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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?
Read More🌯 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?
Read More🌯 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?
Read More🌯 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.
Read More🌯 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.
Read More90% of U.S. Publishers Are Dropping the Ball on Data Compliance
As privacy ethics continue to take center stage, data compliance is crucial for every ad tech stakeholder to monitor risk and maintain brand integrity. Data compliance is a legal necessity for publishers, so they must remain current on measuring compliance practices. The 'U.S. Publisher Compliance Index - 2023 Report' utilizes…
Read More5 Data Privacy Trends to Watch in 2024
As data privacy remains a crucial focus in ad tech, upcoming concerns for 2024 include the enforcement of state laws like Washington's My Health Data Act, the exploration of PETs to navigate restrictions on sensitive data, potential shifts in business models to secure opt-in consent, and the need for companies…
Read MoreWhat Is Iab Tech Lab’s Data Deletion Request Framework & How Will It Simplify Data Deletion?
There is currently no industry standard for completing data deletion requests. We caught up with Rowena Lam, IAB Tech Lab’s Senior Director of Privacy & Data, to see how they conducted this research, the findings, and the following steps to make a standard Data Deletion Request Framework a reality.Â
Read MoreIt’s 2024, the Retail Media Revolution Is Here
Data is at the heart of the retail media revolution — not as cold numbers but as the lifeblood of personalized experiences. Every swipe, click, and step tells a story, guiding brands to create not just campaigns, but connections. This approach will propel marketing strategies that resonate, ensuring that product…
Read MoreGoogle Admits That Chrome’s Incognito Mode Doesn’t Truly Camouflage Users Data
The Big G is updating the warning on Chrome's Incognito Mode to inform consumers that they and other websites can still track digital users even in private mode. It directly addresses one of the major complaints in the class action lawsuit, which accused Google of not making it explicitly clear…
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