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Why Data Minimization Is A Very Big Deal For Ad Tech

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When it comes to data collection, the ad tech industry has long had a hoarder mentality.

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2025 Is The Year Ad Tech Goes To The Clouds

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Ad tech is headed to the stratosphere. But ad tech and marketing software is shifting to cloud-based infrastructure, which has heightened privacy standards, thus enabling companies once again to use data to target and attribute ads. Why is ad tech heading to the clouds? Not, like, growth wise.

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The Culture Clash Underneath Creative Ad Tech

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To explain Forrester’s latest creative ad tech wave, we bring on author, Senior Analyst Nikhil Lai. The post The Culture Clash Underneath Creative Ad Tech appeared first on AdExchanger. Then, the untold story of how Prebid.org became an independent industry organization.

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Ad Tech Is Acquiring: On T-Mobile-Vistar And Trade Desk-Sincera

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With a special guest from LUMA Partners, Conor McKenna, we explore the rationale for these ad tech acquisitions. The post Ad Tech Is Acquiring: On T-Mobile-Vistar And Trade Desk-Sincera appeared first on AdExchanger. M&A started off with a bang in 2025.

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Less Personalized Ads On Meta In The EU; The Secret Service Loves Ad Tech

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The post Less Personalized Ads On Meta In The EU; The Secret Service Loves Ad Tech appeared first on AdExchanger. Plus, Government officials liberally used location-tracking software Locate X in criminal investigations dating back to 2018.

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Experian Buys Audigent (Guess Ad Tech M&A Really Is Back)

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Cyber Monday may be done, but the ad tech deal making just won’t quit. On Wednesday, Experian joined the ad tech consolidation parade with its acquisition of Audigent, a startup DMP and curation vendor. It’s been a busy few months in the ad tech sector. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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Lawmakers Demand Answers From Ad Tech Vendors Allegedly Monetizing CSAM

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Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn) sent co-written letters to Amazon, Google, Integral Ad Science, DoubleVerify, the MRC and TAG notifying the companies that they have been identified as responsible for serving or certifying ads on pages hosting child sexual abuse material (CSAM).

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