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AdExchanger @adexchanger.com · 24/09/2026
Sports fans aren't watching the game — they're second-screening through it. Sharp take from Gretchen Tibbits, President and COO of CivicScience, on why fall sports viewers are subscribers first, distracted always, and primed to spend right now: ow.ly/VnVI50ZRaGb
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AdExchanger @adexchanger.com · 23/09/2026
Retail media has been great at capturing demand — the real test is proving it can create it. Katie Daleo, GM of CPG Ads at DoorDash, on why the category's next chapter runs through incrementality and standardization, not just proximity to the sale: ow.ly/Vnv550ZQKTn
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AdExchanger @adexchanger.com · 22/09/2026
Why do agencies need to be at Programmatic I/O? Real answers on AI accountability, not the vendor pitch version. Your clients are already asking the hard questions — be in the room when the industry answers them. Sept 28–29, NYC → ow.ly/y1Cx50ZQkU9
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AdExchanger @adexchanger.com · 18/09/2026
The gap between brief and buy isn't a speed problem — it's a fidelity problem. Fragmented workflows mean the audience you buy often isn't the one you approved. Worth a read from Omri Barnes, CMO of Start.io: www.adexchanger.com/content-studio/…
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AdExchanger @adexchanger.com · 15/09/2026
Who runs programmatic? Meet them at #ProgIO. 🎤 Walt Greer 🎤 Alexa Ritacco Raff (goop) 🎤 Katie English (Spotify) 🎤 Nicholas Godlove (Yum! Brands) Live on stage at #ProgIO — Sept 28-29, Marriott Marquis NYC. Get in the room: www.compusystems.com/servlet/ar?evt…
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AdExchanger @adexchanger.com · 14/09/2026
Pharma's new problem: AI is unlocking treatments for smaller patient populations, but traditional marketing was built to reach millions, not thousands. DeepIntent CMO Ian Colley says agentic AI is already collapsing planning cycles by up to 10x. Worth a read: ow.ly/ySIh50ZNz6j #MedTech #AI
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AdExchanger @adexchanger.com · 14/09/2026
Ad tech is splitting into two camps: companies building AI as actual infrastructure — wired into their stack, compounding knowledge over time — and companies stitching together per-seat tools and calling it an AI strategy. Worth a read from Anastasia-Nikita Bansal: ow.ly/ezh450ZNyPL.
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AdExchanger @adexchanger.com · 08/09/2026
"An impression was served. No impression was made." — Walter Geer III on programmatic's blind spot. On September 28, Geer opens Programmatic I/O NYC with the real question: once you can reach anyone, what do you actually say? Register: www.adexchanger.com/go/programmatic…
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AdExchanger @adexchanger.com · 03/09/2026
Marketers: still leaning on modeled data to find your audience? 📍 Join us + T-Mobile Advertising Solutions on 9/16 (2pm ET) for a look at how deterministic carrier data is reshaping omnichannel targeting — with real QSR & CPG examples. Save your spot 👇 ow.ly/SJmy50ZJ0oi
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AdExchanger @adexchanger.com · 02/09/2026
Bayer. OpenAI. Ogilvy. The Guardian. Yum! Brands. Adobe. Verizon. NBCUniversal — all confirmed for Programmatic I/O, Sept 28-29 in NYC. Prices jump Friday, Sept 4. This is the room the industry is showing up for. Don't miss this. www.compusystems.com/servlet/ar?evt… #ProgIO #AdTech
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AdExchanger @adexchanger.com · 25/08/2026
"Congratulations. You Reached Everyone. Nobody Cared." Walter T. Geer III is your Programmatic I/O keynote speaker. His challenge: stop optimizing delivery, start reinventing the ad itself. Don’t miss this: www.adexchanger.com/go/programmatic… #ProgrammaticIO #AdTech
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AdExchanger @adexchanger.com · 25/08/2026
The 2026 AdExchanger Awards finalists are here! From breakthrough tech to standout media strategies, this year's list represents the best in ad tech. Winners revealed LIVE Sept 28 in NYC. View the full list: www.adexchanger.com/go/awards-2026 #AdExchangerAwards #AdTech #ProgrammaticIO
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AdExchanger @adexchanger.com · 20/08/2026
The Top Women Network is where the women shaping the future of ad tech belong. Think of the woman who should be standing with them. She deserves to be part of this network. The portal closes TOMORROW, Aug. 21. Nominate her — or yourself — now. 👉 ow.ly/zSON50ZBTMe #TopWomenInMediaAdTech
