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Zuckerberg wants Trump to slow the EU鈥檚 advertising crackdown: Meta is pressuring the administration to fight back against EU fines.

With promised features missing, the rollout echoes a broader trend of overpromising and underdelivering in AI.

Regulators may hit X with a $1 billion fine, escalating a standoff that could provoke Trump and push Musk to yank the platform from Europe.

Meta and Apple receive first fines for DMA violation: The landmark decision marks the biggest effort to date to curb the market power of Big Tech.

The 2024 US presidential election ushered in a new normal in brand safety, with prominent social media companies such as X and Meta shifting the burden of content moderation from internal teams and contractors to users.

Top vaccine official at FDA forced out by RFK Jr., Makary: It鈥檚 becoming clearer that Kennedy will surround himself with people who share his viewpoints on vaccines.

While banks aren鈥檛 directly paying tariffs, they face a combination of other threats.

Uncertainty is having a chilling effect on US M&A activity: The number鈥攁nd size鈥攐f deals is down YoY as companies wait for more clarity on government policy.

DOJ will examine UnitedHealth鈥檚 Medicare billing practices: The Trump administration has made 鈥渨aste, fraud, and abuse鈥� a rallying cry. Now, we find out how serious they are about it.

Meta, TikTok, and X in hot legal water: The platforms are facing suits in the US and EU that could have implications for how advertisers invest.

The large card program is in flux, with both its issuer and network partnerships up for grabs

CTV ad spending has seen double-digit growth in recent years, but tariffs and economic uncertainty could lead to a flat 2025.

Prada鈥檚 Versace deal comes at a difficult time for the luxury industry: Tariffs are threatening brands鈥� access to US consumers, while recession fears could trigger more conservative tastes.

As social messaging takes off, marketers are trying to figure out how to show up within that context, whether through advertising, shareable posts, or customer service.

TikTok receives another 75-day extension: As Trump signs a second executive order to keep the app alive, its future remains murky.

Payment provider innovation and regulatory changes are setting a long-term growth runway for cryptocurrency payments. But providers will still need to overcome low merchant acceptance and a sense of mistrust before crypto can go mainstream.

Medical misinformation 鈥榠nfodemic鈥� on social media: Influencers are promoting misleading information about medical tests. Here鈥檚 what healthcare and pharma brands should be doing to combat it.

Tariffs imperil beauty industry just as post-pandemic boom slows: Costs are expected to spike as duties hit key imports, leaving brands scrambling to maintain sales without alienating price-conscious buyers.

Issuers are relying more than ever on this segment to bolster payment volume and revenues.

Brands put a lot of thought into how to get consumers to discover and buy their products, but not as much into what happens after a purchase is made. However, data suggests that the post-purchase experience, which includes everything from shipping to customer feedback surveys, may have more of an impact than retailers think.

US spending on identity solutions and services will increase by 13.0% YoY to reach $10.4 billion this year, per the Winterberry Group.

Amazon steps into the post-cookie ring: The company announced its own tracking solution at Cannes, seeking to strike at a vulnerable moment for Google.

McDonald鈥檚 turns to AI to streamline operations, bolster customer experience: But it isn鈥檛 clear how much the technology will translate into increased sales.