Marketing

Unlocking AI’s Full Potential: Why Data Collaboration Is The Missing Link

In today’s digital advertising landscape, first-party data and clean rooms remain highly relevant. However, artificial intelligence (AI) has also been dominating much of the conversation lately. And what’s becoming increasingly clear is that these technologies need to work in harmony for marketers to unlock their full potential. Consider a scenario where a brand marketer wants […]

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DOJ v. Google: During Opening Arguments, The DOJ And Google Battle Over And AdX Divestiture

Court is back in session. And the fate of  the open internet is in the balance. US District Court Judge Leonie Brinkema ruled in April that Google operates an illegal monopoly in two markets where competition has been “anemic” and “stifled,” according to the Department of Justice (DOJ): the display publisher ad server market and

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The Trade Desk and Acxiom Deepen Their UID2 Collaboration With An AI-Powered Measurement Solution

IPG-owned data broker Acxiom and The Trade Desk announced an expansion of their long-term measurement partnership on Tuesday with True Intelligence, which helps marketers connect their digital and CTV campaigns to real-world outcomes. Since 2021, IPG has been a closed operator for TTD’s Unified ID 2.0, which is an entity that’s authorized to use first-party

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How Wirecutter is switching up its content and audience strategy to tackle search changes

The New York Times’ product recommendation site Wirecutter – like other commerce-based publishers that rely on driving audiences to their sites to make money from affiliate links – is finding new ways to tweak SEO strategy, package content and expand coverage areas to continue growing revenue. This comes at a tricky time, when the volatility

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Ad Tech Briefing: The 2025 M&A rebound is back with a whimper, not a bang

At the start of the year, hopes for a return to the frothy days of mergers and acquisitions were high, but more recent deal activity has tempered expectations. It was the prospect of a more business-friendly U.S. administration that bankers and corporate dev teams were primed for a rebound from 2023–24’s M&A lull. Early signals

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Remedies vs reality: Publishers weigh what Google’s ad tech break up could really deliver

Google could be forced to shed AdX and hand publishers long-awaited settlements. Still, many fear it won’t matter: AI Overviews is hollowing out traffic so quickly that remedies may land after the industry has already bled out. That frustration reflects the squeeze they’re under.  Google’s AI Overviews is the latest blow to referral traffic and

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