Microsoft Ads API Now Locks the Gate With Two Keys, Not One

Since 26 August 2026, the Microsoft Ads API rejects account-linking calls sent with only one identifier. What changed, why, and how to fix it by 22 September.
Regulation Crypto Assets: The SEC Made Your Story the Compliance Pathway

Regulation Crypto Assets is the SEC’s proposed rule giving token issuers a $5M or $75M exemption, if their investor disclosure is honest, specific and quotable.
The AI Malware Panic Was Loud. The Numbers Were Quiet .

New ai malware analysis from Unit 42 checked 405 samples and found only 12, three percent, ever reached a real network, cutting through the AI security hype.
The Rust Supply Chain Attack That Got Outfoxed in 90 Minutes

A rust supply chain attack briefly poisoned three trusted crates so cargo build ran malware automatically. The honest, fully sourced timeline is here.
Google local services ads cost and the quietly billable missed call

From 1 October 2026, google local services ads cost rises as Google bills missed calls over 20 seconds. Here is what changes and how to audit your calls.
Google Ads healthcare policy just opened Spain to Rx telehealth ads

Under Google Ads healthcare policy, certified telehealth providers can now advertise prescription drug services in Spain. Here’s what advertisers need to know.
Embedded Finance and the Sponsor Bank Left Holding the Risk

Embedded finance is under real regulatory pressure: sponsor banks now face formal enforcement risk that fintech marketers cannot afford to ignore in 2026.
SOC 2 Type 2 Certification Just Became Berry Street’s Sharpest Sales Pitch

SOC 2 Type 2 certification unlocked Berry Street’s payer and enterprise deals. See what a no-exceptions audit actually proves, and what trips up smaller teams.
The MDR Service Provider That Got Vished

ReliaQuest, an mdr service provider built on threat detection, saw its own staff get vished this month. Here is what buyers should demand from any vendor.
The Pentagon paused CMMC over a labelling problem

The Pentagon suspended CMMC Phase 2 after industry blamed unclear cui marking requirements for the worst of its total cost, and what changed because of it.