AGP Executive Report
Last update: 15 minutes agoAI Spending: S&P cut Meta’s outlook to negative, warning that surging AI investment and rising leverage may outpace the company’s ability to turn AI into revenue. Creative Counterpoint: Prada’s hand-drawn holiday campaign puts human craft at the center as brands race to use generative AI. Media Business: India’s JioStar lifted quarterly revenue 10% on subscription and digital ad growth, even as profit fell; Amazon’s ad growth also showed signs of cooling. Search and Platforms: Google is expanding ads in AI Mode worldwide as search growth slows, while Reddit plans to make logged-in access the norm to improve ad targeting. Market Momentum: UK retail media spending jumped 31%, helping drive a record festive-quarter outlook for the advertising market. Election Ads: Midterm campaigns are flooding screens with record spending, while regulators and courts are scrutinizing misleading claims and taxpayer-funded political spots.
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