Prominent tech publications reported that the changes allowed ads on every Disney+ plan, including its more expensive Standard and Premium plans. “The change quietly ends completely ad-free streaming on the platform, even for those paying top dollar,” one publication reported.
A foundational cybersecurity concept called ‘principle of least privilege’ points toward security lessons and what companies like Amazon, Google, OpenAI, Microsoft and Meta allow AI models to do.
Amazon has restricted its customers from using Muse AI — Meta’s newest artificial intelligence agent — while shopping on its ecommerce platform, following denied requests that Meta remove its agent from the retail site.
Pinterest – Is putting ads directly into visual search results.
LinkedIn – Is testing a new feed that only shows posts from people you actually follow or have connected with.
Meta – Launched Muse for Mac, allowing users to give the AI agent permission to perform tasks directly on their computer.
YouTube – Has new guidance for creators and brands that want to change the direction of a channel without losing their existing audience.
MMA South Africa has released a draft South African Retail Media Measurement Standards Framework for a 60-day public consultation starting 14 September 2026. The Framework aims to create consistent, transparent and comparable retail media measurement across South Africa’s retail media industry.
AI isn’t hurting content performance. Dropping proven content strategies is the bigger reason content isn’t delivering, survey suggests. Just 14% of marketers said their blogs delivered “strong results.”
FNB eBucks emerged as one of the standout performers, winning seven awards in total, including the flagship Best Overall Long-Term Loyalty Programme. The Xtra Savings team was additionally recognised as Best Loyalty Team of the Year.
The report describes the growth as ‘unusually rapid’ and frames AI as supporting rather than disrupting an already-concentrating market, with spend flowing toward the largest platforms. The number to sit with is this: within four years, roughly a quarter of US ad dollars will not be steered by a human media buyer at all. Optimisation, targeting and allocation increasingly happen inside black-box automated systems.
A missing brand mention gives you a result. The explanation attached to it deserves a much harder look.
Ads with the most clicks perform the worst in ROAS, according to video creator ad platform Billo, vs. ads with the least clicks. What does this mean for traditional TV.