California threatens Tesla with 30-day suspension of sales license for deceptive self-driving claims
techxplore - California regulators are threatening to suspend Tesla's license to sell its electric cars in the state early next year unless the automaker tones down its marketing tactics for its self-driving features after a judge concluded the Elon Musk-led company h…
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Tesla engaged in deceptive marketing for Autopilot and Full Self-Driving, judge rules
Sean O'Kane / techcrunch - The judge ruled Tesla should have to suspend manufacturing and sales in California for 30 days, but the DMV stayed those rulings for 90 days to allow Tesla to comply.
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Texas sues biggest TV makers, alleging smart TVs spy on users without consent
Jon Brodkin / arstechnica - Automated Content Recognition brings "mass surveillance" to homes, lawsuits say.
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Reddit challenges Australia's age-verification law, says it's not social media
techspot - Australia's under-16 social media ban came into effect last week, just over a year after the legislation was passed. It requires Facebook, Instagram, Kick, Reddit, Snapchat, Threads, TikTok, Twitch, Twitter, and YouTube to verify the ages of Australian us…
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Google Korea Appoints Ex-Apple Leader for Ad Sales
Newton Kitonga / parameter - TLDRs: Yoon Koo named Google Korea managing director starting January 5, 2026. He will lead ad sales amid growing mobile and AI-driven markets. Yoon brings over 20 years of experience at Apple, Samsung, and Microsoft. Google seeks to expand AI, YouTube co…
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New York’s new law forces advertisers to say when they’re using AI avatars
Mia Sato / theverge - New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill Thursday that will require advertisers to identify if an ad includes AI-generated people. Hochul's announcement said the bill, S.8420-A/A.8887-B, was the first of its kind in the US, describing it as a "common sens…
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AI Slop Ad Backfires For McDonald's
msmash / slashdot - McDonald's has pulled an AI-generated Christmas commercial from YouTube after viewers pushed back on what they called a distasteful, "AI slop"-filled take on the holidays. The 45-second ad, titled "It's the most terrible time of the year," was a satirical…
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Meta Agrees to Give EU Users More Personalized Ad Choice
PYMNTS / pymnts - Meta has agreed to offer users in Europe more choice about seeing personalized ads. The European Commission (EC) announced that agreement Monday (Dec. 8), six months after fining the tech giant over its “consent or pay” model that allows ad-free services …
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X axes European Commission’s ad account after €120M EU fine
Bjarke Smith-Meyer / politico - Nikita Bier, X’s head of product, accused the EU executive of trying to amplify its own social media post about the fine on X by trying “to take advantage of an exploit in our Ad Composer."
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OpenAI says it’s turned off app suggestions that look like ads
Anthony Ha / techcrunch - While OpenAI continues to insist that there are currently no ads — or tests for advertising — live in ChatGPT, the company’s chief research officer also acknowledged that the company “fell short” with recent promotional messages.
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AI chatbots can sway voters better than political advertisements
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Apple Lights Up Battersea Power Station With iPad-Designed Christmas Trees
iclarified - Apple is brightening the London skyline this month with a set of iPad-created Christmas trees now being projected onto the facade of Battersea Power Station. The display marks the reveal of the 24 winners of Your Tree on Battersea, a public creativity com…
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2025 was filled with rage bait. Why Oxford Dictionary’s word of the year makes total sense
Grace Snelling / fastcompany - Oxford Dictionary just revealed its official word of 2025. It’s “rage bait.”According to an official announcement post, Oxford Dictionary’s team of lexicographers choose a shortlist of potential words each year by analyzing data and trends to “identify ne…
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Adcities Raises Over €3M in Seed Funding
FinSMEs / finsmes - Adcities, a Madrid, Spain-based adtech startup, raised over €3m in seed funding. The round was led by Adara Ventures with participation from PlusPartners and Bynd, and angels including Albert Nieto (co-founder of Seedtag) and Scott Painter (global mobilit…
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Leak confirms OpenAI is preparing ads on ChatGPT for public roll out
Mayank Parmar / bleepingcomputer - OpenAI is now internally testing 'ads' inside ChatGPT that could redefine the web economy. [...]
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Apple’s New Holiday Ad Misses the Mark, and Fans Aren’t Impressed
Austin Blake / iphoneincanada - Apple has released its annual holiday ad, and it’s not as good as the videos from the past. The new spot, called “A Critter Carol,” features a group of handmade woodland puppets who find a lost iPhone 17 Pro, film themselves singing a friendship song, and…
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Poland opens antitrust probe into Apple’s App Tracking Transparency rules
Asma Hussain / ithinkdiff - Poland’s competition regulator has launched a formal investigation into whether Apple’s App Tracking Transparency framework is limiting competition in the mobile advertising market. The probe focuses on whether the privacy system gives Apple an advantage …
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Google Starts Testing Ads In AI Mode
BeauHD / slashdot - Google has begun testing sponsored ads inside its Gemini-powered AI Mode, placing labeled "sponsored" links at the bottom of AI-generated responses. Engadget reports: [A] Google spokesperson says the result shown is akin to similar tests it's been running…
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As consumers ditch Google for ChatGPT, Peec AI raises $21M to help brands adapt
Anna Heim / techcrunch - With consumers increasingly asking questions to ChatGPT, not Google, product discovery is changing — and the promise to give brands visibility and control over this fast-growing search channel has made Peec AI one of Europe's hottest startups.
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Google pitches EU on adtech fixes to dodge breakup after €2.95B slap
Richard Speed / theregister - Brussels reviewing proposal as Mountain View insists it will appeal antitrust ruling Google has proposed a plan to the European Commission aimed at addressing antitrust concerns following a €2.95 billion fine imposed on the company for its online advertis…
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