OpenAI's latest ChatGPT model disobeyed human instructions to shut down during a test by researchers, and I wondered "what if" AI refused to alter ad campaigns based on data the models believed could
produce better results.
A Nielsen marketing survey finds 42.4% of ad-supported viewing time is now on streaming platforms, with ad spend estimated to increase 25% this year to over $20 billion.
The expansion boosts the number of international markets covered to 30 and integrates "bespoke," panel-based health data to generate new consumer insights.
The consortium, intended to facilitate the creation of search engines and reduce reliance on Google and Bing, is made up of 14 partners from seven European countries.
As we head into upfront season, there's a reason you're hearing the term "performance media" now more than ever. Data - and the collection of it - has never been more robust.
Search, display banners, streaming and CTV dominated local digital budgets last year, with Borrell Associates estimating the combined sectors will hold 78% of digital and 57% of total local
advertising within three years.
When Presearch couldn't guarantee user privacy with known ad units, the decentralized engine designed a takeover ad to give advertisers insights on impressions, clickthrough rates, device types and
geography.
Winning the AI race could come down to learning how to play the data game. Microsoft President Brad Smith recommends that the U.S. ensure public data remains open and accessible because data fuels
powerful AI.
Data accuracy is the biggest hurdle in using GenAI, a study by The Business Performance Innovation (BPI) Network in partnership with EncompaaS and the Growth Officer Council finds.
AI, online ad serving, media buying, and search require a substantial amount of energy that companies have been trying to figure out how to support. Google's agreement with nuclear developer
Elementl Power will help to develop three project sites for advanced reactors.
Is AI the solution to all consumer insight problems, or a semi-reliable "direct report" that can only take on a few basic tasks? Or is it a merchant in "snake oil" that should be approached with
caution and perhaps avoided completely?
Most executives today rely on dashboards and rarely question the data they are sent, according to a study conducted by Sapio Research, from journey management platform TheyDo.
Analysis from Aimclear reveals "a new cohort of crawlers associated with large language model (LLM) based applications - representing "services such as Google's own AI features, Anthropic's Claude,
Microsoft's Copilot integrated with Bing, and Perplexity AI, among others," Aimclear founder Marty Weintraub wrote.
YouTube has a higher valuation than media companies, but it continues to outdo other legacy media businesses with its virtual pay TV provider YouTube TV.
Analysts have begun lowering ecommerce and paid-media industry forecasts as tariff policies persist and consumer sentiment continues to fall. U.S. ecommerce growth for 2025 is now projected at 4.5%,
down from 7.5% -- and globally, excluding China, dropping to 6.5% from 9%.
Citations lacking in AI search results have become a major concern for publishers and brands looking for clicks to their web or ecommerce sites. Here's what one study tells us about categories,
regions, and B2B or B2C companies.
The study is expected to presume the marketplace will consolidate from a multitude of contenders to two recognized ad "currencies," which is consistent with the history of the ad industry.
ANA-owned Aquila has signed a contract making Comscore the source of the TV audience data component of its cross-media measurement service.
Former Dentsu, Kantar, and Nielsen executives who now work at a startup focused on MMM believe they have developed a way to enable SMBs to rethink media metrics that lead to better performance.
"In small stores, shoppers revisit aisles multiple times and so encounter the same ads and messages multiple times, creating a higher frequency of exposure. That builds memories through aggregate
attention, which drives memory-based outcomes such as awareness, consideration and intent," explains Lumen's Mike Follett.
As AI becomes an integral part of the ad industry, quantum computing will become a necessary technology because of the speed and quantity of data collected, analyzed, processed and used. Microsoft
said it has combined science and art to solve previously unsolvable problems.
The tool can be used to benchmark application domains such as ecommerce, advertising and social networks. It can handle up to billions of rows, schema complexity, and temporal evolution. For each
dataset, Amazon can define relevant predictive tasks, such as estimating missing cell values.
It characterized a first-half marketing mix modeling effort as a "major new initiative" exploring how such models are being transformed "in the age of AI and big data and the implications for TV,
video and premium content."
"Reimagining our orchestration strategy to get the best out of all of Mediabrands. That was our big 2024 bet," reflects Global CEO Eileen Kiernan.
As economic recovery fuels consumer spending, retailers are racing to balance personalization, tech investment, and operational efficiency.
A significant number of marketing leaders worldwide said they confront barriers toward realizing the full potential of harnessing data for insights.
Broad brand awareness and personalized outreach not only capture attention but also build trust.
Consumers feel basic data is most appropriate for financial institutions to collect, followed by credit scores and history and account types open.
Data analysis of terms of service and privacy policies of 57 influential digital firms has sparked discussion of regulatory reforms and user advocacy. This will change the digital ad industry.
From Kendra Scott and Carhartt to Pearl Jam and Ringo Starr, It's all about data and rhythm. Vic Drabicky, CEO/founder of January Digital, wouldn't have it any other way.