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Media Briefing: Associated Press deal cements Microsoft’s quiet rise in AI licensing

This week’s Media Briefing looks at The Associated Press’ deal with Microsoft to join its pay-per-use AI content marketplace, as the tech company seeks to strengthen relationships with media companies and compete with Google. AP joins growing list of publishers signing licensing deals with Microsoft Gannett rebrands, Vogue absorbs Teen Vogue, and more Microsoft’s growing […]

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Brands set to cut open web display spend 30% in response to AI search

Zero-click search adoption has critically affected web traffic from search engines to publishers in the year since Google first introduced its Overviews and AI Mode features. In 2026, advertisers may very well respond by cutting their display investments with publishers on the open web by 30% in favor of CTV and paid social, per analysis

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Shopify just became the biggest company to launch a Substack newsletter

This story was first published by Digiday sibling Modern Retail. American Eagle. Rare Beauty. The RealReal. These are some of the biggest brands that have, within the past year, launched their own Substack newsletters. They’re now joined by e-commerce technology provider Shopify, which on Oct. 20 penned the first installment of its brand-new Substack newsletter, dubbed “In

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Recentering creative and relevance in a precision-driven industry

Lance Wolder, head of strategy and marketing, PadSquad For over a decade, “the right person, the right message, the right time” has been a guiding principle in digital advertising. It has been cited in decks, planning documents and strategy sessions across the industry. Even so, it rarely happens in reality. In practice, the industry focus

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