Ad Tech Briefing: Lines are being drawn in Amazon and Google’s evolving rivalry 

As advertising nears a double-digit revenue figure for Amazon, a Cold War between it and Google is starting to emerge. 

Media Buying Briefing: For a small independent, Butler/Till is innovating on a number of levels

The independent has crafted bespoke tools for its clients that enable innovation and local execution – and it just hired a chief product officer to oversee them.

Media Briefing: As AI reshapes media, The New York Times taps former Google exec for strategic role

A Google exec leading search and AI partnerships is joining The New York Times to manage relationships with platforms and big tech companies at a pivotal time.

Future of TV Briefing: Sports throws a curveball in advertisers’ streaming investments

This week’s Future of TV Briefing looks at why advertisers’ sports spending still skews heavily toward traditional TV despite more sports being available to stream.

Ad Tech Briefing: Alphabet’s Q2 hints at ad tech’s declining profile in Google’s future

Despite mounting regulatory pressure, analysts have few questions on the fate of Google’s core ad tech assets.

Media Buying Briefing: The upfront is still not done — why and who’s benefiting from it

Although it’s happened before, it’s not usual for an upfront to linger this long. But then again, nothing feels usual anymore in the media landscape. 

Media Briefing: New AI-focused roles signal an evolution of AI strategy at news publishers

New promotions to AI-focused roles at The Washington Post and Forbes signal a turning point in how publishers view and operationalize AI.

Future of TV Briefing: CTV ad buyers say ‘the math isn’t mathing’ with sell-side shadiness, ad tech fees

This week’s Future of TV Briefing recaps what brand and agency executives had to say behind closed doors at last week’s CTV Advertising Strategies event in New York City.