Another IAB Annual Leadership Meeting has passed. One thing that rang loudly and clearly in Palm Desert was that adaptation isn’t optional—it’s survival. Whether it was the Trade Desk’s Jeff Green sounding the alarm on the open internet, General Motors’ Shenan Reed (New IAB Board Chair) championing advertising’s role in…
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As one of the most important nights of the year in the music industry, the Grammys pulls in millions of viewers vying to see their favorite artists perform and potentially win history-making awards. For brands, it means they can reach users who fully engage with their TV screens.
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Content theft is rising, and publishers must proactively protect their intellectual property. Alice Ting, VP, Content Partnerships, at DMG Media, outlines four key strategies—legal, technical, revenue, and industry collaboration—to safeguard digital content in 2025 while maintaining accessibility and monetization.
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While VCs worry about their investments in OpenAI after DeepSeek's rapid rise, users should be more concerned about DeepSeek's privacy policy. The company's data collection practices make Meta look privacy-focused by comparison.
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While curation has been a feature of programmatic advertising for some years, the latest evolution — data-driven curation — is redefining how digital advertising functions. To clarify any confusion, we spoke with Matt Sattel, Chief Revenue Officer at OpenX, to cast light on data-driven curation and how it shapes the…
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For Albert Thompson, intellectual curiosity is essential above all else.Thompson will bring his signature curiosity to the inaugural Sell Side Summit in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, March 9-11, 2025. He'll serve as host, guiding the program with his industry expertise and dynamic presence.
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The 2024 Ad Quality Report found that over 70% of users now perceive at least half of online ads as untrustworthy—a trend fueled by a 10% year-over-year surge in malvertising levels in 2024. Malvertisers are increasingly exploiting social engineering tactics to deceive users.
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The FTC has finalized significant updates to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Rule, marking the first drastic overhaul since 2013. These changes, set to take effect in early 2025, reflect growing scrutiny of how companies handle children’s data online.
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The ad industry talks a big game about supporting journalism. Still, at IAB ALM’s "Spotlight on News" panel, media leaders laid out the real barriers—brand safety fears, an outdated approach to metrics, and a lack of swagger.
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As more marketers look toward digital solutions, it's time for DOOH to step out of the shadows of its traditional predecessors and claim its rightful place in the digital ecosystem. Today, DOOH has advanced beyond a digital version of static signage. It's now an integrated platform that combines the best…
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