He is expected to relocate to Singapore, reporting to chief strategy officer, Jason Kwon.
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‘Still finding its feet’: Underwhelming early returns for ChatGPT Ads
Multiple brands have reported less than ideal results from their first few weeks of experimenting with ChatGPT Ads, citing poor CTR’s and opaque measurement capabilities.
Media Mantra appoints Saahil Anant to lead auto and tech communications
Media Mantra Group has named Saahil Anant as senior director to strengthen its automotive and technology communications practice.
MiQ sharpens India push as Sigma enters programmatic workflows
Sigma’s India rollout follows its global debut in June 2025, aiming to simplify fragmented programmatic buying through data integration and AI-driven planning efficiency.
Are Indian platforms technologically ready for rapid AI detection?
Under the recently amended IT rules, social media platforms have to take down objectionable AI-generated materials within three hours; two hours in sensitive cases.
Nvidia and Invideo partner on AI filmmaking pipeline
The two will develop an AI-driven filmmaking workflow designed to support long-form cinematic production and creator ecosystems.
Tracey Barber on the strategic power of saying no
Havas Creative Network’s global chief transformation and growth officer argues that fewer, better-aligned clients drive stronger growth and accountability.
Google, IAS bust AI ad fraud scheme infecting 25 million devices globally
Built on nearly 500 AI-made sites and 115 Android apps, the ad fraud scheme built a fake web to drain advertiser dollars, IAS said.
WPP, Adobe expand global partnership to integrate agentic AI capabilities
The collaboration brings together Adobe’s AI capabilities, content platforms and data orchestration tools with WPP’s strategic, creative and transformation expertise.
JioHotstar partners with OpenAI, launches ChatGPT-branded conversational streaming
Using OpenAI APIs, the voice and text interface will allow users to explore its streaming library through natural language conversations in multiple languages.
Amitabh Kant urges multilingual, mass-market AI framework
At India AI Impact Summit 2026, the former NITI Aayog CEO warns exclusionary AI design could widen divides, reshape markets and redraw growth trajectories.
As AI scales output, creativity and judgement become the differentiators
Starstuff Labs' study underpins how AI is becoming cheaper, faster and more widely available.
Anthropic opens Bengaluru office as Indian opportunity rises
India becomes Claude.ai’s second-largest market, driven by coding-heavy enterprise adoption and multilingual AI investments reshaping production workflows.
Pocket FM’s creator economy crosses INR 300 crore as AI reshapes audio storytelling at scale
The audio platform said that more than 10% of its monetised creators collectively earned over INR 50 crore in 2025 alone.
Eros Innovation launches ‘Eros Universe’ at the India AI Impact Summit
The AI-powered creator economy app is built on large cultural models.
We are looking to build some sort of consensus on AI and copyright: Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
At the AI Impact Summit’s opening, Vaishnaw and Motion Picture Association’s chairman and CEO Charles Rivkin addressed a media and entertainment industry in structural realignment.
OpenAI kicks off test phase for ChatGPT ads
Omnicom Media confirms more than 30 participating clients amid lingering questions about how the pilot will work.
Omnicom, WPP, Publicis and Havas share prices plummet amid AI sell-off
Dentsu bucked overall decline, experiencing marginal increase.
Publicis partners Decentriq for confidential data to support AI
Tie-up is intended to create better measurement and audience integration, without compromising privacy.
The budget that put creative talent in the driver’s seat
For the first time, India’s Budget puts imagination on the balance sheet—giving the Orange Economy a seat at the table. The industry reacts.
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