Over the past few weeks, I've been thinking about "focus" for 2026. What do I want to focus ADLINGO on next year? What deserves more attention and coverage, and what deserves less? What tech deserves ...

I've spent the last few days engaged in my own career search, but I also took the time to see if any of the Q1 conferences have something to help this crowd. Specifically, I looked at CES, IAB ALM, Ma...

What is the role of tech journalism in a world where CEOs no longer feel shame?

The ad tech world loves a standards war, and for those of us in the tech trenches, the last thing we need is another one. Two AI ads standards were publicly released within a few weeks of each other, ...

The bots are back, but this time they work for us.

Every one of us in commercial media has benefited from PBS and NPR. If we let them die on our watch, we're complicit in destroying the best of what American media can be.

Agencies spent $1B on AI, fired 15,000 people, and entry-level workers spend 70% of income on rent. Smart marketing students are skipping agencies for brands: 30% higher pay, better hours, and jobs th...

Substack's algorithm reportedly served swastikas to users' phones this week, and I'm feeling pretty good about jumping ship months ago

The company has long wanted to be seen as neutral infrastructure — this week, we saw why that’s a fantasy

The company's new unicorn status has already led its founders to reverse their position on advertising. What other compromises are they prepared to make?

Does Perplexity's Comet browser signal the future of AI-powered advertising? While scale is limited today, the conceptual disruption is massive. Plus, Apple's rumored acquisition interest makes it wor...

What the FTC designed as protection for news publishers could become their financial ruin. The documentation burdens and compliance risks associated with the consent order create perverse incentives f...

In a breakout session at POSSIBLE 2025 in Miami Beach yesterday, eMarketer's CEO Matthias Braun, and a panel of his analysts challenged three pervasive myths in our industry.

When asked what today's ruling against Google means for advertisers, here is what I say. (Without making a prediction about a breakup.)

Brands have a massive gap in understanding what their technology vendors are actually solving on their behalf and what the definition of "paid for" actually means.

Interpublic Group recently signed an advertising agreement with the social-media platform; other agencies are also in negotiations.

ALT: a man in a suit and tie is making a funny face while looking at the camera .

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) investigated and cleared the anticipated acquisition by Outbrain Inc. of Teads S.A., and the acquisition by Altice Teads S.A. of a minority shareholding in ...

TikTok goes dark tomorrow for at least one day. Here are the questions you need to ask and the moves you need to make today. Your Saturday evening action items await.

I've compiled over 150 essential advertising terms into what I'm affectionately calling the Mega Glossary. Not just dictionary definitions, but real-world explanations of what these terms actually mea...

I'm back from CES, where (and I can't believe I'm saying this) pause ads were having a moment. I did not have this one on my bingo card. Yes, those ads that pop up when you hit pause on your TV.

Plus: Tercept for data infrastructure

I'm not big on New Year's resolutions, but I do want you to look me in the eye and promise that you will press for better CTV quality in 2025. Oh...you thought it all ran on a TV in a living room? Hav...