AdMonsters May 30, 2024 Merry-Go-Round Scheme Conceals Ads for Consumers and Brands HUMAN’s Satori Threat Intelligence issued a Security Threat Alert this morning, detailing a scheme it calls Merry-Go-Round. At its peak, Merry-Go-Round reached 782 million fraudulent bid requests daily, cleverly evading detection through a sophisticated cloaking mechanism. Read…
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Pat LaCroix, EVP of Strategic Partnerships at Seekr notes that the oversaturation of disinformation fosters skepticism for both consumers and advertisers. But the rise of AI presents a potential solution to the spread of misinformation. Through natural language processing and machine learning, AI tech offers promising solutions for detecting and mitigating…
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In the dynamic world of media and ad tech, where innovation meets necessity, Laura Manning, SVP of Measurement at Cint, stands out as a luminary who recognizes the challenges in her industry and seizes them as opportunities for growth and improvement.
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I know you’re probably ho-hum over my ramblings about generative AI and its implications for the future of digital media, but this past week I came across two juicy articles that shine a light on how the less-than-cozy relationship between tech giants and publishers is only being further torn asunder…
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As digital advertising braces for the post-cookie era, publishers face significant revenue challenges and a $10 billion shortfall. The rise of privacy concerns and cookieless tracking calls for innovative solutions like Ops Mage, an AI-driven contextual targeting tool that promises precision, performance, and privacy compliance. Explore how Ops Mage can…
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According to Statista, in 2023, global spending on programmatic advertising reached $558 billion. By 2026, this number will likely grow to $700 billion. Also, the share of programmatic advertising in digital spending worldwide has increased since 2020.
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Rowena Lam’s journey in ad tech has not followed a direct path. As she’s progressed in her career, Lam has gone from thinking her AAPI heritage was something to overcome to understanding the power of bringing a unique perspective to the table. Now as, Senior Director, Privacy & Data for…
Read MoreAdMonsters May 23, 2024 Publisher POV: Three Ways Marketing Agencies Can Capitalize on the Cookie Deprecation Delay After continued challenges following the phase-out of third-party cookies for one percent of Chrome users in January, Google has once again delayed cookie deprecation plans. With the timeline pushed to early 2025,…
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Publishers don’t have it easy these days. Declining CPMs are forcing many to pack their websites and apps with ads to compensate for lost revenue. However, Greg Wester, SVP at Digital Turbine, believes publishers can break this cycle by focusing on fewer ads that capture higher levels of user attention.
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In honor of her Top Women recognition, we spoke with Melissa Bonnick about starting her journey in media with a Journalism degree from St. John's University which helped her navigate diverse perspectives—an invaluable foundation for her career in advertising. Now at JP Morgan & Chase, she manages programmatic and paid media…
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