Stagwell Acquires Publisher Monetization Network Freestar
The deal is the latest sign that media buyers are moving closer to publishers to shorten supply paths and get at the audience data they need to train AI agents.
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The Healthcare Marketing Tech Company OptimizeRx Is Going Programmatic
OptimizeRx, which has software that plugs into the systems doctors use to prescribe drugs and maintain patient records, has taken its next big step into the world of programmatic through a new partnership with The Trade Desk.
Q3: Omnicom’s Media Business Is Growing, But Is It Agent-Proof?
If AI agents can plan and buy media, who needs a holding company? Good question. It came up during Omnicom’s Q3 earnings on Thursday.
Netflix Touts New Measurement Capabilities As It Struggles With “Modest” Engagement Growth
Netflix’s revenue grew 12% YOY to $12.9 billion in Q3, which it maintains is in line with its forecast. Its ads business, however, is lagging slightly compared with expectations, causing Netflix to tweak its forecast for the rest of the year.
Apple Publishes Its Plan To Wipe Out Web Tracking
Apple is coming for identity resolution. WebKit’s latest tracking crackdown targets the infrastructure behind post-cookie IDs – and switching to a first-party setup won’t necessarily spare vendors.
AI Slop Sites Are On The Rise. Is Ad Tech Ready For Its New MFA Challenge?
Advertising supply chain intelligence company DecryptAds uncovered more than 2,100 AI-generated recipe sites that are monetized with programmatic ads and feature fabricated author profiles.
How Australian Home Lender Lendi Measures The Invisible Work Of AI
Most brands and businesses are trying to figure out how to improve their metrics when it comes to AI – and also what those metrics even are.
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From Puppies To Programmatic To AI Agents
Nobody gets into media buying for the joy of reconciling reports or QA-ing a campaign. But trusting AI to do those things takes more than a promise to save time, says Kovva COO and Co-Founder Tanja Mimica.
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Identity Resolution Goes The Way Of The Cookie
Safari is tracking the trackers. Apple officially blocked identity resolution providers this week. Our guest, Zach Edwards, a cybersecurity researcher and the co-founder of DecryptAds, puts the decision into context. Plus: Edwards discusses his research into how programmatic channels are monetizing AI slop.