Digiday Daily

April 15, 2026

OpenAI’s ads manager is being tested. Here’s what it can (and can’t) do yet.

TOP STORY

Marketing on Platforms

A closer look at OpenAI’s ads manager – and how much work it still needs

OpenAI’s ads manager is being tested. Here’s what it can (and can’t) do yet.

OTHER THINGS TO KNOW

Before the term signal loss gained popularity, media owners and their advertising partners grew accustomed to hacking the programmatic auction to increase the value of their inventory, but this never solved the root issue. Partner insights from Optable.
For years, marketing was treated primarily as a creative function. Today, brand expression still matters deeply, but it is also where machines can dramatically accelerate outputs. Partner insights from OpenX.
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MARKETING

The Programmatic Marketer

‘Absolutely no intention’: Publicis Group CEO rules out building a Trade Desk rival amid ongoing dispute

CEO Arthur Sadoun was clear there won’t be a Publicis-built rival. That path, he said, would pull the company too far off its current roadmap.

Marketing on Platforms

OpenAI has quietly launched its ads manager as it races to build out its ads business

The AI platform quietly launched its ads manager within its ChatGPT ads pilot advertisers last week, and also lowered the barrier to joining the test.

PARTNER INSIGHTS FROM KEEN DECISION SYSTEMS

What separates brands that grow from brands that stand still

Every brand is trying to find the right levers to maximize its ad budget. While it is easy to assume larger budgets grant a natural advantage, capital alone does not guarantee success.

PARTNER INSIGHTS FROM CIRCANA

Equipped with purchase data, advertisers shift TV strategies based on changing consumer habits

Ahead of upfront and NewFront season, advertisers using purchase data are identifying the most effective avenues for their spending.

MEDIA & PLATFORMS

Content & Commerce

Forbes creates wine vertical, commerce shop and membership business as AI squeezes traffic

Forbes is launching a wine-focused vertical, commerce site and membership program to grow consumer revenue and offset declining traffic.

PARTNER INSIGHTS FROM PATHLABS

Human-led service is an AI differentiator for agencies

As AI increases the bar for speed and responsiveness, the best people spend more time coordinating than doing the work only humans can do. Tools meant to simplify can end up costing agencies time, confidence and eventually, accounts.

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