Everyone in the publishing industry is interested in watching The New York Times v. OpenAI. The New York Times filed a suit against the AI pioneer, claiming that ChatGPT was trained on its content, violating its copyrighted materials. OpenAI said there’s more to the story than meets the eye and…
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There is one part of the news organization that finds generative AI extremely useful, and in some instances, transformative: the AdOps team. AdMonsters has begun interviewing AdOps folks across several organizations to see if and how they’re using it. If you’re in AdOps and are using it, we’d love to hear…
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Media layoffs continued this past week. First, BuzzFeed announced plans to lay off 16% of its workforce and sell off Complex Networks. Meanwhile, Vice is pulling the plug on Vice.com and announced it would lay off “several hundred” staffers as part of its major restructuring. What does this mean for…
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In the lead-up to #PubForum Austin, AdMonsters hosted a LinkedIn Live with keynote Burhan Hamid, SVP, Data, Product, Engineering at TIME, who offered a unique perspective on the power of leveraging AI for publishers.
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After months of negotiations, the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) secured support from over 60 backers for a comprehensive bill to expand online protections for children. It could pave the way for the most significant congressional effort in decades to regulate tech companies.
Read MoreAdMonsters February 15, 2024 Well Actually, Revenue and Content Diversification Are Essential for Publisher Survival At the end of last year, The Guardian US launched a new health and wellness vertical, "Well Actually," to increase engagement with its existing audience rather than focus on growing its audience size further.…
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At the end of last year, The Guardian US launched a new health and wellness vertical, "Well Actually," to increase engagement with its existing audience rather than focus on growing its audience size further. To do this, they are broadening their content offerings in the US to provide more reasons…
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The IAB Tech Lab released a report analyzing the pitfalls of the privacy sandbox, even warning Google to postpone Cookie Deprecation. However, Google has some words for the critics who are playing down its privacy-compliance tactics. The question remains, what's the bet move for all industry players to thrive?
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Shay Brog, CEO, Burt Intelligence, shares five ways publishers can actually use AI to drive user engagement and traffic while simplifying operations.
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The digital industry is now familiar with AI-driven technology because it delivers value in data analysis and ad targeting. But the focus today is on AI's potential to transform creative functions. In particular, brands should look closely at how AI can enable highly relevant, customized creative at scale. This is…
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