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iOS 27.2 gives EU apps an alternative tracking prompt
The new prompt is mandatory in 5 EU countries and optional elsewhere. It drops the word track, and developers may ask again after a year.
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OpenAI tests Sponsored Agents inside ChatGPT ads
ChatGPT Ads runs in 40+ countries, but OpenAI's new Sponsored Agents pilot is US-only: a brand's own chatbot, one click away from an ad.
Tech Industry
FTC says Amazon quietly turned its ad auction into a first-price one
The FTC and 22 states sued Amazon on August 31, 2026. The complaint says Amazon charged advertisers their own maximum bid about 80% of the time by 2024.
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OpenAI says ChatGPT ads hit a $1B run rate in under 200 days
OpenAI said on August 31, 2026 that ChatGPT advertising reached a $1 billion annualized run rate in under 200 days. Self-serve buying opened outside the US the same day.
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