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The Atlantic, Penske Media, Vox sue Google over alleged ad auction manipulation

The Atlantic, Vox and Penske Media, which owns Rolling Stone, The Hollywood Reporter, Variety and more, have filed lawsuits alleging Google manipulates ad auctions and rigs bids.

Chris Brooklier

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Across the internet

Ads on ChatGPT

OpenAI will begin testing ads on ChatGPT in the U.S. in the coming weeks.

Brand safety

YouTube will allow content focusing on abortion, self-harm, suicide and domestic and sexual abuse to earn full ad revenue when the content is dramatized or discussed in a non-drastic manner.

Google vs EU

The European Commission published the provisional findings of its September €2.95 billion fine against Google's adtech practices.

BBCTube

The BBC will start making bespoke shows to be shown on YouTube, aiming to monetize them to viewers outside of the U.K.

AI is not 'alright, alright, alright'

Matthew McConaughey has trademarked eight applications for video and audio to prevent AI companies from using his likeness without permission, including his famous catchphrase.

European broadcasting

Prime Video unveils two major European content deals, will distribute France's M6+ and Spain's RTVE free of charge in their respective countries.

More Google lawsuits

The Atlantic is the latest news publisher to sue Google over its ad tech monopoly.

Penske Media sues Google

The publisher of Rolling Stone, Variety and The Hollywood Reporter has sued Google, alleging it used its dominance to rig digital ad auctions.

European streaming

HBO Max went live in eight more countries, including Germany and Italy, bringing its footprint to more than 100 countries globally.

The CTV gap

Over 20% of U.S. viewers' time spent with media in 2025 went to CTV, but it only accounted for 7.7% of ad dollars, according to Emarketer.

Opinion

Graph titled, "A spike in Black Friday offline sales YOY by region"

The Readout

Black Friday offline sales jumped 21% from last year as shoppers sought in-person discounts

Sales data shows that shoppers flocked to physical stores on Black Friday more so than last year, particularly discount retailers, suggesting the value of an omnichannel advertising strategy.