Top Advertising, Marketing and Media news headlines of today - Feb 19, 2026

He added that OpenAI relies on the US principle of fair use, noting that "models can learn as people can learn, but models also can't play tricks that people can't play". Read more...

French President says France is moving to bar social networks for children under 15, and tells PM Modi India would join a group of countries taking similar steps. Read more...

PM Modi outlined a human-centric AI framework built around ethics, accountability, national sovereignty, inclusivity, and legitimacy. Read more...

OpenAI and Anthropic chiefs briefly fumbled a hand gesture during PM Modi's photo-op; rivalry between the two firms continues to sharpen. Read more...

Laura Burdese, Bvlgari Deputy CEO and Bvlgari CEO, said that Dua Lipa embodies a contemporary vision of empowerment and freedom that deeply resonates with Bvlgari’s values. Read more...

The creative agency will lead integrated creative duties across all key categories. Read more...

Most recently, Bhatia launched and led Amazon’s global video advertising business across Prime Video, Live Sports, Twitch, and third-party programmers, serving as VP, Global Video Advertising and Partnerships. Read more...

The incident occurred during a post-keynote photo-op where several global tech leaders joined Modi on stage. Read more...

Free 12-page morning edition adds click-to-watch videos inside stories, aiming at mobile-first readers across Tier-2 and Tier-3 markets. Read more...

The digital version is live in English, Hindi and Telugu, with more languages planned as News18 expands its games slate across News18.com, CNBC-TV18 and Firstpost. Read more...

At India AI Impact Summit, he says high compute cost is the key constraint and flags gigawatt-scale data centres to take “intelligence” to citizens and businesses. Read more...

Google CEO says India can be a “full-stack” AI player across users, builders and rule-shapers, while warning the digital divide cannot become an AI divide. Read more...

Multilingual conversational discovery aims to reduce “what to watch” friction across the platform’s catalogue, with a two-way integration linking users to JioHotstar titles from ChatGPT queries. Read more...

Day 3 witnesses near-reserve bidding, with Goldmines Bollywood closing at Rs 13.05 crore in Bucket A Round 3, just above the Rs 13 crore base. Read more...

The regulator introduced stricter norms for how broadcasters and digital publishers use content sourced from social media. Read more...

Vaishnaw sought to counter “optics” criticism, pitching a five-layer AI stack with affordable compute access, sovereign models, and parallel focus on safety, dignity and reskilling. Read more...

Commerce media is forecast to be the fastest-growing segment in 2026, as brands chase consumers at the intersection of discovery and transaction. Read more...

She noted that audiences worldwide are moving away from long-form text towards immersive formats such as video and audio, while also engaging more deeply with creator-led content. Read more...

While acknowledging AI’s transformative potential, he stressed that newsroom accountability cannot be automated. Read more...

Annual Crunchyroll plan on Times Prime comes with a two-month free trial. Crunchyroll offers a catalogue of over 900 anime titles in India, including more than 160 dubbed in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. Read more...

Los Angeles case tests whether harm stems from product decisions, not user content; TikTok and Snap settled before trial. Read more...

The CCI said the proposed combination involves demerging certain entities, businesses, undertakings, assets and liabilities, described as the EIBME Business, from BCCL to THPL, along with other interconnected steps. Read more...

Joining from Publicis Dubai, Camacho will be based in Mumbai and report to Eric Weisberg, Global CCO, Havas Health, and Dorelle Kulkarni, MD, Havas Life Mumbai. Read more...

CEO John Wren cites new client wins and a bigger buyback as Omnicom plans asset exits, market pullbacks and a sharper AI-led operating model. Read more...