Tech Stack
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Tech & AI
Decoding GenAI Tools for Retail Marketers
Generative AI tools have proliferated across the marketing landscape, highlighting the emergence of custom products tailored specifically for marketers’ needs. While established tools like ChatGPT are widely used, the influx of new startups specializing in generative AI complicates the decision-making process for retail marketers. A key takeaway emphasizes the importance of asking critical questions when evaluating […]
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Tech & AI
Unlocking Growth: Inside Walmart’s Strategy with Vizio
In a bold move aimed at reshaping its revenue model, Walmart has sealed a monumental $2.3 billion deal to acquire television maker Vizio, signaling a strategic pivot towards leveraging consumer data and ad space for future growth. This strategic acquisition grants Walmart access to a treasure trove of opportunities for advertising and marketing, through Vizio’s […]
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Online Advertising
Streaming, Politics Star In Magna 2024 US Ad Forecast
If you’re sick of hearing about the volatile macroeconomic environment, Magna has some decent news. The US ad market is set to grow this year. US ad revenues are expected to increase by 6.7% to $360 billion, excluding cyclical spending, according to a Magna forecast released Thursday. And when you add political campaigns and international […]
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Behind the News
A Pubmatic Server Anomaly, $1 Billion CPMs, and a Complicated Programmatic Ecosystem
A group of publishers logged onto their ad account, seemingly attaining millions of ad dollars in minutes. After some ad experts investigated the programmatic ad auction, they found that some advertisers were bidding at rates as high as $1 billion. The error was a brief server anomaly at Pubmatic.
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AI
Generative AI Pushes Deeper into the Consumer’s Online Experience
Our industry believes the fact that generative AI algorithms can analyze vast amounts of data and generate ad content personalized to individual users is a good thing. But how do consumers feel about all of these AI-powered experiences?
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Aditude Amplifies Publisher Monetization with CPMStar Acquisition
In the high-stakes world of ad tech, strategic mergers and acquisitions can redefine the ecosystem. One such transformative move is Aditude’s recent acquisition of CPMStar, a key player in the gaming advertising space.
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Online Advertising
For Verizon Business, Reaching The Customer Means Empowering The Marketer
Iris Meijer is familiar with the chief marketing gig at large mobile telecoms. She held senior and CMO roles at Nokia and Vodafone before joining Verizon Business, Verizon’s B2B services unit, in late 2021. But this year, Verizon Business added a new letter to her title, promoting Meijer to chief product and marketing officer. The […]
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A Privacy-Focused Ecosystem With Diminished Data Quality: Insights From IAB State of Data Report 2024
The IAB releases its State of Data Report every year to understand how the industry is tackling data evolution. This year’s study reveals that the digital advertising industry has acknowledged the lasting impact of data privacy changes and signal loss, but these have magnified measurement and addressability issues.
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AI
Will the EU AI Data Act Spur Federal Action in the US?
The EU AI Act is the world’s first comprehensive law regulating AI and Lawmakers in the European Parliament expect implementation by the end of the year. The law adopts a horizontal, risk-based approach applicable across various AI development sectors.
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AI
Answering Who Owns the Data AI is Trained On?
To say that Reddit’s IPO is causing a stir is an understatement. Part of that excitement is due to generative AI. Google and other AI companies are just itching to get their hands on Reddit’s vast pool of user-generated content to train its models.