July 25, 2025

Getty Images is suing Stability AI for up to $1.8 billion in damages

Getty claims Stability AI illegally trained Stable Diffusion on millions of Getty photos The lawsuit covers over 12 million copyrighted images At $150,000 per work, potential damages total $1.8 billion But this case goes way beyond the money. It could redefine how AI companies operate worldwide: 1. It challenges the idea that scraping the internet […]

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Airbnb cuts performance marketing by $541m

In 2021, Airbnb announced a permanent shift in its marketing strategy moving away from performance marketing like search ads and bidding, and investing more in brand marketing and public relations. This decision followed significant cuts during the COVID-19 pandemic, when the company reduced its total marketing spend by 58% in 2020 yet maintained 95% of

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Q2 2025 Paid Media Trends – Tinuiti

The latest Tinuiti benchmark report reveals continued growth across most major ad platforms in Q2 2025. Key takeaways: – Google Search ad spend increased 11% year-over-year, driven by 18% growth in Shopping clicks. Temu and Shein briefly disappeared from Google Shopping due to tariff changes. Amazon also pulled back significantly. – Performance Max accounted for

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New Google Merchant Center Attribute – MRP (India Only)

Emmanuel Flossie discovered that Google has introduced a new [mrp] (Maximum Retail Price) attribute for free listings in India via Google Merchant Center. It is mandatory that this MRP: – Is shown both on the product page and at checkout– Matches exactly across landing page and checkout– Uses INR only (Indian Rupee)– Cannot rely on

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