The Texas Office of the Attorney General has filed a lawsuit against the Harris County Clerk and the office’s communications director, alleging that election-information advertisements on Facebook and Instagram were deliberately targeted toward selected racial and ethnic groups while excluding others. The case puts demographic targeting practices on Meta’s advertising platforms under legal scrutiny, raising…

Brandlight has introduced AI Ads, an expansion of its enterprise AI marketing platform designed to help brands create, launch and optimize paid advertising campaigns across AI-powered discovery environments, including ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews. The product combines Brandlight’s existing organic AI visibility intelligence with paid advertising data and customer marketing insights. The company says the…

AI Digital, an AI-native media consultancy, is opening an AI Innovation Center in Miami’s Design District, creating a physical environment where advertisers, marketers and business partners can explore how artificial intelligence is changing media planning, creative production and campaign execution. Located at 51 N.W. 36th St., the center is designed to move AI demonstrations beyond…

HELI-D has brought its aerial digital advertising technology to the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas, showcasing a large-format flying digital screen carrying advertising content from a major Formula 1 sponsor. The activation demonstrates an alternative approach to digital out-of-home (DOOH) advertising, moving dynamic video displays beyond conventional billboards and fixed-location digital…

AI-powered advertising platform StackAdapt has appointed Caroline Tsay to its board of directors, adding enterprise software, artificial intelligence and public company governance experience as the company continues to expand its advertising technology business. Tsay brings experience across AI cloud optimization, enterprise software, product management and digital commerce. Her appointment adds an executive with experience scaling…

Vusion has completed its acquisition of In-Store Media (ISM), expanding its presence in physical retail media and strengthening its strategy to connect digital in-store infrastructure with advertising monetization. The transaction brings together Vusion’s connected-store technology and ISM’s expertise in building and operating retail media networks, positioning physical stores as a more integrated part of omnichannel…

Artificial intelligence is becoming a standard part of digital advertising strategies, but its integration into individual media workflows remains uneven. According to DoubleVerify’s (DV) 2026 Global Insights Report, 97% of marketers plan to use AI across some aspects of media planning, buying and optimization in 2026. However, adoption figures across specific campaign activities suggest that…