Adblock Plus cries foul over Apple plan to stop ads
Popular extension maker says Apple’s built-in system for iOS 9 and its web browser could spell ‘end of Adblocking on Safari’
A millennial’s verdict on Instagram ads
Some might resent the imminent influx of more ads into their feeds but how else will the app make money?
What if Cannes Lions celebrates the worst, not the best of advertising?
The ad industry’s disconnect from consumers is epitomised by the festival, where we toast an industry that’s in love with technology and itself, not people
Ad break: YouTube’s 10th birthday, dogs and pigs take the lead
Watch a campaign celebrating highlights from the video-sharing site’s first decade, plus two touching animal tales, in our roundup of new advertising work
The beginnings of advertising created by artificial intelligence
By giving computers the ability to create, learn and evolve we will free our minds to discover what is possible in advertising and beyond
2015 Digital Masters Awards: the winners
Now in it’s second year, The Up Group’s Digital Masters Awards continues to recognise the cream of Europe’s digital executives
Your Instagram feed is about to be invaded by more ads
Facebook-owned photo-sharing service forges ahead with advert plan, opening it up to local and global marketers
YouTube trains its sights on traditional TV: ‘It’s a no-growth business’
Head of content and business operations, Robert Kyncl says the future for online video is small screens: ‘It’s all mobile, mobile, mobile’
Netflix tests pre-roll trailers
Video-streaming service’s original series may be trailed before other Netflix shows if tests prove popular
Digital trends shaping the US marketing landscape
The US has a reputation for digital innovation and is seen as a barometer for social trends – here’s what’s currently making waves Stateside
It’s time your business hired a growth hacker – here’s why
The latest trend from Silicon Valley is more than just a buzzword. Patrick Walsh explains why
Robots won’t smash our creativity, they’ll enhance it
Automation reduces the time we spend on repetitive, labour-intensive tasks, freeing creatives to create more
Apple beats Google to be named world’s most valuable brand
Brandz power list also sees Facebook soar thanks to Instagram and WhatsApp acquisitions, while Vodafone is top UK brand
German broadcasters lose AdBlock Plus legal challenge
RTL and ProSiebenSat1’s failed court case against maker Eyeo follows similar lawsuit by Zeit Online and Handelsblatt
Internet overtakes TV as most complained-about advertising medium
ASA says record level of complaints last year was partly due to the use of Twitter and Facebook to drive campaigns against controversial adverts