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.
"Daily Mail" ran an eye-tracking study with Lumen Research challenging the a long-held practice among brands to take brand-safety measures that avoid ads running alongside scandalous, negative or
undesirable news content.
Amazon has signed agreements to support development of nuclear energy projects with Small Modular Reactors - advanced reactors with smaller physical footprints. Google and Microsoft are working on
similar projects.
The world today is characterized by an undercurrent of negativity that is stronger than ever. Volatility is the new normal. This is the climate in which brands must operate.
Made for Advertising in connected television apps waste budgets in a trend that continues to rise.
The joint study released today by TAG along with the 4As, ANA, and the IAB, determined that by working together the digital ad industry collectively saved an estimated $10.8 billion in 2023,
dramatically reducing fraud related to IVT in U.S. display and video ad channels by 92%.
Democrats index at 93 for political ad attention, with Republicans 2% higher at 102. "Independents keying in on campaign ads" is "good news for both campaigns," TVision says.
"Open internet" had $35 billion in estimated ad spend in 2023, with "walled gardens" at $95 billion. Does The Trade Desk have growing influence for change?
Experts say TikTok could use several loopholes, but losing the appeal would mean removal of the app from online stores or fines. Influencers may not want to risk fines, and payment processors and
banks would pull their support.
Most firms lack confidence in their email security defenses, OPSWAT reports.
Google researchers think they have found a way to reduce hallucination caused by large language models powering today's generative AI technologies.
The new coalition comes less than a month after the WFA shuttered GARM and seems intended to fill part of that ad industry void.
Using decades of survey-based research, Ipsos built a method that uses AI to simulate consumer acceptance of an ad before optimizing and releasing it across media.
Ampere Analysis says there was a 25% share - 103 sports documentaries and docuseries - of all documentaries released from May to July 2024 -- a record share level.
Meta has replaced CrowdTangle - a tool used by academics, researchers and journalists to track online misinformation - with a more limited set of tools accessible only to eligible academics. In March,
Meta said its "data-sharing products are evolving alongside technology and regulatory changes," and that phasing out CrowdTangle would allow the company to invest in new research tools --
specifically, the Meta Content Library.
Llama 3.1, created in partnership with Nvidia, is available in three unique versions - including one that marks Meta's biggest open-source AI model yet - keeping Meta in direct competition with tech
giants and startups including Google, Amazon, OpenAI and Anthropic.
Google DeepMind researchers released a report that warns misuse of AI in "mass production of low quality, spam-like and nefarious synthetic content" may promote distrust of all digital information.
In the EU, Google sends less traffic to itself than in the U.S., data shows. The research suggests the European Digital Markets Act could have an impact on the differences.
A new 2023-24 estimate projects political ad revenue will rise to $10.7 billion - up from an earlier estimate of $10.2 billion, according to AdImpact. This would show 19% growth over the 2019-20
period, when political ad revenue totaled $9.02 billion.
Florence-2 - a type of AI called a vision language model - can create content for marketing, advertising, and storytelling by really understanding text prompts to generate images.
Under the revised arrangement, all the holding company's major units - Havas Media Network, Havas Creative Network and Havas Health Network agencies - have access to the YouGov Profiles and YouGov
BrandIndex data.
Some $1.4 billion was lost to mobile in-app ad fraud, per Pixalate's estimates, but data shows budgets were also impacted in other media.
The move signals just how international audience measurement is becoming due to the integration of digital and cross-platform with linear media, as well as the need for more cross-boarder
collaboration.
SOCi analyzed how generative AI tools answers and serves information about local queries. The test of complex searches included follow-up questions for platforms including Google AI Overview, Google
Gemini, ChatGPT, Bing Copilot, Perplexity and Meta AI.
How does a company conduct a study of visual attention and performance on retail video screens when participants only receive directions on when and where? Trust played a role, with very little
information on why they were there.
Omnicom's brass has touted the nearly billion-dollar deal as remaking the holding company by turbocharging its commerce, AI and data capabilities, but it also could end up a liability.
Microsoft says the mini AI model can outperform models twice its size across a variety of benchmarks that evaluate language, coding and math. Microsoft also says it has partnered with Cognizant to
expand the adoption of generative AI solutions by enterprises, and the companies hope to make Microsoft's Copilots available to millions.
Identification not only helps retailers, but also brands that are seeking to reach audiences on retail-media networks.
NordVPN has found billions of ad tracking cookies leaked on the dark web. At least 1.5 billion were from the U.S.