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AI-Powered Marketing: Octane AI has launched Phoenix, a tool that builds and tests shopping quizzes for Shopify brands, then tracks how answers translate into sales. Platform Accountability: Rhode Island is suing Meta, alleging the company profited from scam ads across Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. New Ad Inventory: OpenAI has expanded ChatGPT ads to 26 more countries, bringing the rollout to 89 markets and more than 100,000 advertisers. Political Advertising: AI-generated ads are flooding the US midterm cycle, with reported spending above $137 million; only 27% of the ads included a disclaimer. Ad Rules: Australia is preparing to bar celebrities and sports figures from gambling ads from 2027, while Canada has adopted a ban on behavioral ads targeting children. Brand Campaigns: The Post Office is returning to TV advertising for the first time since the Horizon scandal.

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Oct. 22, 2026

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