Tech Stack
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Tech & AI
Google drops plan to end third-party cookies
After years of anticipation, Google announced it will not phase out third-party cookies after all. Cookies track consumers across the web and help marketers serve relevant advertisements to target consumers. In 2020, the giant had announced that due to privacy concerns, it would phase out cookies on its Chrome browser. However, after pushback from […]
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Inside the Buy Side
Google’s New Cookie Plan: Empowering Users, Shaping Advertiser Strategies
While the future state of retargeting following Google’s shift away from 3PCs is still evolving, it’s unlikely that a single tactic will emerge as the solution. Instead, advertisers will need to leverage each of these tactics in concert to maximize the value of their retargeting efforts.
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Online Advertising
Alphabet Earnings Earn A Shrug From Investors, But Nobody Else Can Keep Up
Alphabet is so big that, even when it’s growing slowly, it’s still outpacing competitors.
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Behind the News
Does APRA Do More Harm Than Good For Personalized Advertising?
The race to a federal U.S. data privacy law has been a slow trudge to victory, and the American Privacy Rights Act (APRA) is no different. APRA could drastically change digital advertising. By requiring explicit consent for using sensitive data, APRA could potentially hinder small businesses and publishers, threatening their ability to effectively target and personalize ads.
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Behind the News
Industry Leaders Respond to Google’s Cookie Deprecation Pause and New Opt-Out Mechanism
This week, Google threw the ad tech industry for a loop by announcing a significant shift in its privacy strategy. Contrary to its long-standing plan to eliminate third-party cookies from its Chrome browser, Google has revealed it will offer users the option to opt out of third-party cookies through a new choice mechanism.
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Online Advertising
What Does Google’s Plan To Keep Cookies Mean For Its Relationship With Regulators?
Google appears to have thrown regulators for a loop with its surprise announcement on Monday that it no longer plans to deprecate third-party cookies in Chrome. The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it will delay publication of its planned quarterly report on the Chrome Privacy Sandbox as it evaluates the situation. The next […]
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AI
AI’s Role in Political Manipulation
In an era where technology shapes our daily lives, generative AI has emerged as a powerful force in the political landscape, and its role is both revolutionary and potentially dangerous. In this article, Søren H. Dinesen, CEO of Digiseg, explores the complex world of AI in politics, its benefits and risks, and examines why oversight and regulation are crucial for preserving democracy.
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Online Advertising
Google Says It Won’t Deprecate Cookies In Chrome After All (?!)
Apologies for not putting more of a disclaimer on that headline, and further apologies to anyone who spit their coffee out onto their laptop. But you read it right: Google is seriously considering plans to scrap third-party cookie deprecation in Chrome. Instead, Google is proposing some kind of TBD opt-out tool for third-party cookies. Google […]
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Online Advertising
Kerel Cooper Exits Group Black To Join Contextual Ad Tech Vendor GumGum
After more than two years leading ad sales at Group Black, Kerel Cooper has left to take on the CMO role at contextual intelligence platform GumGum.
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Behind the News
Decoding the Legal Shifts: Legal Expert Jason Gordon on Chevron Deference and Its Advertising Fallout
Last week, we published an article detailing how the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Chevron deference will affect the advertising industry. We spoke with Jason Gordon, partner at Reed Smith in its Entertainment and Media group, to get a more in depth understanding of how SCOTUS’ decision will impact advertising.