AI & Ads Policy: California Democrats push to ban AI campaign ads after viral political deepfakes, while Schiff and Khanna reintroduce a federal AI Ads Act to stop impersonation in federal races. Platform Scrutiny: Meta faces an FIR in India over AI-generated Modi videos, with investigators probing whether safeguards failed. Political Messaging & Spending: Elon Musk’s America PAC reportedly plans up to $120M for midterms, setting up fresh left-vs-right ad warfare. Ad Tech & Measurement: Meta doubles down on enterprise AI (APIs/agents/compute) as it tries to move beyond ad-only growth, while marketers keep debating how to measure streaming and influencer ROI. Regulation & Trust: New Zealand’s Public Service Commission is criticized for using taxpayer money for Facebook ads against nurses and teachers, raising neutrality questions. Industry Moves: Swiggy’s Q1 loss narrows as advertising revenue helps Instamart improve contribution margin, but competition keeps investors cautious. Entertainment/Branding: Donna Mills joins OnlyFans at 85, adding another mainstream creator monetization headline.