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AdExchanger @adexchanger.com · 18/08/2026
You know who she is. The leader who deserves a bigger stage. The woman whose work should be recognized alongside the best in media and ad tech. Don’t leave her out. She belongs in the Top Women Network. Nominate her by Friday 👉 www.adexchanger.com/go/adx-top-wome…
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AdExchanger @adexchanger.com · 13/08/2026
Many of AdExchanger’s Top Women in Media & Ad Tech honorees don’t nominate themselves. Someone believed their work deserved a bigger stage. This year, be that someone. Nominate her by Fri, Aug 21 👉 www.adexchanger.com/go/adx-top-wome… #TopWomenInMediaAdTech
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AdExchanger @adexchanger.com · 07/08/2026
JUST ANNOUNCED: OpenAI is joining AdExchanger's Programmatic I/O stage. This is the conversation the industry has been waiting for. Rare access. Real conversation. No filter between you and what's next. Register: www.adexchanger.com/go/programmatic… #ProgIO #AdTech
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AdExchanger @adexchanger.com · 06/08/2026
She's not just keeping up with change — she's leading it. Nominate a woman shaping media & ad tech before Aug 21. Honorees join the Top Women Network and celebrate at the Nov 3 NYC gala. 🔗 www.adexchanger.com/go/adx-top-women-in-media-ad-tech-2026/ #TopWomenInMediaAdTech #TopWomenNetwork #AdTech
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AdExchanger @adexchanger.com · 04/08/2026
AI won't replace you. Someone using it better will. #ProgIO NY 2026 will make sure it's you. Hear from the people operating through the shift, not writing think pieces about it. Register today: www.adexchanger.com/go/programmatic… #ProgrammaticIO #AdExchanger #AdTech
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AdExchanger @adexchanger.com · 31/07/2026
$100 off. Tonight only. Code SUMMER26 disappears at midnight — and so do your savings on 2026 AdExchanger Awards tickets. After that, prices go up. 👉 Secure your seat to an evening of recognition, connection and insight: www.adexchanger.com/go/awards-2026. #AdExchangerAwards #AdTech
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AdExchanger @adexchanger.com · 30/07/2026
Meet the buyers, builders, and sellers of programmatic taking the stage at Programmatic I/O New York. These are the people running point on the conversations that matter this year. Register today: www.adexchanger.com/go/programmatic… #ProgrammaticIO #AdExchanger #AdTech
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AdExchanger @adexchanger.com · 12/06/2026
Audio: 30% of consumption. 3% of ad spend. 🎧 The pipes are there. The problem is upstream. Senior Editor Anthony Vargas on what's keeping digital audio stuck 👇 After thought or omnichannel default — where does audio sit in your planning? #AdTech #DigitalAudio #Programmatic #StreamingAudio
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What Platforms Say Will Bring Bigger Ad Budgets To Digital Audio | AdExchanger
To close the gap between digital audio ad spend and audience engagement, platforms want to get more deeply embedded in omnichannel campaign planning tools.
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AdExchanger @adexchanger.com · 11/06/2026
The TV home screen: last bastion of direct CTV supply. Until now. Samsung just opened it up to programmatic via TTD and DV360. 📺 Victoria McNally on the opportunity — and the brand safety stakes 👇 Prime real estate or brand safety minefield? #AdTech #CTV #Programmatic #SamsungAds
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Home Screen Ads On Samsung TVs Will Soon Be Available Programmatically | AdExchanger
Samsung Ads is making its home screen ads available programmatically, the company announced on Wednesday.
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AdExchanger @adexchanger.com · 10/06/2026
Attention metrics just landed in Amazon DSP pre-bid targeting. 👀 Filter low-attention inventory before you spend. MFA sites out by default. Senior Editor Anthony Vargas on whether attention is ready to be a real ad currency 👇 #AdTech #Programmatic #AttentionMetrics #AmazonDSP
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Amazon DSP Adds Adelaide’s Pre-Bid Attention Targeting | AdExchanger
Advertisers can target high- and medium-attention ad inventory in Amazon DSP while filtering out low-attention placements and made-for-advertising sites.
