Pay to Crawl: Cloudflare Sparks a New AI Monetization Model for Publishers
Cloudflare, a major internet infrastructure provider, has decided to block AI bots from accessing websites unless publishers explicitly allow them to do so.
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Eight Ways Supernova PRIDE Put Inclusive Leadership Into Practice
At Supernova PRIDE, industry leaders turned the Cannes conversation on its head. From travel media to fandom to AI ethics, here are eight takeaways that prove inclusive innovation is good for culture—and business.
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Dow Jones’ AI Game Plan: Inside Jesse Waldele’s Strategy For Smarter Ad Ops
As SVP of digital operations and client success at Dow Jones, Jesse Waldele brings a coach’s mindset to everything from cross-functional alignment to client relationships.
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The Authenticity Crisis In Influencer Marketing: How Fake Metrics Are Silencing Marginalized Voices
While influencer fraud is frequently framed as a financial issue, its consequences run deeper, affecting the entire ecosystem. Fake influencers aren’t just misleading brands.
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UK Fires a Shot at Google’s Search Monopoly — Will Publishers Finally Win?
On June 24, the CMA announced it is consulting on whether to designate Google with SMS in general search and search advertising. This comes after years of publisher complaints about Google’s dominance.
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Order Up! GAM’s Offerwall Lets Publishers Cook Their Own Revenue Strategy
Offerwall for Google Ad Manager (GAM) allows readers choose how they unlock articles—watch a quick ad, answer a short survey, drop a micro-payment, or sign up for a subscription.
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Social Platforms Failed GLAAD’s Safety Test. What’s The Lesson For Publishers?
GLAAD's 2025 Social Media Safety Index (SMSI) assesses the safety of six major platforms—TikTok, X, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and Threads—specifically for LGBTQ users. Spoiler alert: they all failed the test.
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The Culture, the Content, the Connection
At Cannes Lions 2025, the real buzz wasn’t just about AI — it was about culture, community, content, and connection. Here's how brands, content creators, and publishers can tap into human moments to truly resonate.
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It’s Gonna Be the Year of AI for the Next Five Years
Grant Gudgel, SVP of Marketing at Verve, reflects on how the AI narrative at Cannes Lions has shifted from theoretical buzz to practical use cases, smarter segmentation, and long-term strategy.
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Fixing the Leaky Revenue Pipe Between Brands and Publishers
Somewhere between an advertiser’s media plan and the publisher’s page, a lot of money seems to disappear. It slips through the cracks of the ad tech supply chain.
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