The House’s antitrust report on big tech, released last week, described the lopsided power dynamic at the W3C, where several “market participants” interviewed by the subcommittee said that they felt “bullied” by Google. The report claims that Google uses Chrome’s dominance in the browser market to “effectively set standards for the industry.” First, Chrome has […]
In these uncertain times … Sorry, scratch that and let’s start again. With the ongoing pandemic, the third-party cookie debate and Apple’s IDFA changes on the horizon, it’s easy to forget that there are actually other things happening in the advertising world right now. And this week on The Big Story we dig into them […]
Although the Department of Justice never comments publicly on pending litigation, leaks from sources in-the-know suggest an antitrust case against Google could come as soon as the end of this month. But there are many different ways this could go down. It’s been roughly one year since the DOJ began its investigation. Here’s a breakdown […]
Google got grilled. The questions from lawmakers were more pointed – and en pointe – than ever at a hearing hosted by the Senate antitrust subcommittee Tuesday looking into Google’s dominance in the online advertising space. They discussed the intricacies of Google’s tech stack and the functioning of the ad tech ecosystem at large with […]
Google’s tech fees have long been a source of speculation in an ad industry where hidden fees are common. Google attempted to put to rest questions about its fees in a pair of blog posts Tuesday that shared the take rates for its buying portals, Google Ads and Display & Video 360, as well as […]
