preciso launches its Ultima Ads AI-powered native advertising solution to the humanoid robotic sector at China Hi-Tech Fair

Bid-smart adtech innovator brings its AI-driven programmatic technology to the booming AI robot space, of which Shenzhen has emerged as a global hub Preciso used the recent 27th edition of the China Hi-Tech Fair in Shenzhen to officially launch its Ultima Ads AI-powered native advertising solution for robotics and AI-related product, with a special focus […]

Jellyfish maximizes Google Ads PMax performance using insights from LLMs

Jellyfish maximizes Google Ads PMax performance using insights from LLMs

Jellyfish becomes the first company to leverage AI brand perception from models like Gemini and ChatGPT to automatically generate advertising optimizations. With its Share of Model™ tool, Jellyfish becomes the first company to leverage brand perception from AIs like Gemini and ChatGPT to automatically generate ad optimizations. Jellyfish today announces a major breakthrough for advertisers […]

Momentum Worldwide Announces Global “Make it Matter Day” Focusing on AI Literacy and Responsible Innovation

Momentum Worldwide Announces Global “Make it Matter Day” Focusing on AI Literacy and Responsible Innovation

Momentum Worldwide, a leading global experiential agency, is proud to announce its third annual “Make it Matter Day” is scheduled for November 18, 2025. The day will bring together over 1,000 employees across the agency’s global network, with a day dedicated to learning, centered on how AI can be used responsibly and creatively in support […]

Human Oversight: The Missing Link in AI-Driven Marketing

Human Oversight: The Missing Link in AI-Driven Marketing

BY: Chris Daly, Chief Executive of the Chartered Institute of Marketing. Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a fundamental part of society. It is woven into the fabric of modern marketing as we know it, with uses spanning from automating customer segregation to personalising campaigns at scale. AI is reshaping the tools we use and speed at which […]