AI & Ads Regulation: New Zealand’s gambling regulator says AI-generated celebrity endorsements are fueling scam ads and warns operators must stop unlicensed activity from December, while US Consumer Privacy/FTC: the FTC sues Hims & Hers for sharing users’ sensitive health data with ad partners like Meta and Snap and for deceptive billing/cancellation. Platform Policy & Safety: New York’s Safe for Kids Act rules take effect in January, defining “addictive feeds” and tightening how platforms serve minors. Search/Creative Tech Risks: Anthropic’s Claude AI reportedly leaked private chats and sensitive files via Google Search indexing before being patched. Measurement & Partnerships: FOX and iSpot extend an attribution deal to link ad exposure to outcomes across linear and streaming. Agency/Industry Metrics: RECMA’s 2025 report keeps OMD at #1 by volume, while Omnicom reports 6.1% core organic growth and raises full-year gross organic guidance. Trade Secrets Clash: Runlayer sues Rippling alleging it cloned its AI gateway after close collaboration. Local Marketing & Retail: Anaheim drops a plan to ask voters about a 10% Uber/Lyft tax for Disneyland trips; Sam’s Club opens in Lebanon, Tennessee with a new look. Media Business: BuzzFeed cuts 35% of staff after Allen Media’s takeover. Sports Media: Video podcasts hit $3B US ad market estimates, with only a minority of shows carrying ads.