BI-WEEKLY MEDIA BRIEF
September 18, 2026


AI:
U.S. advertising spending is set to rise faster than expected this year, but so is the proportion of ad dollars spent through AI or automated campaign types like Meta’s Advantage+ or Google’s Performance Max.
Source: More Ad Dollars Are Handled by AI Tools – Digiday


Television:
LG has denied allegations made by a gaming site that its smart TVs eavesdrop on users even when turned off. The site claims they extracted transcripts of conversations captured by the TV’s microphone and logged info about other devices on the same network.  
Source: LG Denies its TVs Eavesdrop on Users PC Mag

Social Media: Snapchat has announced a suite of new advertising updates called the Commerce Power Pack that is designed to support advertisers during the holiday shopping season.
Source: Snapchat Promises Advertisers Faster Conversions – Marketing Dive

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