How AI Agents Could Reshape Privacy-Preserving Advertising Data Collaboration
1. Where do you see the biggest barriers to allowing AI agents to work across…
Reallusion and Escape.AI Link 3D Tools With AI Video
Reallusion and Escape.AI Media have announced a multi-year partnership to combine 3D character creation and animation tools with generative AI video production and distribution. The collaboration is designed to give filmmakers more control over character consistency, motion, camera positioning and lighting while providing a route for finished work to reach audiences through connected TV (CTV)…
LSArespond Reaches 2,000 Users With Google LSA Automation
LSArespond, a platform focused on automating Google Local Services Ads (LSA), has surpassed 2,000 active users across the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada. The company says its tools help service businesses manage incoming leads, automate follow-ups, request credits for invalid leads and track campaign outcomes. The milestone highlights demand for workflow automation around…
AZ8 Combines AI Agents and Video Models for Ad Creation
AZ8 is bringing an infinite creative canvas, its AI agent Zumi and its proprietary OXYGEN video-generation model into one workspace designed for advertising video production. The platform, operated by EVERFIR PTE. LTD., aims to help creators move from briefs and visual references to finished advertising videos through coordinated AI workflows. The announcement reflects a broader…
UiPath Named Leader in Gartner’s Agentic Testing Magic Quadrant
UiPath has been recognized as a Leader in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Agentic Software Quality Assurance Platforms, highlighting the growing enterprise focus on using AI agents to automate software testing across development and release cycles. The recognition, announced by UiPath, relates to its UiPath Test Cloud platform, which combines AI agents, automation and orchestration to…
Nectar Launches MCP Integration for AI-Powered Consumer Insights
Nectar has launched Nectar MCP, an integration that connects its social and creator intelligence data to AI assistants including ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Copilot. The system uses the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to let marketing teams query consumer conversations, creator activity and competitor insights directly through their preferred AI interface. The launch addresses a gap…
ZoomInfo Brings GTM Intelligence Into ClickUp AI Workflows
ZoomInfo has launched a native integration with ClickUp that allows mutual customers to access business intelligence and contact data directly within ClickUp’s workspace and AI-powered workflows. The integration connects ZoomInfo’s go-to-market (GTM) data infrastructure through Model Context Protocol (MCP), enabling teams to retrieve company information, contact records and buying signals without manually transferring data between…
Google LSA Changes Push Advertisers Toward Tighter Campaign Control
Google is moving Local Services Ads (LSAs) into its main Google Ads platform, changing how local businesses manage budgets, bidding, performance history and lead quality. The phased migration began in August 2026 for selected U.S. service businesses, with additional categories and international accounts scheduled to transition through 2027. The shift brings local lead generation closer…
Clear Channel Outdoor Secures Regulatory Clearance for Mubadala Deal
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings has received clearance from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) for its pending acquisition by Mubadala Capital, clearing the remaining regulatory requirements for the transaction, according to the company. The out-of-home (OOH) advertising company expects the acquisition to close on or about October 14, 2026, subject to…
Guideline Launches AI Agent to Automate Media Plan Ingestion
Guideline has launched an AI Ingestion Agent for its Media Plan Management platform, using artificial intelligence to convert spreadsheet-based media plans into structured data for reporting, budget tracking and financial reconciliation. The new capability allows agencies and brands to upload Excel or CSV files, automatically map spreadsheet columns to fields in their plan templates, and…
Omnicom Media and Rembrand Scale In-Content Streaming Ads
Omnicom Media and in-content advertising platform Rembrand are partnering to help brands identify, plan and activate product placements across premium streaming content from multiple media companies. The collaboration combines audience data, streaming integrations and AI-powered content analysis to make in-content advertising easier to plan alongside conventional media investments. The capability gives Omnicom Media’s Content Collective…
