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CMA: Someone Should Break Up Google and Facebook, But Not Us…

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) today warned that Google and Facebook's digital advertising dominance was damaging consumer choice, and…

The Rise and Rise of the Customer Data Platform: As Cookies Crumble, Why the CDP Matters

As a source of customer data, cookies are crumbling, it’s official. Firefox and Safari already block third-party cookies by default.…

AppNexus Fined for Missing Filing Deadline – Because Its Lawyers Were on Holiday

The UK's competition watchdog has slapped ad tech firm AppNexus with a £20,000 fine for missing a regulatory filing deadline…

Google to Swap Cookies for Advertising APIs?

Google says it is considering building APIs into its Chrome browser that make it possible for advertisers to more clearly…

Competition Watchdog Launches Probe into £13 Billion UK Digital Ads Market

The UK's competition watchdog has launched an investigation of Facebook and Google's digital market dominance. The probe, launched Wednesday and…

Amazon Close to Buying Bankrupt Sizmek’s Ad Servers: Reports

Amazon is closing in on a deal to buy Sizmek's ad servers, according to two sources speaking to Bloomberg. The…

Sizmek Files for Bankruptcy, Owing Up to 5,000 Creditors

Sizmek, the world's largest independent buy-side advertising platform, filed for bankruptcy late Friday, after its main private equity backer cut…

Google Data Misuse Case Blocked in London High Court

London’s High Court has blocked attempts from a consumer representative group to enforce legal action on Google for allegedly harvesting…

Shadowy Mastermind Using Stolen Traffic to Power “Malvertising” Campaign

UPDATED 31st August 2018 17.53 with comment from AdsTerra, AdKernel Researchers at Tel Aviv-headquartered cybersecurity vendor Check Point have identified…

IBM iX and Mediaocean Bet on Blockchain to Tackle Ad Spend Opacity

Mediaocean and IBM iX today announced the launch of a pilot blockchain network for media deals, which will bring in…