I spent three months with Telly, the free TV that’s always showing ads

The last few months, I’ve felt like I’m living in a cyberpunk movie. Each night, when I get ready to wind down, I reach for the remote to turn on a TV I got for free. When I hit the power button, a 55-inch screen lights up, but so does a smaller...

Gurugram: Police Bust Call Centre Selling Fake Sex Enhancement Drugs via Misleading Instagram and Facebook Ads, Arrest 11 Including Owner and 4 Women

Gurugram, September 28: Gurugram police on Friday conducted a major raid on a call centre operating from the basement of a building in Udyog Vihar Phase-5, arresting 11 people, including the owner and four women, for allegedly scamming individuals...

How AI is powering the next generation of transparent advertising

Ad fraud is on track to hit $172 billion by 2028. That’s not a rounding error; it’s a gaping hole in the global digital advertising economy. For marketers, the stakes have never been higher. Budgets are under immense pressure, CFOs are demanding...

I’m not associated with AI images advertising products – Peter Obi

Former Anambra Governor Peter Obi has dissociated himself from AI-generated images of him used for product advertisement and endorsement. Speaking via his X account on Saturday, Obi clarified that he would not support any genuine endeavour by...

Feds target misleading drug ads

Feds target misleading drug ads Published: September 28, 2025 The Food and Drug Administration announced it is cracking down on direct-to-consumer (DTC) prescription drug advertising. It sent out around 100 letters to...

Nearly 50% Of UAE Travellers Pick Holiday Spots Based On Targeted Ads, Survey Finds

(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Nearly half of travellers (48 per cent) are swayed by targeted advertising when deciding where to go on holiday, according to a new survey - a finding that comes just as the UAE heads into its busiest travel season. The...

WEBTOON to Present at Advertising Week New York 2025

Crunchyroll, Duolingo, Wavemaker to join panel on how brands can build authentic connections with fan communities Image via WEBTOON's website© WEBTOON ENTERTAINMENTWEBTOON announced on Thursday it will make its largest appearance to date at this...

Bizarre incident saw drunk ‘attack that poor advertising sign’

A seasonal worker became so drunk that he began arguing with a sign in broad daylight. Alex Bailey, 25, of Francis Avenue in Hilgay, was seen shouting at the advertising sign in Thetford before punching and kicking it until it fell into pieces....

Meta Lets UK Users Ditch Ads on Facebook, Instagram - But It Comes With a Price Tag

The suit, brought by Attaullah Baig (who says he was WhatsApp’s head of security from 2021 to 2025), alleged that roughly 1,500 WhatsApp engineers had unrestricted access to sensitive user data and could copy, move or steal information “without...

Ads on ChatGPT? OpenAI searches for ad chief to explore new revenue streams

Fidji Simo, OpenAI’s recently appointed CEO of Applications, is actively searching for a senior leader to oversee the company’s monetisation strategy. This could include the possible introduction of advertising on ChatGPT, Sources.news have...

Racket selling fake sex enhancement drugs via Instagram ads busted in Gurgaon, 11 arrested

The Gurgaon police Friday raided a call centre operating from the basement of a building in Udyog Vihar Phase-5 and arrested 11 people, including the owner and four women, for allegedly scamming people by selling fake sex enhancement drugs through...

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Collier County adds $5M in tourism advertising to combat visitor drop

Collier County leaders approved a $5 million increase for tourism advertising to address a market slowdown. The funding comes from tourist taxes, not property taxes, and will supplement the existing $6 million base budget. Officials aim to fill a...

Advertising Innovation Helps Angel Reese Become Trailblazer After Reebok Shoes Sellout in Record Time

Angel Reese’s signature shoe was released at 10 am ET on September 18, 2025, but if you were trying to buy them by the evening, you would have been disappointed. Sure, there was always going to be a big reaction on launch day, but nobody, not even...

AI Startup’s $1M NYC Subway Ads for Anti-Loneliness Pendant Spark Backlash

In the bustling underbelly of New York City’s subway system, a new wave of advertising has captured riders’ attention—and sparked heated debate. AI startup Friend has blanketed platforms and cars with stark white posters promoting its wearable AI...

Ads of the Week: From vanilla cones to mullets and Dafoe

Pixel spoofs smartphone sameness, Tim Hortons serves nostalgia, and Laphroaig finds flavor in Willem Dafoe’s memories. Billboards, trackside events and life-size packaging stunts put the toy brand’s F1 partnership in front of fans from Milan to...

New Public Toilets Make You Watch Ads to Get Toilet Paper

Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Image Source: Getty At the core of contemporary China is a contradiction: it’s the world’s most prominent Communist-ruled country, yet it’s found steadily increasing affluence in recent decades by...

AI startup Friend spent more than $1M on all those subway ads

New York City Subway Platform | Image Credits:Joe Josephs / Getty Images If you’ve been on the New York City subway recently, you’ve probably seen stark white ads promoting a wearable AI device called Friend. CEO Avi Schiffman told Adweek that the...

Bangladesh Ranks Fifth Globally in Gen Z-Focused Advertising!

Bangladesh has emerged as one of the top countries globally in targeting Generation Z through online advertising campaigns, ranking fifth in a new study conducted by global media tech (AdTech) platform Eskimi. Well, Eskimi is a global, full-stack,...

Advertising Work Lays the Foundation for Entrepreneurship

Some people go to business school. I went to an ad agency. At the time, I didn’t know I was preparing to become an entrepreneur. I was just trying to find work that felt like me—creative, strategic, and dynamic. What I didn’t realize is that the...