Playing Palais Politics; Can X Win Back Big Brands – Or Anyone Else?
AI was a hot topic at Cannes Lions, while Elon Musk used the festival as a shot at redemption for X. Plus: Expect more crypto ads this year.
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And The News Gets Nothing; Build It Blox By Blox
In today’s newsletter: Online news revenue is being throttled around the web; Roblox is on a mission to build a $1 billion ad business; and TikTok is circumventing the Apple App Store’s 30% fee by directing users off iOS to purchase TikTok coins.
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AdGPT Exits Stealth To Create AI-Generated Ads For SMBs
AdGPT, a startup that uses AI to automatically create hundreds of ads across Facebook, Instagram, Taboola, Outbrain, Google, LinkedIn and X, came out of stealth mode on Wednesday.
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Is This TikTok Ban, Like, Happening?; DTC Darlings Lose Their Retail Darling
In today’s newsletter: President Joe Biden signs the TikTok ban into law; upscale grocery and convenience store chain Foxtrot closes down; and IPG has a rough Q1.
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The Pros And Pitfalls Of AI; Dating App Data Is A No-Go
In today’s newsletter: Google’s new generative AI image tool within its campaign planning product has some major limitations; Grindr faces a class-action claim over its data-sharing practices; and Snap snaps up political ads.
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Sharing Isn’t Always Caring; Will Apple Pass The Private Relay Baton?
In today’s newsletter: Data broker Adstra sues IPG-owned Acxiom and Kinesso; Apple could strip the P address of its status as a useful identity signal; and Roblox will introduce video ads later this year, with SSP PubMatic as its programmatic vendor.
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Will The JIC Stick?; Spotify’s Lagging Ads ARPU
Big streamers aren’t joining the JIC, which could spell trouble for the broadcaster-backed organization; Spotify raises prices again; Chase gets into retail media.
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The Complexity Of Carriage Rights; Snap’s Scale Problem
In today’s newsletter: MiQ’s Lara Koenig takes the stage at CTV Connect to talk about what’s next for programmatic CTV; Snap can’t compete because it lacks scale; and TikTok faces a potential ban (again).
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Advertisers Are On Edge, But IAS Is In Fine Fettle
Misinformation, MFA sites, third-party cookie deprecation – no wonder advertisers are stressed. And as its 2023 results show, IAS reaps the benefits, with brands seeking brand safety and suitability and contextual advertising solutions.
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Meta And Apple Battle It Out; Nielsen Holds Its Ground Against Competition
In today’s newsletter: The simmering tension between Apple and Meta keeps growing; Nielsen panels have staying power; Temu’s Super Bowl play probably won’t pay off.
