Ad Tech
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Marketers
Inside The Epstein Files: Tracing His Links To Digital Advertising (So Far)
During his time as a New York financier, Jeffrey Epstein met and did business with dozens of other investors, entrepreneurs, tech founders and members of the elite. Which means it was inevitable that he would intersect with Ad Land at some point.
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Data-Driven Thinking
Ad Tech Says It’s Not In The Surveillance Business. Now Is The Time To Prove It
I’ve been thinking a lot about the RFI issued by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement in late January. ICE asked data providers and tech vendors to share information on how their tools and services could be used to “directly support investigations.” The RFI spelled it out: “The Government is seeking to understand the current state […]
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Marketers
Q4: Omnicom’s IPG Merger Is An AI Test Case
On Wednesday, Omnicom reported its first earnings since closing its $13.5 billion acquisition of IPG, and guess what? AI will be a key growth driver for the combined company. (Uh, duh.) Executives framed the deal as a “data-led AI transformation,” highlighting plans to use AI for targeting, measurement and creative testing through Omni, Omnicom’s centralized […]
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Data-Driven Thinking
Why Smart Marketers Look Beyond The Leading Platforms To Deliver Outcomes
Across industries, marketing teams are navigating a brutal equation: shrinking budgets, leaner teams and rising performance pressure. In this environment, platforms like Meta and Google dominate the ecosystem. Their unrivaled scale and AI-powered technology make them safe bets for marketing and user acquisition. But as these leaders push further into automation, they’ve reduced the manual […]
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How Publishers Can Stay in Control and Boost Profitability With AI-Powered Ad Selling
AI is already reshaping how media is bought, optimized, and measured, but too often publishers are watching the value flow elsewhere. In this webinar, join AdButler and AdExchanger as we explore how publishers can stay in control and boost profitability by putting AI to work across the ad selling lifecycle. We’ll highlight where AI can […]
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Events
Top Women in Media & Ad Tech
We’re pleased to announce, the Top Women in Media & Ad Tech will join the Top Women Network, a celebration of 1,500+ women in media and ad tech, taking place on November 3, 2026. The Top Women in Media & Ad Tech Awards recognize, celebrate, inspire and bring together the women who are making an impact in the […]
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Events
Convergent TV Awards
The Convergent TV Awards honor brands, agencies, and platforms shaping the future of cross-screen innovation across TV, streaming, gaming, and digital media.
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Programmatic IO New York
Programmatic I/O 2026 brings together brands, agencies, publishers, and ad tech leaders to explore how commerce-driven signals, AI, and performance intelligence are reshaping programmatic advertising across CTV, retail media, digital, audio, mobile, and emerging channels. Through practical sessions, peer discussions, and hands-on workshops, attendees gain real-world strategies that scale across platforms. Site launching soon. Season pass […]
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AdExchanger Talks
Freestar’s CEO On Why Ad Tech Transparency Is A Boon For Struggling Publishers
How do digital publishers navigate programmatic ad tech’s “flight to quality” while also dealing with their search traffic flying out the window? That’s the challenge and opportunity facing publisher monetization networks like Freestar, says CEO Kurt Donnell on this week’s episode of AdExchanger Talks. While Donnell acknowledges that “it’s freaking tough for publishers right now,” […]
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Marketers
I Asked ChatGPT Where My Ads Were – But It Was Wrong, OpenAI Said
It’s official: ChatGPT has launched ads and the test will expand in the coming weeks. But don’t ask the LLM for details, unless you’re looking for misinformation.