E20 Fuel Backlash Meets Parliament Pushback: India’s petroleum and road transport ministers defended the E20 ethanol-blended petrol rollout, saying there’s “no verified evidence” of widespread engine damage after years of phased testing and real-world use across crores of vehicles, while conceding a limited 2–6% fuel-economy drop for some E10-designed vehicles. Energy Costs & Policy Pressure: The government also said OMCs faced about ₹21,300 crore in petrol under-recovery during March–June 2026 as crude volatility hit, and that any petroleum levy cuts depend on IMF approval. Ad Tech & Privacy Under Fire: The U.S. FTC sued Hims & Hers for allegedly sharing sensitive user health data with ad platforms like Meta and Snap despite privacy promises—another reminder that ad targeting and consent are colliding. Streaming Ad Benchmarks: Pixalate’s June OpenEPG™ Index ranked top streaming TV content for open programmatic spend, with News dominating mobile and NBA leading CTV. Platform Legal Fallout: Elon Musk’s X settled with the World Federation of Advertisers over an ads-boycott dispute, ending a fight that began in 2024. AI Safety vs Ad Industry Speed: Frontier AI developers urged the U.S. to slow model development, warning rapid autonomous AI could disrupt ad services that rely on fast deployment.