Omnicom Joins Publicis in Auditing The Trade Desk
The dam has officially broken. A blockbuster new report by Ad Age finds that Omnicom, following Publicis’ decision…
Publicis and The Trade Desk Spar Over Audit
The Trade Desk is tired of resetting its “days without incident” counter. In new reporting from Ad Age…
AppLovin Called a “Scam” in Viral Post
Man, AppLovin can’t catch a break this year. After reporting strong earnings last week, the company saw its…
Report: Jeffrey Epstein Invested in AdTech Startup Ad/Fin
There’s always an adtech angle. According to a New York Times review of the “Epstein files” — documents…
The Trade Desk Replaces New CFO After Just Six Months
CFO turnover is never quiet. Case in point: Today, The Trade Desk disclosed in an SEC filing that…
Semrush Users Panic-Joke About Adobe’s Cancellation Fees
Everyone is either a comedian or a critic — or both. Adobe’s roughly $2 billion acquisition of Semrush…
The Trade Desk Shoots Down OpenAds Rumor
Conspiracy or understandable anxiety? In a brief exchange on X today, @BradAT posted: “I have anecdotal evidence that…
Index Exchange Takes Google to Court Over Ad Monopoly
Index Exchange is joining a growing group of adtech companies (and publishers) suing Google for monopoly damages. In…
Amazon Sues Perplexity Over AI Shopping
Amazon is reportedly suing Perplexity — the AI search and browser startup — over its Comet browser’s ability…
AppLovin: Short Reports are “Clearly False”
Yesterday, Bloomberg reported that adtech leader AppLovin is being “probed” by the SEC for data-collection practices. As a…
Report: AppLovin Under SEC Scrutiny?
Another day, another knife out for AppLovin. Bloomberg is reporting that the SEC “has been probing the data-collection…
Magnite Sues Google for Antitrust Damages
Magnite is making good on its threat. On the company’s Q2 earnings call last month, CEO Michael Barrett…