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Character.AI and Google have reportedly settled multiple lawsuits on teen harms, including several that claimed chatbot behavior led teens to suicide. Neither side has commented on specifics of the agreement.

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In response to lawsuits and investigations about child safety, Roblox is instituting mandatory age verification using facial recognition on its platform. Teen and older users also have the option of providing ID verification.

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The data, now on the dark web, includes names, emails and physical addresses.

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According to the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), more than 160 countries now have privacy laws. The National Cybersecurity Alliance says these are trends to watch for in 2026.

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Snowflake has agreed to acquire Observe, an AI-powered observability platform that helps companies find bugs and performance issues in their software. The plan is to integrate Observe into Snowflake so users can see all of their logs in one place. It’s a natural fit because Observe was built on Snowflake.

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Brand safety platform DoubleVerify has launched DV Authentic Streaming TV, a solution that provides greater transparency and better ad performance for streaming and connected TV (CTV). It features an AI planning agent to power pre-bid enforcement. Additionally, an AI engine dynamically optimizes activation and spend.

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Instacart has unveiled Data Hub, a clean room solution for its first-party grocery data. Clean rooms are secure and privacy-safe, which is important for brands and agencies. They will be able to build custom segments, measure campaign impact, and do much more.

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Customer data platform Amperity has introduced a Customer Data Agent for enterprise AI. It uses real-time unified customer profiles and identity resolution. Its specialized agents include segmentation, journey design, and analytics.

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CDP Optimove is launching an AI Marketing Tools Hub to help marketers across teams. It aims to “remove friction” at every step in the marketing process. It also aims to reduce the need for trial and error.

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Microsoft has two new capabilities for Copilot aimed at merchants. Copilot Checkout lets merchants keep the consumer’s purchase process in one place, eliminating redirects to external sites. Brand Agents are AI shopping assistants based on a brand’s voice and tone.

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Bloomreach has made its marketing and search solutions available on the AWS Marketplace. This means Bloomreach’s Loomi AI will work alongside AWS tech stacks. It’s the latest example of the trend of CDP and cloud vendor partnerships.

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DIRECTV Advertising has announced programmatic access to inventory from DIRECTV Remote, its DOOH network. Advertisers will be able to reach audiences watching TV in shops, offices, and bars. The network will use PlaceExchange’s PerView measurement solution.

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