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The Stack: Ad Tech M&A is Back

Exchange Wire

This week on The Stack: M&A takes off; Google, Meta and Apple privacy woes; Today’s MadTech Daily It's been a big week for ad tech M&A, with Viant acquiring IRIS.TV, Alliant being sold to Inverness Graham, MediaSense buying R3 and Azerion [.] The post The Stack: Ad Tech M&A is Back appeared first on ExchangeWire.com.

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Ad tech hopes open-source AI like DeepSeek will level the playing field with walled garden rivals

Digiday

But now, some ad tech players say the Chinese startup DeepSeek creates a new chance to build their own AI offerings beyond the walled gardens. Chris Vanderhook, COO and co-founder of Viant, still remembers when Googles AdX crushed the ad network business model right out of the gate.

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Best of AdMonsters: Must-Read Ad Tech Articles of 2024

Ad Monsters

From Google’s cookie deprecation drama to AI-driven innovations, these must-read AdMonsters articles captured the biggest ad tech moments of 2024. 2024 has been a wild ride for ad tech, and AdMonsters has been right there on the front lines, reporting every twist, turn, and unexpected plot development.

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Happy Ever After or a Deal with the Devil? Why Ten-Year Ad Tech Contracts Set a Dangerous Precedent

Ad Monsters

Many ad tech vendors offer shelter to weather-worn media owners by offering ten-year contracts for their services. Unscrupulous ad tech companies have leveraged these hardships to lock publishers into restrictive 10, 15, or even 20-year contracts. Consider the cautionary tale of ad network Rocket Fuel.

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Generate sales with technology

The Ad Tech Blog

You can do some branding by running ads on ad networks like Facebook or LinkedIn. The post Generate sales with technology appeared first on The Ad Tech Blog. If you are in the B2B space, the first step is to contact people.

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Ad Exchange vs. Ad Network

Playwire

Key Points Ad exchanges and ad networks are distinct entities that serve different purposes within the advertising space. Ad networks are like the stores in the mall, while ad exchanges are like the mall itself. Both ad networks and ad exchanges have been absorbed into other ad tech tools over time.

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Best Ad Networks for Publishers in 2022

Playwire

As a tool in the ad tech stack, ad networks as a standalone entity have all but disappeared. Today publishers often use the therm "ad network" to refer to a more complete ad monetization solution with a richer feature-set. Read below to learn more about the most well-reviewed ad networks.