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Formula 1's 'Five Lights', narrated by Colin Farrell via agency Wing, is a cinematic mid-season push anchored in Times Square — F1's continued courtship of US fans.

Google will retire campaign-level language targeting in Search from late September 2026 — another manual lever ceded to AI, with real compliance headaches for regulated brands.

The ANA released standardised retail media measurement guidelines with 40+ advertisers, proposing a 14-day attribution window — with Amazon notably absent.

Disney's World Princess Week short by Fallon and Alex Prager leans on bigatures, puppets and a live orchestra — a deliberate handmade craft flex against AI content.

Liquid Death and Jason Kelce's Garage Beer newsjack the backlash against AI data centres with a crude stunt — earned-media marketing done the challenger way.

Old Spice's 'Fallidudes' and Native's snarky PSL send-off turned pumpkin spice into a fall marketing battleground — how CPG brands manufacture cultural moments.

Red Robin hired Whataburger's Scott Hudler as CMO — a poached fast-food marketer signalling casual dining's fight to rebuild brand relevance amid soft traffic.

Walmart Connect added negative-keyword controls for Sponsored Products, narrowing the retail-media gap with Amazon Ads. What advertisers should do now.

Stanley 1913 is optimising for AI search while keeping AI out of its ad creative, and named Born Social — a useful 'back office vs brand voice' AI framework.

Perplexity blocked Time's AI-agent ads as 'deceptive', an early flashpoint over advertising in the agentic web — and a warning about platform-controlled trust scores.

Oura signed Coco Gauff and Taylor Fritz ahead of the 2026 US Open — wearables muscling into premium sports sponsorship by selling recovery as a lifestyle.

Hinge's first-ever audiobook extends 'No Ordinary Love' with real couples' stories on Spotify and Libby — brand-building over performance for Gen Z.

Chevrolet, Nike and Devin Booker's Impala-inspired Book 2 sneakers show an automaker using sneaker culture and staggered drops to reach young audiences.

JCPenney's Mischief-made 'Retail Rejuvenation Retreat' parodies off-price chains and ties the joke to a real trade-in offer — comparative advertising done right.

Cuisinart swaps product shots for a 14-part non-linear comedy series built for TikTok, Reels and Shorts.

Analysts warn a national school smartphone ban could strip billions from social platforms' ad revenue — and reprice teen attention.

Crocs' first-ever mascot, Niles, is a bet that a recurring social character beats one-off ads in the Gen Z era.

Panera Bread has hired Cava's marketing chief Andy Rebhun as CMO — a bet that modern, loyalty-led marketing can power its turnaround, days after announcing a Boston HQ move.

Foot Locker's new 'It Will Always Be Foot Locker' platform, starring Method Man, turns its striped uniform into a heritage-led bet on cultural authority — a masterclass in distinctive assets.

Twitch has appointed former Google executive Christine Cassis as its global chief marketing officer — a hire that signals a harder push for advertisers and mainstream reach.