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Meta announces new AI-powered creative tools, a unified Creator Marketing Hub, and Business Agent updates at Cannes Lions 2026 to help every marketer create better ads, faster.

We're launching Embedded Appointment Booking for Lead Ads Instant Forms on Facebook: a seamless, in-app booking experience that lets leads schedule an appointment the moment they express interest without ever leaving Facebook.

Discover how Southeast Asian businesses are building AI-native operations with conversational commerce, Meta Business Agent, and messaging-first strategies to drive cross-border growth.

YouTube announces new insights tools to support creator partnerships and strengthen ad campaigns at Cannes Lions 2026.

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Our June Demand Gen Drop offers more ways to elevate campaign performance and engage new viewers on YouTube.

As part of improving security for Google Ads accounts, the Google Ads API will start requiring multi-party approvals when performing sensitive API actions. This is part of a broader change in Google Ads that requires multi-party approvals to perform sensitive actions in your Google Ads account. Thes

Today, we’re announcing the v24.2 release of the Google Ads API . This minor release brings critical security updates, new AI transparency features, reporting enhancements, and powerful planning insights. To use these new capabilities, you must upgrade your client libraries and client code. All the

Starting on August 3, 2026 you will no longer be able to create new Smart Campaigns using the Google Ads API. You will still be able to update your existing Smart Campaigns, and they will continue to serve ads. In lieu of new Smart Campaigns, we recommend exploring other campaign types, such as Perf

Today we’re announcing two unversioned changes to the Display & Video 360 API and Structured Data Files that will take effect on July 13, 2026 and may impact your existing integrations. The following changes have been fully detailed on our Announced Deprecations page: The third-party vendor Nielsen

We are thrilled to share the newest episode of Ads DevCast , the podcast series brought to you by Google’s Ads Developer Relations team. This episode features a conversation with Data Manager PMs Xuezhu Li and Stephen Chang on unlocking data strength using the Data Manager API . Watch it: goo.gle/wa

Google Ads API v21 will sunset on August 5, 2026. Starting on this date, all v21 API requests will begin to fail. Migrate to a newer version prior to August 5, 2026 to ensure your API access is unaffected. Here are some resources to help you with the migration: Upgrade to the newest version Release

The way developers build and integrate software is changing. With the rapid adoption of AI-powered coding assistants, we are launching a dedicated set of Google Advertising and Measurement agent skills in the Google skills repository to empower your integration with products. These skills transform

Discover where to find YouTube experts this season. Get details on panels, strategy sessions, and gatherings at major industry events including VidCon and DreamCon to he…

We're updating the YouTube Shorts player with a distraction-free clear screen mode, adjustable playback speeds, a new heart icon, and more precise feed customization opt…

Top YouTube creators offer an unfiltered look at the FIFA World Cup 2026 with unique match takes, behind-the-scenes access, and global soccer culture.

The sharpest minds in brand building, creativity, and ad tech came together at Amazon Port to share where this industry is headed next. Here are six takeaways that defined the week.