Jimmy Tarbuck: ‘I’m the last of an era. I’m lucky’

In a rare interview, the comedian looks back on fame, friendship and being the last man standing from TV’s golden age ...
CNBC

OpenAI to begin testing ads on ChatGPT in the U.S.

OpenAI announced it will begin testing ads within ChatGPT in the coming weeks. Ads will begin to appear at the bottom of the chatbot's answers, and they will be clearly labeled, OpenAI said. OpenAI ...
CNN

ChatGPT to start showing users ads based on their conversations

ChatGPT may soon serve up ads for products it thinks you’d like to buy. OpenAI announced on Friday that it will be testing ads in its free version for logged-in, adult US users. It’s also rolling out ...
Futurism

Public Rejoices as Porsche Releases Beautiful Ad Not Made Using AI

This holiday season, German automaker Porsche is winning hearts and minds by putting out a Christmas-themed ad that seemingly isn’t made with AI. What a concept, right? Called “Porsche Holiday,” the ...
Ars Technica

Peacock showing ads upon launch opens the door for more disruptive streaming ads

Peacock subscribers will see ads immediately upon opening the streaming app or website next year. It’s a bold new strategy for attracting advertisers—something that’s been increasingly important to ...
MM&M

Pharma TV ad spend topped $7B in 2025, but ad fatigue may be setting in

Despite continued uncertainty and mounting regulatory challenges, pharma TV ad spend topped $7 billion through the first 11 months of 2025. Recently released data by iSpot.tv found that the ...
Entertainment Weekly

McDonald's AI Christmas ad controversy explained: How the fast food chain has responded to the backlash

McDonald's Netherlands released a Christmas ad on Dec. 6 that calls the holiday season "the worst time of the year." The ad quickly drew criticism, with many viewers condemning its grim message and ...
Los Angeles Times

AI slop ad backfires for McDonald’s

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. People aren’t lovin’ it. McDonald’s was forced to pull down an AI-generated Christmas commercial from YouTube ...
The Verge

Somehow, this AI-generated McDonald’s ad about hating Christmas was a flop

Viewers weren’t lovin’ it. Viewers weren’t lovin’ it. is a news writer covering all things consumer tech. Stevie started out at Laptop Mag writing news and reviews on hardware, gaming, and AI. If ...
Forbes

McDonald’s AI-Generated Ad Controversy, Explained

McDonald’s has released an AI-generated Christmas ad, sparking online backlash, which grew so fierce that McDonald’s turned off comments on YouTube before setting the video to private. However, the AI ...
Wall Street Journal

Ad Spend to Grow More Than Expected in 2025 as Tariffs Sting Less and AI Gives a Leg Up

Advertising spending will grow more than predicted in 2025 because tariffs didn’t take as big a bite as expected and AI provided a boost, according to a new forecast from media investment group WPP ...
Business Insider

Users say they are seeing ads on ChatGPT. OpenAI says it's not true.

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