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Gareth Glaser argues Google’s beta Buyer Direct tool, tied to its ad server, may let AI agents handle direct deals better than human sales teams.
Aug 11Stagwell is launching an AI-driven media curation marketplace to control inventory access directly, rather than relying on ad tech intermediaries. It’s a sign agencies want a bigger cut of the supply chain, not just a seat at the buying table.
Aug 11Butler/Till is scaling AI agent buying across clients and channels, but says controls must be configured per client, not applied uniformly. That means agencies need bespoke guardrails, not one-size-fits-all automation, to trust agentic systems with budgets.
Aug 11RPA’s Lisa Herdman argues AI’s value is cutting the data-wrangling grunt work, not the relationships — leaving agencies more room for strategic client and partner collaboration.
Aug 10Globavend’s AI-produced microdrama is streaming in DramaBox’s regular catalogue, not an experimental tab. As production gets cheap and abundant, power shifts further to platforms that control discovery and monetization, not to the content itself.
Aug 10VideoAmp laid off 50+ employees and eliminated its CTO role, citing AI agents replacing dev and product work. It’s the measurement startup’s second 20% cut in two years as it battles Nielsen for TV currency status.
Aug 10Magnite’s Jonathan Moffie, whose Streamer.AI was acquired last year, says AI-generated TV ads let anyone create a commercial from just a business name. The pitch: lower the barrier so SMBs flood into streaming TV advertising at scale.
Aug 10A Thought Leaders Circle essay argues CAIOs, now at 76% of firms per IBM, are staffed as technical enablers rather than business-savvy creators, replaying the CDO’s failure to translate data into ROI. It calls for a bolder, product-like mandate.
Aug 10Naver says creator earnings roughly doubled since its AI Briefing search-summary tool launched, crediting referral traffic and new subsidy programs. It’s a rare data point on AI answer engines boosting, not gutting, publisher and creator revenue.
Aug 10AI Digital’s Mary Gabrielyan says ChatGPT ads have easy setup but no clear measurement, attribution, or cross-channel tracing yet. Without that, adoption will stay cautious, not rushed, until marketers can see how it fits with MMM and offline outcomes.
Aug 10Wpromote’s Andrea Bendzick argues independent agencies beat holding companies by staying agile, buying brand credibility via M&A, and using AI for grunt work — not building costly proprietary platforms. Her advice: own measurement, partner for execution.
Aug 10Walmart’s Sparky drives 35% higher average orders, and Amazon’s Alexa for Shopping now converts 44% of sessions, up from 34% a year ago. Retail media operators now have early proof AI assistants outperform traditional search, not just replace it.
Aug 10Collective’s Natalie Silverstein says creators are structuring scripts and captions as clear Q&As so AI models cite their videos as authoritative answers. It’s a new optimization layer brands and agencies need to plan for, alongside platform-specific ROI metrics.
Aug 10CIMM’s Jon Watts argues AI agents can’t transact across buyers and sellers without shared data standards first.
Aug 1040% of adults 65+ say they never use AI and just 27% expect to use it more this year, vs. 41% of consumers overall. They still favor traditional search 83% of the time — the highest of any age group.
Aug 10New survey data shows older consumers lag in adopting AI tools day to day. Adoption curves matter for advertisers betting on AI-driven personalization and assistants reaching mass audiences soon.
Aug 10Harris Poll’s Jenna Lauer says new research shows consumer frustration with AI’s rapid intrusion into daily life, even as interest in live experiences and creators rises. For brands, authenticity and earned attention now beat automation and interruption.
Aug 4OpenAP’s Ed Davis argues agentic advertising needs privacy-safe data structuring and permissions before AI can act responsibly, not more raw data. OpenAP is positioning itself as infrastructure that normalizes outcome data across buyers, sellers and platforms.
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