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Advertisers are testing ChatGPT ads — but uncertainty remains high

OpenAI is emerging as a new advertising channel, but early advertiser sentiment is mixed as brands grapple with limited data, unclear performance, and a rapidly evolving product. Driving the news. Two months after launching ads in ChatGPT, advertisers are experimenting…

Google Ads API to require multi-factor authentication

Google is tightening security across its ads ecosystem, requiring multi-factor authentication (MFA) for API users — a move that could impact how developers and advertisers access and manage accounts. Driving the news. Google will begin rolling out mandatory MFA for…

OpenAI begins rolling out ads in select markets

OpenAI is continuing its push into ad-supported monetization — a strategy it began earlier this year — by expanding ads to more countries while keeping premium tiers ad-free. Driving the news. OpenAI is starting to roll out ads for users…

Why bottom-of-funnel content is winning in AI search

Google search traffic is dropping. If you’ve spent years building organic strategies, watching it happen in real time is uncomfortable. But it’s also clarifying. I started seeing the shift across SaaS clients. Pages that had driven steady traffic for years…

U.S. search ad revenue reached $114.2 billion in 2025

Search remained the largest force in digital advertising in 2025. However, its growth slowed as total U.S. ad revenue climbed to a record $294.6 billion. Search still dominates. Search generated $114.2 billion, accounting for 38.8% of total digital ad revenue,…