The Wire · Advertising · October 1, 2026

Amazon unifies its advertising platform and expands Ads Agent to manage campaigns using artificial intelligence

“Amazon has unified DSP and Sponsored Ads into Ads Agent and has introduced DVA+, with new AI capabilities to create and optimize campaigns.” — Marketing4eCommerce

Reported by Marketing4eCommerce. Relevance 88 of 100 for Amazon sellers.

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