A second federal judge has ruled that Google is a monopolist. This decision could have profound implications—depending on the remedies.

Retail media networks (RMNs) are using APIs to give advertisers more control over the management, measurement, and optimization of their campaigns.

AppLovin exits gaming in $900M sale to focus on AI-driven adtech: The company sells its entire "apps business," shifting its strategy to prioritize ad mediation, automation, and performance-based advertising.

Reddit posts 71% revenue growth but misses DAUq targets: Despite strong ad revenue and international expansion, Reddit’s user growth fell short of expectations, sending shares down 14% after hours.

Amazon’s new Retail Ad Service, announced last week, is certainly the biggest retail media news of the year so far. In offering its ad-tech to power other retailers' media networks (RMNs), Amazon could disrupt how retail media operates for retailers, advertisers, vendors, and consumers alike.

Google’s cookie phaseout delay will help and hurt: Advertisers gain time to flesh out their post-cookie strategies, but adtech vendors could lose sales opportunities.

Consumers are growing frustrated with ineffective digital ads: A new survey shows that the ad industry’s lack of a proper targeting solution is alienating consumers.

Among those consuming premium content, trust is the most important factor, ranking above ease of use and the number of ads, research shows. But trust can be a fuzzy concept and establishing this trust can be challenging.

Mobile games to stop targeting ads to kids: Some major developers and ad tech companies will need to stop tracking children under 13 after settling a lawsuit, limiting their targeting abilities.

Marketing and IT executives in Canada confirm that spending on marketing technology has increased dramatically, raising opportunities and concerns.

This report features eMarketer’s December 2018 update to our B2B US digital ad spending forecast. It also explores the trends that are driving (and preventing) increased spend in 2019 and beyond.