After more than half a decade of delayed timelines, government oversight and industry infighting, Google has fulfilled many expectations: a u-turn on third-party cookies in Chrome. For some, it spells the death of Privacy Sandbox — a project that dates back to August 2019 — with critics pointing to the proximity ofContinue Reading
By Ronan Shields and Marty Swant • April 17, 2025 • Ivy Liu This is a developing story and will be updated throughout the day. Google has been found guilty of antitrust violations in two of the three alleged markets, following a long-awaited ruling in its ad tech antitrust battleContinue Reading
By Ronan Shields • March 10, 2025 • Ivy Liu The presence of leading executives, including Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai, at President Donald Trump’s 2025 inauguration led many to believe that Big Tech would have a smooth course in the coming years, especially in any antitrust trial. So,Continue Reading
By Ronan Shields • February 5, 2025 • Ivy Liu Criteo’s latest earnings call represented the passing of the baton between outgoing chief executive Megan Clarken, and its incoming CEO Michael Komasinkski, with the former of the pair underlining the overhaul that marked her four-year term of office. “We noContinue Reading
By Ronan Shields and Seb Joseph • November 20, 2024 • Ivy Liu The Trade Desk is indeed building a CTV operating system. So much for shutting down those rumors. Weeks ago, CEO Jeff Green insisted they were off-base. Turns out, they’re only off-base if you think this OS willContinue Reading
In July, a single announcement from the Google Chrome team turned the $300 billion digital media industry upside down, turning the subsequent months into a tense waiting game for ad tech decision-makers. For the uninitiated, Google’s July announcement was that, after years of uncertainty, it would retain third-party cookies inContinue Reading
By Ronan Shields • October 30, 2024 • Ivy Liu Today (Oct. 30), Criteo posted mixed results for the three months ending Sept. 30. Revenues were $459 million, representing a 2% annual decline, although gross profit increased 13% to $232 million during the period. These results — announced a dayContinue Reading
By Ronan Shields • October 15, 2024 • Ivy Liu A slew of announcements confirming mergers and acquisitions in the ad tech sector during Advertising Week New York has stoked enthusiasm among dealmakers that late 2024 will deliver a flurry of such activity. Separately, the $25 million funding announcement forContinue Reading
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