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MyMacca’s points can now unlock World of Warcraft game time and cosmetics

McDonald’s Australia lets MyMacca’s members redeem points for WoW game time, cosmetics, or a pet, with limited stock and claim deadlines.

Influencer Marketing

Book influencer marketing: how publishers turn reader trust into book discovery

How publishers can work with BookTok, Bookstagram and BookTube creators without buying praise or confusing reach with reader demand.

advertising

Google Ads adds previews of up to 10 AI Max text assets

AI Max’s text preview lets advertisers inspect representative generated copy before activation, while live asset review remains necessary.

media

Fox Nation’s 3-part Houdini series pairs AI imagery with human work

Fox Nation’s Houdini docuseries tests AI-generated imagery while retaining actors, human-written scripts and licensed archival sources.

martech

Anthropic clarifies Claude’s rules for deceptive commercial campaigns

Claude’s policy refresh clarifies deceptive campaign restrictions as AI agents take on more independent marketing work.

media

USA Today seeks over $250 million in OpenAI copyright lawsuit

USA Today’s copyright suit against OpenAI puts a spotlight on news licensing, training rights and publishers’ control over their work.

Public Relations

Earned media strategy: how B2B teams turn useful stories into coverage

How B2B PR teams turn useful evidence into earned coverage with better story selection, journalist targeting, and clear measurement.

News

McCafé Turns Its Drinks Tray Into a Limited-Edition Fashion Bag

McCafé Australia's limited-edition Tray Bag transforms a cardboard drinks carrier into a vegan-leather fashion accessory.

News

Sunway Pyramid turns Pompompurin's 30th birthday into a fan experience

Sunway Pyramid celebrates Pompompurin's 30th birthday with character experiences, games, collectibles and shopping rewards.

News

KFC Singapore is hiring a cat as its next brand ambassador

KFC Singapore's Meowfluencer Search turns pet fandom into a public vote, merchandise and a year-long cat ambassador role.

News

Sour Patch Kids takes its OREO feud from social media to UK billboards

Sour Patch Kids brings its OREO rivalry to UK billboards in VCCP's new outdoor campaign.

News

Carat and agency peers put human oversight at center of AI media buying

Carat, Tinuiti and agency peers are advancing AI media buying, while marketers face new questions about approval rights and accountability.

News

Liquid Death uses AI to shorten its marketing decision cycle

Liquid Death's AI workflow connects intelligence to action. The evidence supports a change in operating cadence, not a proven financial return.

martech

OpenAI targets 1.2B-plus ChatGPT users with GPT-6 UI

ChatGPT's Intelligent UI adds interactive answers and tools. Its staged rollout has distinct tier, product and Enterprise boundaries.

media business

Disney+ adds Super Bowl streaming in more than 55 markets

Disney+ adds a Super Bowl viewing route, including Australia and New Zealand. More distribution does not establish new game ad inventory.

advertising

Meta adds AI checks for risky ad destinations

Meta is reviewing more than ad creative. New AI safeguards focus on destinations and repeat offenders, while efficacy remains unverified.

martech

Anthropic says Haiku 5.5 costs 75% less to run

Haiku 5.5 makes repetitive AI work cheaper, but marketing teams need to check prompt bands, quality and total task cost.

Influencer Marketing

Twitch influencer marketing: how brands earn trust in live creator communities

A practical Twitch influencer marketing guide for choosing streamers, designing live sponsorships, protecting trust, and measuring brand outcomes.

News

ChatGPT adds Intelligent UI, changing how answers become experiences

ChatGPT can turn answers into interactive tools. Marketers should rethink product information without assuming conversion gains.

News

Pepsodent turns Kholidin’s bite into a sports performance story

Bite Into Glory reframes oral care as sporting equipment by supporting para-archer Kholidin’s mouth-draw technique.

News

Uber turns “Ooooo” into a brand mnemonic for first rides

Uber’s India campaign turns a familiar reaction into “Ooooober,” linking a first-ride offer to a repeatable brand-memory device.

News

Changi turns Nailoong fandom into an airport shopping journey

Nailoong gives Changi a character-led route through shopping, games and collectibles, linking fandom with travel retail.

martech

AI agent observability will become a martech buying requirement

AI agent observability should connect agent actions to customer state, interventions, campaign changes, and recovery so marketers can govern autonomous systems.

Influencer Marketing

Instagram gives creators an AI analyst inside Edits

Instagram is adding an AI assistant inside Edits that helps creators analyze performance and turn audience signals into better content decisions.

Public Relations

M360° takes its PR-plus-GEO model toward Singapore

The Philippines agency is preparing a Singapore expansion built around integrated PR, live activations and GEO, but the operating details still matter more than the label.