AI Agent Consolidation & Agentic Advertising

Major acquisitions (Salesforce/Fin, SpaceX/Cursor) and new platforms (Fluency OS, InMobi agent). Gartner predicts 70% of ad spend through AI-influenced platforms by 2028. Agent Ads being tested but facing cloaking debates. Perplexity blocked Time's markdown ads. Practical roadmaps emerging. New: Ecommerce AI shopping trends show smaller brands outperforming in AI accessibility.