Ad Tech
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AdExchanger Talks
The Business Case For Carbon Cuts
Anne Coghlan, co-founder and COO of Scope3, on why cutting carbon in ad tech isn’t just about saving the planet; it’s about eliminating inefficiency and financial waste at the same time. Plus: Using AI to automate and optimize digital media buying at the impression level.
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Marketers
Unity Hires Chris Feo As Its New SVP Of Programmatic
Unity has a gameplan for programmatic. On Tuesday, the game engine, which has a growing advertising business, announced the appointment of Chris Feo as its new SVP of programmatic. Feo is joining Unity from Experian, where he spent nearly five years as SVP of global sales and later as chief business officer. Before that, he […]
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Marketers
Subtracting The Pluses; From Frenemies To Good Old Enemies
Apple TV is losing its plus; Agentic AI is ruining the ad tech equilibrium; and Google insists that search is still solid.
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Marketers
How To Advertise To Advertisers At Ad Industry Events (Like Advertising Week)
People in New York City are bombarded by ads at every turn. But targeted ads? For your industry? While you’re on your way to an event for that industry? The surreality of that experience can still pack a punch, like it did last week at Advertising Week New York.
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Marketers
AI Is Helping Brand Safety Break Free From Blocklists
Brand safety has been broken for a long time. Kieran Geyer, a paid media manager at insurance company Prudential, is still having a lot of the same brand-safety problems today as he did years ago, he said last week during a panel at Advertising Week in New York City. And it’s pretty damned frustrating. Depending […]
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The Big Story
The Trade Desk’s Sell-Side Settlement
With its OpenAds wrapper, The Trade Desk is putting roots into ad tech’s sell side. But publishers are wary.
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CTV Roundup
It’s Official: TiVo Is No Longer A DVR Company. What Now?
TiVo has officially halted the sale and manufacture of its once-revolutionary DVR products. Which raises the question: What does TiVo even do anymore, anyway?
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AI
Optable Rethinks Data Collaboration With The Introduction Of Autonomous AI Agents
Optable introduced AI agents this week, allowing clients to improve their workflows with the help of AI and integrate with multiple tech platforms.
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AdExchanger Talks
Why Media Quality Should Be The Center Of Attention
Online advertising’s privacy problem isn’t just about bad actors; it’s about bad metrics, says Marc Guldimann, CEO and founder of attention startup Adelaide. “I think a lot of the invasive behaviors in the ad tech space can be traced back to a lack of a shared understanding of quality,” he says.
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Data-Driven Thinking
Search Without Clicks: Rethinking Brand SEO In An AI-Fragmented Journey
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but you’re not getting your clicks back. Today, your customers can discover, decide and often convert without visiting your website. Google, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Amazon, Reddit and even voice assistants can frequently meet searchers’ needs, leaving all your hard work and effort for naught. But “zero-click” […]