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Google Expands Sapna Chadha’s APAC Ads Leadership Role
Marketing News

Google Elevates Sapna Chadha to APAC Ads Strategy VP

Google has expanded Sapna Chadha’s remit to VP, APAC Ads Go-to-Market Strategy and Operations, signalling a bigger bet on AI-led ads and video commerce.

15 Sep · 2 min
AI Is Tightening Big Tech's Grip on Ad Spend
Marketing News

AI Is Reinforcing Big Tech’s Grip on Ad Growth

New Madison & Wall estimates show Google, Meta and Amazon captured 56% of US advertising revenue in 2025, as AI-driven buying accelerates.

15 Sep · 3 min
Google’s value-based AI payouts for publishers
Media

Google Tests Pay-Per-Value AI Licensing for Publishers

Google is piloting a Search Console-based program that pays publishers when content meaningfully contributes to AI answers, but payout math remains opaque.

14 Sep · 3 min
Google’s Ad Tech Case Ends, but AI Is the Next Antitrust Fight
Marketing News

Google’s Ad Tech Case Ends, But AI Scrutiny Begins

Behavioral remedies may close Google’s ad tech case, but regulators and marketers are already watching AI-driven ad tools as the next battleground.

14 Sep · 4 min
Google's Pay-Per-Use AI Licensing Test Is a Publisher Black Box
Media

Google Tests Pay-Per-Use AI Licensing With Publishers

Google is quietly testing a Search Console-based program that pays publishers when content feeds Gemini, AI Overviews and AI Mode. Payouts remain a black…

14 Sep · 3 min
Publishers Spend $113M a Month Buying Search Traffic
Media

Publishers Now Buy Back the Search Traffic Google Took

Publishers in Similarweb's Top 100 Media index spent an estimated $113 million on paid search in July 2026, up 41% year on year, as…

10 Sep · 3 min
Google Escapes AdX Breakup — and Publishers Are Fine With It
Media

Google Escapes AdX Breakup, and Publishers Aren’t Mourning

A US court declined to force a Google AdX breakup. Publishers say relief, resignation and a focus on data access now outweigh any sense…

7 Sep · 4 min

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