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ADvendio Launches Specialised AI Workforce to Drive Agentic Advertising

ADvendio has launched specialized agentic AI agents designed specifically for publishers, broadcasters, and retail media networks to automate advertising operations. This represents a new category of agentic AI purpose-built for the advertising ecosystem, enabling autonomous decision-making and optimization across publishing and retail media channels.

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D+ Research: Marketers embrace AI for social and retail media, but show skepticism in AI ad buying

A Digiday+ Research survey reveals that while marketers express interest in AI for social and retail media applications, most have not yet adopted these technologies at scale. The research indicates significant skepticism toward AI-driven ad buying solutions despite broader industry hype around AI's marketing potential.

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Future of Marketing Briefing: OpenAI is working with Skai to bring retail and commerce advertisers into ChatGPT

OpenAI is partnering with Skai to enable retail and commerce advertisers to access ChatGPT inventory through existing advertising infrastructure. This integration allows advertisers to leverage agentic AI capabilities within ChatGPT while maintaining familiar ad tech workflows, similar to OpenAI's previous Criteo partnership.

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Google Enters The Ecommerce Wars; Big Brother Is Listening (Maybe)

Google is positioning itself in ecommerce using agentic AI capabilities, while Cox Media Group settles allegations over misrepresenting an AI-powered ad product. The article explores how agentic AI is reshaping ecommerce strategy and highlights regulatory scrutiny around AI ad tech claims.

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The latest AI-powered martech news and releases

Pacvue is developing AI assistants that integrate live retail media data directly into chat interfaces, replacing manual spreadsheet processes and breaking down data silos. This agentic AI application streamlines retail media workflows and data accessibility for advertisers and agencies managing campaigns across retail platforms.

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Customer experience outweighs brand in AI-assisted shopping

AI recommendation engines are increasingly prioritizing customer experience signals like reviews and comparisons over traditional brand equity when surfacing products to shoppers. This shift has significant implications for how brands approach advertising and positioning in AI-assisted retail environments.

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Can retail media networks survive the shift to agentic commerce?

The article examines how agentic AI shopping agents are disrupting traditional retail media networks and questions whether RMNs can adapt to an agentic commerce environment. It explores the strategic implications of autonomous AI agents handling purchasing decisions and their impact on how brands can reach and influence consumers through retail channels.

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Thrad Names Roger Dunn CCO as FMCG Brands Eye AI Conversation Advertising

Thrad, an AI-native advertising infrastructure platform, has appointed Roger Dunn as CCO to drive adoption among FMCG brands. Dunn brings experience from Diageo leading retail media and performance marketing, positioning Thrad to expand its agentic AI conversation advertising capabilities in the consumer goods sector.

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Universal Ads’ Adam Royle: Koddi Partnership Brings CTV to Commerce Buyers ‘Where They are Working Today’

Universal Ads and Koddi partnered to integrate CTV buying, planning, and measurement directly into commerce platforms, enabling retail media advertisers to access television inventory through their existing workflows. The integration streamlines the traditionally fragmented process of buying connected TV, reducing barriers for commerce-focused buyers.

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