Google’s been busy tinkering under the hood again, and this time, it quietly yanked a key search feature just weeks before the 2024 U.S. election. According to Platformer, Big G stopped showing warning banners that alerted users when their search results might be sketchy.
Read MoreHey @{First Name}@, “Who’s gonna run this town tonight?”—Jay-Z, Rihanna, and Kanye may have asked first, but in ad tech, the fight over who controls inventory, data, and revenue is only getting louder. AI-driven search is reshaping visibility, SSP curation is shaking up programmatic, and publishers are facing real threats…
Read MoreHey @{First Name}@, “You gotta fight… for your right… to curate!” Okay, maybe that’s not exactly how the Beastie Boys put it—but this week’s stories hit hard: data-driven curation in the ring, publishers protecting their IP like it’s gold, and ad quality pros swinging back at malware. Speaking of throwdowns,…
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While RTBDAY '25 may have been a buy-side event, there were many takeaways for the sell-side. And if there was one theme weaving through the day that might have been subtle, it was that no one is winning alone anymore. The event highlighted the power of partnerships in navigating AI,…
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As experts predicted, Washington state's My Health, My Data Act (MHMD) is being tested. In Maxwell vs. Amazon, the plaintiff claims that Amazon's SDK collected location and health-related data from millions of users without proper consent.
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Generative AI, ad blockers, and platform shifts are chipping away at publisher pageviews and revenue. Explore the top threats publishers face today and the strategies they need to defend their audience and future-proof their business.
Read MoreHey @{First Name}@, In the words of LL Cool J, “Don’t call it a comeback, I’ve been here for years.” The sell side never lost its swagger. Whether it’s programmatic curation getting sharper or news media flexing its influence, this week’s stories are about bringing the heat with old ideas…
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Super Bowl LIX went beyond the splashy commercials to showcase a live experiment in how the ad ecosystem is shifting. Armed with data from AD-ID, EDO, XR, Zappi, AdImpact, and expert insights from industry leaders like Amy Leifer of DIRECTV Advertising and Sarah Lewis of ShowHeroes, we dug into this…
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Contentious election cycles are the best times to pull back on ad campaigns, right? Not so, found the Wall Street Journal. Last October, the publisher offered performance guarantees for campaigns that ran in the lead-up to the election.
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