Pinterest Acquires CTV Startup TvScientific (Didn’t CTV That Coming)
Looks like Pinterest has its eyes – or its pins, rather – fixed on connected TV.
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Programmatic Ads Are Coming To AI Chatbots
Bringing programmatic ads to AI chatbots marks a shift in the business model for AI search, while traditional publishers must find new ways to monetize.
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Gamera Raises $1.6 Million To Protect The Open Web’s Media Quality
Gamera, a media quality measurement startup for publishers, announced on Tuesday it raised $1.6 million to promote its service that combines data about a site’s ad experience with data about how its ads perform.
CES 2026: What’s Real – And What’s BS – When It Comes To AI
Ad industry experts call out trends to watch in 2026 and separate the real AI use cases having an impact today from the AI hype they heard at CES.
New Startup Pinch AI Tackles The Growing Problem Of Ecommerce Return Scams
Fraud is eating into retail profits. A new startup called Pinch AI just launched with $5 million in funding to fight back.
CPG Data Seller SPINS Moves Into Media With MikMak Acquisition
On Wednesday, retail and CPG data company SPINS added a new piece with its acquisition of MikMak, a click-to-buy ad tech and analytics startup that helps optimize their commerce media.
How Valvoline Shifted Marketing Gears When It Became A Pure-Play Retail Brand
Believe it or not, car oil change service company Valvoline is in the midst of a fascinating retail marketing transformation.
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The Big Story: Live From CES 2026
Agents, streamers and robots, oh my! Live from the C-Space campus at the Aria Casino in Las Vegas, our team breaks down the most interesting ad tech trends we saw at CES this year.
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Sizing Up Success Metrics, With The CMO Of True Religion
True Religion CMO Kristen D’Arcy approaches marketing measurement the way you’d shop for jeans – by looking for the right fit. She’s moved past last click, using real-time data to see what actually drives sales, and she isn’t afraid to make fast changes when something isn’t working.
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Ads were going to be a “last resort” for ChatGPT, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman promised two years ago. Now, they’re finally here. Omnicom Digital CEO Jonathan Nelson joins the AdExchanger editorial team to talk through what comes next.