Factual releases ‘Measurement Intelligence’ for offline conversions and emerging channels
The company says it has deeper insights and works across channels, including CTV/OTT....
Apr 18, 2019 at 4:59 pm ET
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Google won’t block ad blockers after all
Developer outcry and a study on the performance of content blockers seem to have changed the company's mind....
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YouTube partners with Nielsen Catalina Solutions (NCS) to measure in-store sales lift
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Google Chrome API changes may disable most ad blockers
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Google slapped with $56.8 million fine for GDPR consent violations
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Urban Airship buys EU counterpart Accengage to extend reach further into Europe
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Square rolls out in-app payments mobile SDK
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Microsoft wants to help brands build their own virtual assistants ‘in a matter of minutes’
Announcement part of a number of AI-related innovations announced today....
Facebook Q3: Beats on earnings but disappoints on revenue
Revenues of $13.7 billion and modest to no user growth in North America disappointed many investors....
Google Q3 results: Strong earnings beat expectations but revenues fall short
Revenues were $33.7 billion, earnings were $13.06 billion....
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91 percent of survey respondents expressed a desire to have more control or block companies from using their personal data....
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By 2020 direct and private marketplaces will capture 'four of every five' US programmatic ad dollars....