Behind the A.I. Boom, a Boring Business Is Soaring With Better Ads
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According to the NYT, AI has boosted ad revenue at Google and Meta. AI now auto-translates ad copy, generate variants, and replaces manual targeting with AI that finds customers automatically. Meta’s ad revenue surged 33% in Q1 2026 while Google’s rose 15.5%.
Digital advertising is booming for Google and Meta, helped by AI tools used for language translation, real-time changes to ad copy, and easier ad targeting (New York Times) Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
Digital advertising is booming for Google and Meta, helped by AI tools used for language translation, real-time changes to ad copy, and easier ad targeting (New York Times) Main Link | Mediagazer Permalink
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Behind the A.I. Boom, a Boring Business Is Soaring With Better Ads. Google and Meta are enjoying a digital ad boom, as artificial intelligence automates marketing and drives record sales. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/29/t...
"On Wednesday, Google and Meta reported quarterly advertising sales growth that recalls the boom they experienced during the pandemic. Google said advertising revenue rose 16 percent to $77 billion in the quarter. Meta’s revenue jumped to $56.3 billion, up 33 percent from the previous quarter."
[NYT] A.I. HELPS ONLINE AD BUSINESSES BOOM
Feed: "NYT > Top Stories" By: Tripp Mickle and Eli Tan on Wednesday, April 29, 2026
“Google and Meta are enjoying a digital ad boom, as artificial intelligence automates marketing and drives record sales.” www.nytimes.com/2026/04/29/t...
AI advertising sales surge from $1B in 2022 to projected $56B in 2024 as Google, Meta deploy AI tools to automate marketing
Google search queries have *doubled* in the past two years. One reason is actually those Gemini GenAI summaries that many power users find annoying. Ordinary users like 'em just fine? Also: Google and Meta are raking in the dough from AI-driven marketing. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/04/29/t...