A group of publishers logged onto their ad account, seemingly attaining millions of ad dollars in minutes. After some ad experts investigated the programmatic ad auction, they found that some advertisers were bidding at rates as high as $1 billion. The error was a brief server anomaly at Pubmatic.
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The IAB releases its State of Data Report every year to understand how the industry is tackling data evolution. This year's study reveals that the digital advertising industry has acknowledged the lasting impact of data privacy changes and signal loss, but these have magnified measurement and addressability issues.
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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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The challenges women face in ad tech are universal, transcending specific roles or tenure in the industry. The future of ad tech is intertwined with the pursuit of diversity, as having manifold perspectives is essential for propelling this innovative industry to new heights. In honor of International Women’s Day, we…
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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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Media layoffs continued this past week. First, BuzzFeed announced plans to lay off 16% of its workforce and sell off Complex Networks. Meanwhile, Vice is pulling the plug on Vice.com and announced it would lay off “several hundred” staffers as part of its major restructuring. What does this mean for…
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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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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 that their "analysis contains many misunderstandings and inaccuracies, which we consider important to correct in order to provide accurate information…
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Cybernews took a deep dive into the privacy practices of 10 big-name dating apps, aided by Apple spilling the tea on their App Store privacy requirements. And, guess what? Turns out Grindr and Bumble top the list as the most voracious for user data like they're dining at an all-you-can-eat…
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