Meta Child-Safety Ruling: A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay another $567m, calling its platforms a “public nuisance” for failing to warn about harms to children—on top of a prior $375m fine. Gambling Ads Pushback: Australia and Canada-style concerns are echoing in new gambling reform debates, with critics arguing limits on betting ads still won’t curb harm. Ad-Tech & Measurement Shakeups: Nielsen is set to acquire DoubleVerify for $2.15bn, aiming to strengthen independent media intelligence and measurement. Streaming Metrics in India: A new look at why OTT numbers remain murky in India highlights how limited public reporting keeps audiences and advertisers guessing. Media Business Momentum: Townsquare doubled down on digital, reporting accelerating digital ad growth, while Xperi posted Q2 gains driven by connected-car and advertising revenue. Marketing Ops Automation: touchpoint.systems rolled out AI + RPA workflow services for Australian marketers trying to scale without adding headcount. Brand/Creative Wins: Droga5 won Woolworths’ Australia/NZ creative pitch; Howatson+Company landed Dulux Australia; Momentum picked up Optus activations. Sports Advertising: ESPN sold out Super Bowl LXI ad inventory months early, underscoring premium demand for major sports inventory.