Marketing

The End Of Endless Scale: How AI Is Forcing A Rethink Of What ‘Data-Driven’ Really Means

As the digital advertising industry enters a new phase of maturity, so does its relationship with data. Going into 2026, marketers’ long-standing obsession with scale is giving way to something more grounded: a push for smarter, actionable, owned data. Scale still matters. But it isn’t sufficient on its own anymore, nor do we achieve in

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Media Buying Briefing: Stagwell strikes partnership with Palantir, as it zigs from rivals

Besides announcing solid third-quarter earnings last week (revenue is up, costs are down, new business has been steady), Stagwell and its chairman and CEO Mark Penn spelled out a growth strategy that feels both familiar to the holding company model — and yet altogether different.  It’s a familiar move for a holdco to build out

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