AI Marketing Intelligence Briefing

Friday, 24 April 2026

Featured

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The mar-tech stack is undergoing a measurable visibility split

AdExchanger·14 sources

Google released Version 24 of the Google Ads API on April 23, a major update spanning dozens of changes across Demand Gen, travel feeds, conversion...

Search Engine Land·9 sources

Developing

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OpenAI GPT-5.5 Launches with Agentic Lead, API Pricing Doubles

VentureBeat – Marketing Tech

Anthropic Confirms Three Product-Layer Bugs Caused Claude Performance Decline

VentureBeat – Marketing Tech

Meta Launches Instants App to Challenge Snapchat's Disappearing Photo Format

Social Media Today·3 sources

BAND Raises $17M to Build Communication Infrastructure for Multi-Agent AI Workforces

VentureBeat – Marketing Tech

D-ID Launches Agentic Videos, Making AI Avatars Interactive Within Content

Inogic Embeds Predictive AI and Next Best Action Directly Into Dynamics 365 CRM

Radar

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ChatGPT expands ads to logged-out users — increases ad inventory for marketers

Search Engine Land·2 sources

Bedrock Platform Pilots Index Exchange’s Index Cloud — expands DSP capabilities for marketers

Nike pulls Boston Marathon ad — sparks debate on brand tolerance for opinions.

PixerLens partners with Tata Consultancy Services on AI-powered application intelligence — enhances enterprise cloud security

Sierra acquires Fragment — expands AI customer service capabilities.

TechCrunch – All

Australia-inspired social media ban for children spreads to other countries — impacts digital marketing strategies

TechCrunch – All

Luxury retail and AI go hand-in-hand, according to eClerx CMO — implications for high-end brands.

Home Depot integrates with Reddit and Pinterest for DIY-focused ad campaigns — expands reach for home improvement brands.

Marketing Dive – News

TikTok boosts measurement partnerships with IAS, Zefr, and DoubleVerify — enhances advertiser confidence

Marketing Dive – News

Amazon Ads & Global integrate UK commercial audio brands into Amazon DSP — expands audio ad options

Clinch integrates AI-driven creative personalisation with OpenGlass pause ads — enhances CTV ad targeting.

CartographAI launches AI-supported martech and adtech vendor selection tool — streamlines vendor comparison for marketers

Audiences are changing the channel more often — CTV advertisers must adapt.

San Antonio Startup KeepTabz Launches with 15 B2B Customers — disrupts $6B competitive intelligence market