Ads finally come to WhatsApp. Are we about to get a literal Trump phone? More ads on your TV. All ads are about to become AI. And at the end of the show, a bit of an essay from me about Google, AI, and what I think is about to happen to the larger web, literally right now.

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Links:

• WhatsApp Introduces Ads in Its App (NYTimes)
• Trump Mobile: President’s Company Unveils Wireless Service Delivered via AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile, Plans to Launch a U.S.-Made ‘Sleek, Gold’ Android Smartphone (Variety)
• Amazon Ads & Roku Set Landmark Pact Giving Brands Access To 80% Of Connected-TV Households (Deadline)
• TikTok Pushes Deeper Into AI-Generated Video Ads With New Tools (Bloomberg)
• Google Search Is Fading. The Whole Internet Is At Risk. (Barron's)

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