Meta introduced new filters for Facebook and Instagram custom audiences to refine retargeting. Users can now retarget based on engagement frequency ('at least' x times) and time frame ('in the past' x to x days). These filters apply to various interactions like account visits, post engagement, and call-to-action clicks. This update helps create higher-quality, evergreen retargeting segments, especially for large audiences.
Display & Video 360 bulk tools now have support for their API, Structured Data Files, and Bid Manager API in the Google Advertising and Measurement Community Discord server, where the team will engage with users and share updates. The Display & Video 360 API and Structured Data Files documentation has been updated with task guides, concept guides, and better navigation. Feedback can be given via the documentation or Discord server.
Run an automated Google Ads audit directly from Google Sheets with 40+ built-in checks. Review campaigns, ad groups, keywords, ads, and account settings to catch missed best practices and optimization gaps. Ideal for agencies and in-house teams to standardize audits, save hours of manual work, and turn findings into clear, actionable recommendations.
Google Ads renamed the "Awareness & Consideration" objective to "YouTube reach, views and engagements," which is clearer. Ads can be bought through Auction (Google Ads auction system) or Reservation (fixed CPM for impressions, including YT Select and Mastheads). Reservation is available to a limited number of accounts, offering new advertising opportunities.
Ads DevCast is a bi-weekly podcast by Google's Advertising and Measurement Developer Relations team, hosted by Cory Liseno. It focuses on technical updates and tools for developers using Google Ads, Analytics, and more. The first episode covers agents consuming APIs, Model Context Protocol servers, and the Google Ads API Developer Assistant for faster coding. The show supports a broader ads technical community and invites feedback via survey and Discord.
Google Ads will enforce a uniqueness check for Lookalike user lists starting April 30, 2026, to prevent duplicates in Demand Gen campaigns. A list is duplicate if it matches seed lists, expansion level, and country targeting of an existing one. The API will return DUPLICATE_LOOKALIKE error in v24+ or RESOURCE_ALREADY_EXISTS in earlier versions. Advertisers should reuse audiences and update error handling accordingly.
Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) introduces new features to improve online shopping, including a Cart option for adding multiple items at once, a Catalog feature for real-time product details, and Identity Linking for consistent loyalty benefits across platforms. Google is simplifying UCP onboarding via Merchant Center and partnering with Commerce Inc, Salesforce, and Stripe to expand agentic commerce on Google surfaces.
OpenAI launched GPT-5.4 mini and nano, faster, smaller models for coding, reasoning, and multimodal tasks. GPT-5.4 mini outperforms GPT-5 mini and nears GPT-5.4's performance, while nano is cheaper for simpler tasks. Designed for low-latency uses like coding assistants and subagents, they balance speed, cost, and capability. GPT-5.4 mini supports text, images, tools, and is in API, Codex, ChatGPT; nano is API-only and cheaper.
Apple Ads replaces Custom Reports with Insights, a tool for analyzing campaign performance by campaign, ad placement, and keyword. It offers a landing page with performance snapshots, predefined customizable reports, and visualization options. Users can create, edit, share, download, and manage reports. It includes troubleshooting tips and limits on time dimensions and data ranges to help optimize ad campaigns effectively.
OpenAI is testing an Ads Manager for ChatGPT advertisers, allowing marketers to run, monitor, and optimize campaigns in real time. A small group of partners is providing feedback, and testers receive weekly CSV reports with performance data like clicks and impressions. Early advertisers must commit at least $200,000, so OpenAI needs to demonstrate that its ads deliver results.
