These 9 AI-generated ads just won awards. Can you tell what's real?

The Generated Awards took place on May 27 in New York City, where the Generated Group presented 9 awards to AI video creators ...

Cole Palmer, Estêvão, and Didier Drogba star in Nike’s latest World Cup ad-extravaganza

Neither Cole Palmer nor the injured Estêvão will get to actually play in the World Cup, and Didier Drogba ’s long retired, ...
The Drum

Ad of the Day: Can Brahma bring belief back to Brazil?

Brahma beer is turning World Cup skepticism on its head with ‘Let Yourself Believe,’ a nostalgic new film from Africa Creative. Released ahead of the 2026 World Cup, the campaign taps into a mood of ...
The Guardian

The Whole Picture: iconic Points of View advert reinvented for the Guardian’s global brand campaign

The Guardian today (Tuesday 5 May) brought its global brand campaign The whole picture to the UK, by launching a reinvention of its iconic Points of view advert. The campaign comes 40 years after the ...
The Independent

Nike removes controversial advert at Boston Marathon after backlash from runners

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
The Guardian

‘Misogyny with a marketing budget’: UK AI firm accused of sexist advert

Narwhal Labs ad for ‘AI employee’ contains strapline: ‘She outworks everyone. And she’ll never ask for a raise’ A British AI company that recently secured millions of pounds of investment has been ...
Wall Street Journal

Meta Expected to Unseat Google as World’s Largest Digital-Ad Player

Advertising research firm Emarketer projects that Meta will surpass Google in net ad revenue this year, reaching over $243.46 billion, edging past Google’s $239.54 billion. The research firm’s ...
USA Today

Best 2026 Super Bowl commercials: All 54 ranked according to USA TODAY Ad Meter

Budweiser 's patriotic 2026 Super Bowl commercial won USA TODAY Ad Meter, the record 10th title for the beer brand, uniting a Clydesdale and a bald eagle for America's 250th birthday. Rounding out the ...
The New York Times

ITV uses in-game adverts during Six Nations in UK first

ITV became the first British network to show in-game adverts during a sporting event in Thursday’s Six Nations game between France and Ireland. Adverts are regularly shown during half-time in sports ...
Newsweek

McDonald’s Pulls Christmas Advert After Criticism

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The Netherlands' division of McDonald's has pulled its Christmas advert ...
Wall Street Journal

Ad Spend to Grow More Than Expected in 2025 as Tariffs Sting Less and AI Gives a Leg Up

Advertising spending will grow more than predicted in 2025 because tariffs didn’t take as big a bite as expected and AI provided a boost, according to a new forecast from media investment group WPP ...