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InMobi Launches Conversational AI Agent for Buyers

InMobi Advertising announced a conversational AI agent integrated into its self-serve deal platform, Buyer Hub, to help media buyers discover inventory, build deals, and optimize campaigns using natural language. Buyer Hub is now open to agencies and managed-service DSPs, offering role-based access controls, inventory discovery, self-serve reporting, and Deals Forecasting. The launch follows InMobi’s partnership with Scope3, which made premium CTV and mobile in-app supply — including Glance — available to AI-powered buying agents on Scope3 Interchange. InMobi positions the agent to speed up workflows while keeping traders in control, and agencies will access Buyer Hub through sales-assisted onboarding.

• InMobi Advertising launched a conversational AI agent powered by InMobi’s unified intelligence layer on its Buyer Hub platform.
• Buyer Hub is now open to agencies and managed-service DSPs, offering role-based access control, inventory discovery, self-serve reporting, and Deals Forecasting.
• The launch follows InMobi’s partnership with Scope3, which opened premium CTV and mobile in-app supply, including Glance, to AI-powered buying agents on Scope3 Interchange.

Android SDKs may leak users' precise location to advertisers

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) analyzed Android apps and found many third‑party advertising SDKs automatically inherit host app GPS permissions and, by default, capture and transmit precise location coordinates to ad networks and data brokers—often via real‑time auctions. Using network-traffic analysis and tools such as Exodus Privacy, researchers observed exact geographic coordinates being sent and named vendors including InMobi and Huawei. The report identified apps with a combined 60 million downloads and notes SDK providers claim reach across billions of users via tens of thousands of apps. Play Store privacy disclosures frequently fail to reveal this third‑party sharing, and developers may be unaware because disabling SDKs' default collection requires explicit code changes and documentation is unclear. EFF warns these sold location datasets pose serious privacy risks and calls for better developer practices and regulatory safeguards.

• EFF's technical analysis found many ad SDKs inherit app GPS permissions and by default capture and transmit precise location coordinates.
• Researchers used network-traffic analysis and tools like Exodus Privacy and observed exact coordinates sent to vendors including InMobi and Huawei.
• The investigation identified apps with a combined 60 million downloads and notes SDK providers claim reach across billions of users via tens of thousands of apps.

InMobi Launches FRAME Attention; 3.5x YouTube

InMobi Advertising launched FRAME Attention, a certified high-attention media product for Mobile In-App Video and Connected TV (CTV), validated by Lumen Research. Offered globally via Deals and IO as part of the FRAME Ad Experience suite, it guarantees a minimum Attention Per Mille (APM) floor of 8,000, supports third-party measurement (Lumen, Adelaide), and is available to brand advertisers and agencies. Independent testing found InMobi’s mobile in-app video delivered 3.5× the attentive seconds versus a YouTube-equivalent benchmark, while CTV inventory reached 9,593 APM — 31% above a 7,286 streaming benchmark. A Cint-measured study across four million impressions reported a 67.4% lift in ad recall and a 16.5% lift in brand awareness. The product prioritizes attentive seconds over simple viewability to help advertisers optimize for attention-quality impressions and is available across InMobi’s mobile, desktop and CTV supply, including Glance properties.

• InMobi launched FRAME Attention, a certified high-attention product for Mobile In-App Video and CTV.
• FRAME Attention is validated by Lumen Research and guarantees a minimum APM floor of 8,000.
• Independent testing: mobile in-app video delivered 3.5× the attentive seconds versus a YouTube-equivalent benchmark.

OpenAI's Path to $25B Ad Revenue: Five Key Hurdles

OpenAI's advertising business, launched seven months ago, is reportedly achieving a $1 billion annualized revenue run rate, with projections of $25 billion in ad revenue by end of this year and $100 billion by 2030. However, advertisers cite significant barriers to scaling spend beyond test budgets. Key challenges include inadequate measurement and attribution, rigid contract terms causing data and liability concerns, insufficient inventory, and the need to expand the advertiser base to include SMBs via integrations like Shopify. To support this growth, OpenAI is partnering with ad tech firms like Criteo and Kargo to broaden reach. Infrastructure development is also critical to meet demand. Industry observers note that OpenAI must address these issues to compete with established platforms like Google and Meta, especially given rising AI safety and privacy concerns.

• OpenAI's ad business has reached a $1 billion annualized revenue run rate seven months after launch.
• OpenAI projects $25 billion in ad revenue by end of this year and $100 billion by 2030.
• Advertisers report insufficient inventory to spend committed budgets.

Kargo's Emissions Reduction Targets Verified by the Science Based Targets Initiative

Kargo announces that its emissions reduction targets have been verified by the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi), marking a significant sustainability milestone.

Kargo Advances AI-Powered Creative Science® to Unify Brand and Performance Marketing

Kargo Advances AI-Powered Creative Science® to Unify Brand and Performance Marketing