This week's Wrapper features highlights from one of our keynotes at Publisher Forum Austin, Burhan Hamid, CTO at TIME, who shared his vision on the evolving role of AI in publishing during his talk, The Publisher's AI Advantage: Leveraging the Power of AI to Stay Ahead of the Curve. We…
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Every country collects data on its citizens, including the number of household members, presence of children, household income and education levels, age, race, marital status, neighborhood characteristics, etc. This data can be useful to publishers who want to tell better stories about their readers and to marketers who want a…
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The digital advertising landscape is undergoing a monumental shift towards privacy-first practices, underscored by the Privacy Sandbox initiative and the critical findings from the “IAB Tech Lab's Privacy Sandbox: Fit Gap Analysis for Digital Advertising." It paints a picture of an industry at a crossroads, facing the challenge of reimagining…
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With the decline of third-party cookies, data collaboration platforms might be the industry’s answer to improving data’s value. In this Q&A, Alexandra Theriault, Chief Growth Officer, Spherical at Lotame, shares how organizations can leverage data collaboration to access, analyze, and activate data. The tech company recently expanded the offerings for its…
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The concept of 'Hedged Gardens' emerges from the limitations of Walled Gardens. Unlike a walled environment, Hedged Gardens allow for controlled data collaboration between different entities. These environments are meticulously designed with 'hedges' - not impenetrable walls - symbolizing the balance between data privacy and data utility.
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AdMonsters February 22, 2024 Google Responds to the IAB Tech Lab’s Scathing Privacy Sandbox Report: “It’s Full of Inaccuracies” Last week, the IAB Tech Lab released a comprehensive report detailing the challenges of Google's Privacy Sandbox. In response, Google thanked the IAB Tech Lab for showcasing their perspective but asserted…
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As new platforms emerge and the lines between CTV, linear and digital continue to blur, advertisers have no shortage of ways to reach consumers – but are they doing so effectively? With a crowded space and elusive viewers bouncing between screens, marketers need to cut through the noise and focus…
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Amid a global pandemic and racial reckoning in the U.S., Co-Founders DéVon Christopher Johnson and Rhonesha Byng created the nonprofit BOMESI to support Black-owned media businesses and educate the public on their importance. Over the past few years, BOMESI has steadily worked to ensure that Black-owned media businesses can carve out…
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As the industry moves away from the use of third-party tracking cookies, there are several solutions taking shape to help target users while keeping their information secure. One of those solutions is alt IDs, which tend to befuddle even the most seasoned players. The most important thing right now in trying…
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After months of negotiations, the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) secured support from over 60 backers for a comprehensive bill to expand online protections for children. It could pave the way for the most significant congressional effort in decades to regulate tech companies.
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