Media Briefing: Overheard at the Digiday Publishing Summit, September 2025 Google search edition

Media execs aired their grievances about Google referral traffic and their souring relationship with platform during the Digiday Publishing Summit.

Pitch deck: How Google is responding to advertisers’ concerns about AI Max

Google's first pitch deck on the AI-powered suite of ad tools left advertisers concerned. This updated deck aims to reassure them.

Future of TV Briefing: FAST platforms have become a fixture among audiences and ad buyers

This week’s Future of TV Briefing looks at the state of the free, ad-supported streaming TV market.

Ad Tech Briefing: Ad fraud hasn’t gone away – it’s getting more widespread with AI

Also, don’t forget to make your voice heard in Digiday’s poll ahead of the final furlong of Google ad tech antitrust trial.

Media Buying Briefing: fullthrottle.ai offers an easy button for smaller agencies and brands

The platform is rolling out broadly to both agencies and small- and mid-sized businesses that are looking to control more of their media investment destiny. 

Media Briefing: Rising competition is making The Trade Desk bend a little, say OpenPath publishers

The Trade Desk is using OpenPath to strengthen publisher ties, offer better incentives, and compete with other DSPs for premium inventory.

Future of TV Briefing: 6 charts that sum up the state of streaming subscriptions

This week’s Future of TV Briefing looks at how deceleration in streaming subscription growth and steady subscriber churn have coincided with a rise in people subscribing through aggregators.

Ad Tech Briefing: Google, the ‘Teflon monopolist,’ braces for even more challenges

Fines and lawsuits from ad tech rivals mount as its September 22 remedies court date nears.