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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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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In the dynamic landscape of ad tech, a world where technology and media collide with culture and diversity, one name stands out: Yolanda Evans. As the Chief People & Culture Officer at Mediavine, she's not a hidden figure in the industry; she's transforming it, championing diversity, equity, and inclusion with…
Read MoreAdMonsters February 29, 2024 The AdOps Team of the Future There is one part of the news organization that finds generative AI extremely useful, and in some instances, transformative: the AdOps team. AdMonsters has begun interviewing AdOps folks across several organizations to see if and how they’re using it. If…
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We took a peek behind the curtain of one of our PubForum Austin keynotes Luis Romero, SVP, Head of Sales North America, The Guardian US. In this Linkedin Live recap, Romero discusses how sales and ops can mutually benefit from one another.
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As cookies make open web advertising more complicated, the big tech platforms, especially Google and Meta, are using AI to make buying ads on their platforms easier than ever before. The good news for publishers, though, is that they, too, can use AI to make reaching their highly valuable audiences…
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The California Consumer Privacy Act’s (CCPA) amended regulations went into effect at the beginning of February, and DoorDash’s civil settlement uncovers challenging privacy terrain ahead for the ad tech industry.
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There is one part of the news organization that finds generative AI extremely useful, and in some instances, transformative: the AdOps team. AdMonsters has begun interviewing AdOps folks across several organizations to see if and how they’re using it. If you’re in AdOps and are using it, we’d love to hear…
Read MoreAdMonsters 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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