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OpenAI Hires Meta Vet as It Preps ChatGPT Ad Launch

OpenAI Hires Meta Vet as It Preps ChatGPT Ad Launch
OpenAI Hires Meta Vet as It Preps ChatGPT Ad Launch
March 23, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI is reportedly weeks away from adding advertisements for some U.S. ChatGPT users. The artificial intelligence (AI) startup will show ads to all U.S. users of...

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Ad Industry Moves to Set Rules Before AI Agents Control Media Budgets
Ad Industry Moves to Set Rules Before AI Agents Control Media Budgets
March 02, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

As artificial intelligence systems begin to move from generating copy to executing business decisions, the advertising industry is attempting to build infrastructure before the disruption...

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Perplexity Pulling Sponsored Answers From AI Platform
Perplexity Pulling Sponsored Answers From AI Platform
February 18, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) startup Perplexity is reportedly moving away from advertising. As the Financial Times (FT) reported late Tuesday (Feb. 17), the company was among the first AI firms...

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Companies Pivot to Higher-Income Consumers as Middle-Class Spending Drops
Companies Pivot to Higher-Income Consumers as Middle-Class Spending Drops
February 05, 2026  |  Retail

Apparel, accessories and cosmetics companies are focusing on higher-income consumers, Reuters reported Thursday (Feb. 5). Companies targeting these consumers with stepped-up ad campaigns and premium...

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Anthropic Says AI Assistant Claude Will Remain Ad-Free
Anthropic Says AI Assistant Claude Will Remain Ad-Free
February 04, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Anthropic will not add advertising to its artificial intelligence (AI) assistant Claude, the company said in a Wednesday (Feb. 4) blog post. “We want Claude to act unambiguously in our users’...

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Apple’s Expanded Ad Opportunities for Developers Coming in March
Apple’s Expanded Ad Opportunities for Developers Coming in March
January 26, 2026  |  Mobile Commerce

Apple is ready to begin offering app developers an expanded advertising opportunity. The new service, which allows for increased advertising by App Store developers during...

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Walmart Rolls Out Agentic Advertiser Assistant
Walmart Rolls Out Agentic Advertiser Assistant
January 06, 2026  |  Retail

Last year, Walmart introduced Marty, an artificial intelligence (AI) super agent for sellers, suppliers and advertisers. As 2026 begins, the retail giant is touting Marty’s...

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Amazon and Walmart See Intent as 2026’s Holy Grail
Amazon and Walmart See Intent as 2026’s Holy Grail
December 18, 2025  |  Retail

Among retail’s most dominant themes in 2025 was that the next era of competition is about ecosystem control, not just operational excellence. As 2026 approaches,...

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