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AdExchanger @adexchanger.com · 15/05/2026
We're thrilled to share that the AdExchanger editorial team has been honored with a Bronze National Azbee Award for our coverage of the Google ad tech antitrust trial! 🥉 #AdTech #GoogleAntitrust #AdExchanger
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AdExchanger @adexchanger.com · 11/05/2026
Performance TV is having its moment 📺 — and Upfronts starts TODAY 🎉 🛒 Shoppable ads ⏸️ Pause ads 💰 TV vs. your digital budget The industry is watching. Are you? ☕ #PerformanceTV #Upfronts #CTV #AdTech
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AdExchanger @adexchanger.com · 11/05/2026
Amazon pre-announced at its own upfronts: Dynamic TV Creative swaps CTAs based on your place in the purchase journey. Same ad. Smarter delivery. No AI slop. Associate Editor Victoria McNally on what it means 👇 #AdTech #CTV #AmazonAds #Upfronts
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Amazon’s Interactive CTV Ad Suits Now Includes Creative Optimization | AdExchanger
Amazon preempted its Monday evening upfronts presentation by announcing the launch of a new ad product called Dynamic TV Creative.
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AdExchanger @adexchanger.com · 08/05/2026
TTD: +12% revenue. -15% stock. Jeff Green: "the open internet gets first dollar. Inevitable." Senior Editor James Hercher on whether it holds up 👇 Bold vision or cope? #AdTech #Programmatic #TheTradeDesk #Earnings
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The Trade Desk Has A Grand Vision, But Needs A New Breed Of CMO To Make It A Reality | AdExchanger
The Trade Desk made $689 million in Q1 2026, up 12% from the period last year, while its net income and profit margin dipped slightly to $40 million and 6%, respectively, according to its quarterly ea...
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AdExchanger @adexchanger.com · 24/04/2026
#ChatGPT's ad inventory problem: advertisers couldn't spend their budgets. The solution: serve ads to logged-out users. 👀 OpenAI hasn't announced it. But our source saw two ads mid-chat — Canva and JobCopilot — and described them as "pretty seamless." #AdTech #OpenAI
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ChatGPT Ads Have Begun Showing Up For Logged-Out Users | AdExchanger
Good news for advertisers, many of whom have found it difficult to meet minimum spend budgets on ChatGPT: Logged-out users can now see ads.
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AdExchanger @adexchanger.com · 22/04/2026
🤖 66% of teams are stuck in AI experimentation. Only a few are actually shipping. Join AI Digital + AdExchanger to see what’s different — and how teams are deploying real tools in production. 🗓 May 4 | 2 PM ET 🎟 Free 🔗 utm.guru/uoakJ #AI #AdTech #Marketing
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AdExchanger @adexchanger.com · 20/04/2026
Most teams are still experimenting with AI. Very few are actually shipping. Join AI Digital Labs + AdExchanger to learn what separates the two — and see real AI tools already in production. 🗓 May 4 | 2 PM ET 🎟 Free webinar 🔗 utm.guru/unZxg #AI #AdTech #Marketing
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AdExchanger @adexchanger.com · 13/04/2026
RPS > traffic? 📉➡️📈 Anthony Vargas on how publishers are using AI-driven recommendations to keep users engaged — and monetize smarter. What’s your north star metric? #AdExchanger #Publishing #AdTech
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On3 Tries AI Recommendations To Keep Engagement In Its Home Court
Mula's AI content recommendations help On3 keep its engagement and RPS consistent amid traffic drop-offs and the growing scarcity of online attention.
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AdExchanger @adexchanger.com · 07/04/2026
Agentic ad buying 🤖 Andrew Byrd covers Kargo’s Project Kera — where AI turns briefs into live campaigns fast… …but agencies still want control 👀 Is this the future of media buying? #AdExchanger #AdTech #AI
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Indie Agency Wpromote Dishes On How It’s Testing New Agentic SSP Tools | AdExchanger
Last week, the SSP Kargo announced a closed beta of its AI unified buying platform, Project Kera. The ad agency, Wpromote, is an early tester.
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AdExchanger @adexchanger.com · 07/04/2026
Fragmentation fatigue is real 😵‍💫 Joanna Gerber covers how AI Digital’s Elevate uses AI to unify data + surface insights faster (hello, audio wins 🎧). Is this the beginning of the end for silos? #AdExchanger #AdTech #AI
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Dairy-Free Creamer Brand Nutpods Is Cracking Fragmentation With AI-Powered Insights | AdExchanger
A new marketing intelligence platform helps brands like nutpods address fragmentation by unifying data and inventory across the digital ecosystem.
