Is Phia Running Undisclosed Ads on TikTok?
Phia, the affiliate shopping startup co-founded by Bill Gates’ daughter Phoebe Gates, which Bloomberg recently alleged claimed commissions…
Ad Fontes Media Slammed By Hasan Piker, Taylor Lorenz
Progressive podcaster Hasan Piker is angry at Ad Fontes Media. The company, which scores and evaluates the political…
The Trade Desk Undergoes Leadership Changes
Try something new, perhaps. That might be the general takeaway from an exclusive report by Adweek, confirmed by…
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…