Apple May Bring Google’s AI Search Rivals to Safari
When it (regulatory) rains, it (regulatory) pours. That must be how Google is feeling today. During the remedies…
OpenAI’s Sam Altman Shrugs at Ad Revenue, Calls It “Some Number of Dimes”
Damn, Sam. (We are Dr. Seuss, but not racist.) Sam Altman, in an interview with Stratechery released today,…
Perplexity Still Pushing Venom Ads Months After It Left Theaters
OK, not to pick on a new adtech platform, but this is weird. Based on a tip we…
Google May Actually Have to Sell Chrome
On Friday, the Department of Justice submitted its final remedy proposal in the landmark search antitrust case against…
DOJ’s Google Remedy Would Reshape Search—and Apple Isn’t Having It
Apple wants a say in the DOJ’s antitrust case against Google. The company is asking to officially join…
With Ban Looming, Perplexity Proposes Merger with TikTok
Well, this is a surprise. CNBC is reporting that Perplexity, the fast-growing AI search startup valued at $9…
Perplexity CEO Envisions Ads Targeting AI Agents, Not Consumers
Brands are constantly vying for consumer attention. But, as generative AI platforms increasingly influence decision-making, could brands shift…
DoubleVerify Targets Low-Quality AI Sites With New Detection Tech
As we see a spike in low-quality AI-generated content across the internet, media measurement and verification companies have…
Is OpenAI Set to Become an AdTech Company?
ChatGPT’s parent, OpenAI, may soon become an adtech company. (Finally! Join us—the water’s warm over here!) The Financial…
Perplexity to Begin Testing Ads This Week
Ads on Perplexity are here. In a new blog post, the fast-growing Gen AI search engine announced it…
Google’s Q3 Results Beat Expectations as YouTube Revenue Tops $50B
Google announced its Q3 earnings yesterday and the stock surged post. “We generated strong revenue growth in the…
We Asked ChatGPT to Analyze The New York Times’ Ads.txt File—Here’s What We Found
This week, New York is hosting Advertising Week, and unsurprisingly, one of the main topics of discussion is…