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AdExchanger @adexchanger.com · 07/04/2026
Privacy rules aren’t vague anymore 🚨 Allison Schiff breaks down what regulators want: ✔️ honor opt-outs ✔️ minimize data ✔️ protect kids Who needs to step up most? #AdExchanger #Privacy #AdTech
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What Regulators Talk About When They Talk About Ad Tech | AdExchanger
If you want to know what privacy regulators think about online advertising, it’s not a mystery. Just listen to what they’re saying.
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AdExchanger @adexchanger.com · 06/04/2026
Keyword blocking strikes again 🚫 Anthony Vargas on why blunt blocklists are filtering out brand-safe content — and limiting reach. Context > keywords? What’s your take? #AdExchanger #AdTech #BrandSafety
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Keyword Blocking Demonetized More Than Half Of Reuters’ Brand-Safe Stories | AdExchanger
The effect wasn’t just limited to news content. The Reuters.com/lifestyle vertical also had some of its brand-suitable pages blocked.
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AdExchanger @adexchanger.com · 03/04/2026
The Ten Plagues of Programmatic www.adexchanger.com/comic-strip/...
AdExchanger Comic: The 10 Plagues of Programmatic - Passover comic
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AdExchanger @adexchanger.com · 02/04/2026
Measurement = noise? 📊 Allison Schiff covers how causal MMM uses real experiments to anchor media decisions — and why proving something doesn’t work can be a win. Is it time to rethink MMM? #AdExchanger #AdTech #Measurement
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Jones Road Beauty Is Using A New Type Of MMM To Reset Its Media Measurement | AdExchanger
Inside how Jones Road Beauty is trying to turn messy, conflicting measurement signals into a single testing roadmap for its media mix.
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AdExchanger @adexchanger.com · 01/04/2026
“AI-native,” “AI-ready”… AI everywhere 🤖 But Allison Schiff reports the real issue: regulation is struggling to keep pace — and conflicting rules are making compliance harder than ever. Is AI moving faster than the law can handle? #AdExchanger #AI #Privacy #Regulation
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AI Is Moving Fast. The Law, Not So Much | AdExchanger
IAPP’s Global Summit in DC was a reminder that AI is moving fast – and judges, privacy lawyers and practitioner are racing to keep up.
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AdExchanger @adexchanger.com · 01/04/2026
AI answers are replacing clicks 📉 Local publishers are seeing traffic drops of up to 50% — and turning to collaboration, shared IDs and owned audiences to adapt. Andrew Byrd breaks it down 👇 Is this the end of referral-driven publishing? #AdExchanger #Publishing #AI #Media
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Local Publishers Hit By AI Traffic Drops Collaborate For Revenue Relief | AdExchanger
Local media companies have already seen traffic declines of 25% to 50%, and the Local Media Consortium is collaborating to fight the problem.
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AdExchanger @adexchanger.com · 31/03/2026
“All media isn’t created equal” — but programmatic doesn’t always act like it 📊 Anthony Vargas on CIMM’s push to redefine media quality using attention + context — not just IDs and outcomes. Will buyers lead the shift toward quality-first measurement? #AdExchanger #AdTech #CTV #MediaQuality
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CIMM Is Out To Prove That All Media Isn’t Equal | AdExchanger
An new CIMM paper demonstrates that differences in media quality matter and that tying media value to short-term outcomes perpetuates industry challenges.
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AdExchanger @adexchanger.com · 24/03/2026
Zeta’s new AI agent Athena wants to be your campaign copilot. 🤖 Joanna Gerber, Associate Editor, AdExchanger, explains how voice prompts, predictive insights and unified workflows could make marketing platforms easier to use. Same data, less friction. #AdExchanger #AI #AdTech #MarTech
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How Red Roof Is Bringing In More Customers With Zeta’s Voice-Activated AI Agent | AdExchanger
Hotel chain Red Roof is using Zeta's new voice-activated AI agent to guide its campaign creation, deployment timing and audience development.
