Google’s AI Overviews and rival AI search tools are keeping users on their platforms, decimating referral traffic for publishers. As lawsuits mount, is there a way forward for the open web?
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Jeffrey L. Bowman, CEO of Reframe AI Technologies and Reframe Consulting Services, explains how AI helps media and advertising leaders operationalize large-scale inclusive change and growth.
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Meta’s latest content moderation shifts, the changing perception of DEI, and the ongoing debate over brand safety are reshaping the future of Black-owned media and the broader ad tech ecosystem. In a recent AdMonsters LinkedIn Live, DéVon Christopher Johnson, Co-Founder of BOMESI, shared his perspective on how these forces impact…
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…
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Comcast’s Universal Ads is set to reshape premium video buying by centralizing access to top media companies with advanced tech and seamless automation. Here’s why it’s different—and why it might just work, according to Casey Saran is co-founder and CEO of Spaceback.
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In February 2025, research firm Adalytics released a report warning that ads for major brands, including Sony, Pepsi, and the NFL, appear on websites ibb.co and imgbb.com which The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children flagged for child abuse.
Read MoreAdMonsters February 20, 2025 How Collaboration is Redefining the Buyer/Seller Relationship in 2025 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…
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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