OpenAI’s Changing Tune: Why Sam Altman No Longer Sees Ads as the Enemy

For years, Sam Altman viewed advertising as something that dulled innovation. It was seen as a compromise... a shortcut for companies that had run out of ideas or patience. That belief shaped OpenAI’s early culture, one that prized purity in...

Kenyans to Soon Get Paid for Watching Social Media Ads - Itumbi

Kenyans will soon be paid for watching ads on social media, according to Dennis Itumbi, the Head of Presidential Special Projects and Creative Economy. In a post on social media on Thursday, Itumbi claimed that the government was pursuing a model...

Adams Outdoor Advertising Acquires Scotty Outdoor, Adding 132 Billboards in the Carolinas

LANSING, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 9, 2025-- Adams Outdoor Advertising today announced a strategic acquisition, adding significant new inventory to its real estate portfolio and strengthening its position as the premier out-of-home advertising...

Advertising Week Briefing: Creators emerge as the industry’s new power brokers

At this year’s Advertising Week, the ascendance of content creators within both the ad industry and wider culture is on full display.Creators are everywhere at Advertising Week 2025 — from a range of creator-led sessions culminating with an...

Almost 9% of All EPL Opening Weekend Betting Ads Came from Offshore Operators

A recent study by the University of Bristol’s Bristol Hub for Gambling Harms Research once again examined the prevalence of gambling ads during the English Premier League’s opening weekend. In addition to discovering that the number of...

ITV launches GenAI Ads Manager

Exclusive ITV has launched a generative AI production service, dubbed GenAI Ads Manager. The broadcaster claims it can create TV ads for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in under thirty seconds, with a low entry cost. Billed as a “proof...

Soccer player Samuel Asamoa breaks neck after colliding with advertising board during match

By Ben Church, Fred He, CNN (CNN) — Togo midfielder Samuel Asamoah broke his neck at the weekend after colliding with an advertising board during a game for Chinese League 1 side Guangxi Pingguo. The incident occurred after Asamoah was pushed off...

WWE Advertising Absent Stars For NXT House Shows

It seems two WWE NXT stars may be returning to the ring sooner rather than later. NXT is hitting the road for a series of house shows kicking off this Thursday in Columbus, Ohio, featuring TNA World Champion Trick Williams, NXT Women’s North...

Soccer player Samuel Asamoah breaks neck after colliding with advertising board during match

International footballer may have been left paralysed following sickening collision with advertising boards

A Togolese international footballer may have been left paralysed after colliding with an advertising hoarding on the weekend. Samuel Asamoah, 31, suffered multiples fractures to his neck after smashing head-first into an LED panel while playing...

Togo’s Asamoah ‘at risk of paraplegia’ after colliding with advertising board

The Togo international footballer Samuel Asamoah broke his neck after colliding with a pitch-side advertising board during a domestic fixture in China, with fears he may be left paralysed. Video footage appears to show the 31-year-old being shoved...

Want to Grow Fast? 18 Expert Strategies on How to Get More Followers on TikTok

TikTok changed how people connect, create, and grow online. With over 1.6 billion users worldwide and people spending nearly an hour a day scrolling through videos, this platform has become the fastest-growing social network in history. What...

Leifras prices IPO at $4/ADS, to raise $5M and debut on Nasdaq as "LFS"

Leifras Co (NASDAQ:LFS) priced its initial public offering at $4.00 per American Depositary Share. The offering includes 1.25M ADSs, with expected gross proceeds of $5M before fees and expenses. Each ADS represents one ordinary share, and shares...

California Passes Law to Curb Loud Streaming Ads Starting 2026

California has passed a new law that will require streaming platforms—including Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video, and YouTube—to keep advertisements at the same volume level as their regular programming. Signed by Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday, the...

Cali bans loud ads on streaming services

California has passed a new law aimed at quieting blaring advertisements on streaming platforms like Netflix, Hulu, and Prime Video, requiring commercial volumes to match the audio levels of the content being streamed. California Governor Gavin...

UK advertising regulator trials AI ad monitoring

The UK’s advertising regulator is exploring how AI can be used to detect problems with commercials that have slipped through its traditional monitoring system with a trial directed at alcohol adverts. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA)...

Political ads need MCMC approval

-Advertisement- Hyderabad: Political ads for the Jubilee Hills Assembly by-election need approval from the Media Certification and Monitoring Committee (MCMC) before being aired or published, stated District Election Officer (DEO) and GHMC...

The Trade Desk Is Now Selling Onsite Retail Media Ads, Pitting It Against Criteo

That’s thanks to a new deal between the two companies and commerce adtech company Koddi, which is facilitating the integration with its ad-serving technology. It marks the first time that The Trade Desk is selling this kind of retail media ad...

Festive ads trade perfection for presence

For decades, Indian festive advertising was synonymous with glossy perfection. Families dressed in their finest silks, homes that looked straight out of a design catalogue, and celebrations framed in a flawless glow. These images worked because...

Why most of your ads never get seen

ADVERTISING Scott Reinders|Published 12 minutes ago 4min Advertising has always been about being seen. Yet the uncomfortable truth is that most ads online are not. The latest wave of attention research from Karen Nelson-Field’s Amplified and...