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AdExchanger @adexchanger.com · 24/03/2026
Brand trust is fragile. 📦 Allison Schiff, Managing Editor, AdExchanger, writes about a FedEx delivery miss and what it says about slogans, customer experience and the push toward AI-driven operations. Innovation doesn’t help if the basics fail. #AdExchanger #CX #Marketing
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What Happens When A Brand Fails To Deliver On Its Basic Promise | AdExchanger
Customers don't need perfection. But they do need to know that a brand will make it right when something goes wrong.
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AdExchanger @adexchanger.com · 24/03/2026
CTV can target almost anything — but should it? 📺 James Hercher, Senior Editor, AdExchanger, looks at how CKE balances regional targeting, streaming TV scale and retail data to prove local ROI. More precision often means more cost. #AdExchanger #CTV #AdTech #StreamingTV
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Carl’s Jr. And Hardee’s Marketing Goes Regional With Amazon Ads’ Streaming Media | AdExchanger
The age-old question for streaming TV advertisers is how to target the viewers they want while reaching the scale their businesses need. The quick-serve restaurant operator CKE, which owns Carl’s Jr.,...
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AdExchanger @adexchanger.com · 19/03/2026
Automation tuned floors. Agents might run the auction. 🤖 Andrew Byrd, News Editor, Publisher Ad Ops, AdExchanger, reports on publishers testing sell-side AI agents to package inventory, respond to buyers and negotiate deals. Still early, but the stack is changing. #AdExchanger #AdTech #AI
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What Does A Beta Test Of A Sell-Side Agent Look Like? | AdExchanger
Publishers are exploring automation through agentic AI such as sales agents who actively make decisions in the auction.
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AdExchanger @adexchanger.com · 17/03/2026
📺 CTV performance is under more scrutiny than ever. Join PebblePost + AdExchanger to learn how to prove incremental impact and deliver reporting that stands up in the boardroom. 🗓 Apr 16 | 11 AM ET 🎟 Free webinar 🔗 utm.guru/umGyM #CTV #AdTech #Measurement #Incrementality
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AdExchanger @adexchanger.com · 13/03/2026
🥁 Drum roll please… The winner of the AdExchanger comic caption contest is Thomas Kernan (Adform) 🤖 Winning caption: “Are they prompts or triggers?” He wins a free ticket to Programmatic AI (May 18–20, Las Vegas) Join him → utm.guru/umuVr #AdExchanger #AdTech #AI #Programmatic
AdExchanger Comic: Robot sitting at therapist office asking "Are they prompts or triggers?"
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AdExchanger @adexchanger.com · 10/03/2026
Olympics advertising is getting more programmatic. 🏂 NBCU expanded buying across seven DSPs and used AI to review creatives and optimize campaigns during the Milano Cortina Games. Is programmatic ready for prime-time sports? #AdExchanger #Programmatic #CTV #LiveSports
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How Programmatic – And AI – Took Over The 2026 Winter Olympics | AdExchanger
NBCU made Olympics inventory available in 7 DSPs and Comcast’s Universal Ads platform. It also used AI for creative review and optimization.
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AdExchanger @adexchanger.com · 10/03/2026
NYT Games is experimenting with ads inside gameplay. 🎮 Joanna Gerber, Associate Editor, AdExchanger, explains how the new Crossplay game introduces in-game ads for non-subscribers, with JPMorganChase as the launch partner. Are publisher games emerging as prime brand-safe ad inventory?
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Behind NYT’s First Foray Into In-Game Advertising | AdExchanger
Crossplay is NYT's first two-player game, and marks the first time that users will see ads within the game experience itself.
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AdExchanger @adexchanger.com · 09/03/2026
Ad tech’s newest acronym: MCP. Allison Schiff, Managing Editor, AdExchanger, explains how Model Context Protocol acts as the plumbing for AI — letting models connect to tools and data across platforms. It could help AI move beyond single tools and operate across the ad tech stack. #AI #AdTech
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Understanding MCP, The ‘Universal Adapter’ For AI In Advertising | AdExchanger
Your TL;DR on MCP, the open standard that lets AI models connect to tools, remember context and run workflows across platforms.
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AdExchanger @adexchanger.com · 03/03/2026
We publish a weekly ad-tech comic. This week, you write the punchline. 🤖 Enter our Comic Caption Contest to win a free ticket to Programmatic AI (May 18–20, Vegas) 🎰 Submit by 3/9, 5pm ET. Top 3 go to a vote. Winner runs 3/13. What broke the robot this time? 💬 utm.guru/ul8nw #AdExchanger #AdTech
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