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🌯 Business Insider’s Layoffs Are a Tremor in a Bigger Media Quake
Business Insider, once the poster child for viral news and breakneck traffic growth, slashed 21% of its staff—at least 100 jobs. But this is not an anomaly.
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🌯 LA Times Woes Signal It’s Time to Reinvent the Newsroom
The news business is on the ropes in general, but what’s been happening lately at The Los Angeles Times is particularly grim. How are publishers responding to all of this instability and disruption?
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🌯 Did Publishers Waste Time Playing in the Privacy Sandbox?
Now that Google hit pause on its grand plan to kill third-party cookies in Chrome, publishers can breathe a sigh of relief (for now). But was the time spent testing the Privacy Sandbox worth it?
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🌯 Ad Dollars and Google Antitrust Drama: 2024’s Banner Year, 2025’s Bumpy Ride
Digital ad revenue in the U.S. hit an all-time high of $259 billion in 2024—a 15% year-over-year surge and the fastest pace of growth since 2021. But was is the outlook for 2025?
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🌯 Tariff Timeout: Can Publishers Make the Most of the 90-Day Reprieve?
Trump's tariffs caused economic chaos, even after the 90 days pause, but working through change and economic uncertainty is nothing new for publishers.
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🌯 Can the EU Rein in Big Tech While Avoiding a Trade War?
The European Commission is set to issue fines against Apple and Meta for violating the DMA—its first levies under the law.
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It’s Time for DOOH to Move Beyond the Billboard
As more marketers look toward digital solutions, it's time for DOOH to step out of the shadows of its traditional predecessors and claim its rightful place in the digital ecosystem. Today, DOOH has advanced beyond a digital version of static signage. It's now an integrated platform that combines the best…
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Navigating Privacy and AI Under the Trump Administration: A Q&A with Privacy Expert, Jessica B. Lee of Loeb & Loeb
With Donald Trump now in office as the 47th U.S. president, significant shifts in consumer data privacy and AI regulation are expected. Jessica B. Lee, Chief Privacy & Security Partner at Loeb & Loeb, explores what businesses should anticipate from the FTC under Andrew Ferguson, the likelihood of a federal…
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The Internet Ain’t Free—But Consumers Are Cool With Ads (Mostly)
Consumers say they want privacy—but not at the expense of the free internet. The latest IAB study lays out the balancing act between data protection, personalization, and the value exchange that keeps the digital economy running.
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When the Clock Stops: Ad Tech Leaders Weigh In on TikTok’s Potential Ban
If the TikTok ban proceeds, the ripple effects will be profound, forcing advertisers to reallocate budgets to platforms like YouTube and Meta. As the industry braces for the next chapter in the TikTok saga, questions remain about how brands and platforms will adapt to the new regulations.Â
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2025 Advertising Trends: The End of Irrelevant Ads and the Rise of In-Store Media
A recent report by iHeartMedia found that 44% of Americans feel overlooked by advertisers, while 67% are frustrated by irrelevant targeted ads following them across platforms. That means brand must pivot, and in-store could be the right fix.
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