AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoAI Ads & Discovery: Hiscox UK is piloting advertising inside ChatGPT via Dentsu as OpenAI expands its ads programme, aiming to stay visible as search turns more conversational. Privacy Branding: Apple’s “Clingers” campaign dramatizes cross-site tracking as unwanted “followers,” while a companion “Tracker invasion” execution shows trackers being blocked in ad units—plus Apple’s App Store keeps flexing with $1.4T in 2025 developer billings. Ad-Blocking Tools: A new Filtr add-on for Wipr claims network-level blocking of ads across most iPhone and Mac apps using Apple’s URL filters. Retail Media Push: Instacart and Weis Markets roll out “Caper Carts” with AI-powered connected-store features and on-cart advertising. Platform Monetization: Meta launches Instagram Plus with 11 new subscription features, signaling more paid control as ad reliance shifts. Regulation & Trust: New York consumer watchdog Samuel AA Levine renews pressure on deceptive subscriptions and junk fees, with “click to cancel” on the table.
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