Rumble Takes on Google & Advertisers in Web of Lawsuits
OK, try to follow along here— Last August, Rumble, a YouTube competitor that’s popular with conservative creators, announced…
Viant Calls Out The Trade Desk: “Investors are Running for Safety”
In Batman v Superman, Batman famously asks Superman, “Do you bleed?” Well, kids, Superman does, indeed, bleed—as The…
The Trade Desk Ditched Delaware Before It Was Cool
Delaware, we hardly knew ye. Over the last few days, several big companies—Meta, Dropbox, Automattic, and others—have announced…
For AppLovin, as Earnings Soar, Scrutiny Follows
You either die a hero or live long enough to become the villain. It may not be fair,…
What’s the Ad Impact of Newspapers Opting Out of Endorsements?
Last week, in a surprising move, The Washington Post and Los Angeles Times announced they would not endorse…
What is Curation, Anyway?
Curation is all the rage right now. Or at least it’s the thing adtech Twitter is focused on…
The Fight for Oracle’s Clients Continues as Ad Biz Closes
“Everything that has a beginning has an end,” says the Oracle to Keanu Reeves’ Neo in The Matrix…
Kubient CEO Faces 20 Years for Securities Fraud
Sometimes, you have to fight fraud with… more fraud? Paul Roberts, the former CEO of Kubient, has pleaded…
What’s Happening at OpenWeb? Founder Refuses to Step Down
The Google antitrust lawsuit might be the third most interesting story in adtech this week. Seriously. (But worth…