Agentic Marketing & SEO: Direct Online Marketing (DOM) rolls out Agentic Engine Optimization to prep websites, structured data, and digital assets for AI agents that research, compare, and complete tasks. Small-Business Support: Dallas’ Bless Web Designs opens a pro bono website program, reserving $3,000+ builds for qualifying hardship cases. Local Trust Signals: Pittsburgh’s Revamp Garage Door Company hits 240+ verified five-star Google reviews, leaning on transparency over “advertising gimmicks.” AI in Adtech Workflows: 6sense launches MCP-compatible agent intelligence plus “Trusted People Intelligence,” aiming to plug grounded buying context directly into AI agents and GTM stacks. Regulation & Accountability: Nigeria inaugurates an Advertising Offences Tribunal under ARCON to adjudicate advertising misconduct. Political Ads & Compliance: New York Democrats file an ethics complaint over AI-generated campaign ads, while Minnesota reminds campaigns that political signs on highway right-of-way are illegal. Consumer AI Claims Under Fire: Apple’s $250M AI-related iPhone settlement gets preliminary approval, but payouts likely won’t land for at least a year. Media & Attention: Roku debuts a free 24/7 AI “slop” channel with AI-generated ads, adding fuel to the debate over AI content monetization.