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How Programmatic – And AI – Took Over The 2026 Winter Olympics

NBCU used this year’s Olympic Winter Games to lean further into programmatic buying for live sports at scale. NBCU also made Olympics inventory available through Comcast’s Universal Ads self-serve platform for the first time and used AI for creative review and campaign optimization in near real time. The post How Programmatic – And AI – […]

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Target CEO says ‘busy families’ will be company’s focus as it seeks growth

This story was first published by Digiday sibling ModernRetail One of the key messages from Target as it looks to turn around its sales slump under new CEO Michael Fiddelke is that it has sharpened its focus. At its annual meeting with investors on Tuesday in Minneapolis, executives at the company constantly emphasized the changes

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Ad Tech Briefing: Embattled, embittered and determined

Ad tech executives were keen to quell fears about their companies’ prospects amid the ongoing AI disruption, as Wall Street analysts peppered them with questions about declining revenue returns. Related Insights Media Buying The Rundown: Ad tech’s performance in 2025 was overshadowed by AI concerns and Big Tech Read More Despite record revenues, AppLovin’s growing

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TikTok after the legal fight and why it’s coming for Meta’s ad dollars

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts • Spotify If it seems like TikTok has been quiet post-ban threats, that’s because it has. But make no mistake —quiet doesn’t mean silent. Since its legal woes have been resolved, and the U.S. app was spun out earlier this year, TikTok has taken a muted approach to business. The platform is

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GEO hype busted: How it differs (and how it doesn’t) from SEO

GEO is an acronym now flooding many media execs’ inboxes, as vendors fall over themselves to capitalize on the wave of interest. Short for “generative engine optimization,” a growing number of vendors are pitching their GEO services to optimize content for chatbots and AI search engines, claiming they can help brands and media companies boost

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