Marketing Technology

As of February 16, 2025, Google will sanction advertisers to use digital fingerprinting, a data collection technique that gathers information about a particular device, browser, or user.

JCPenney joins forces with Aeropostale’s owner to form Catalyst Brands: The new company aims to tap into its vast pool of customer data to cross-sell across its portfolio.

By mirroring real-world systems in real time, digital twins enable sophisticated simulations of consumer behavior, marketing channels, and organizational processes.

Microsoft committed $3 billion to India and struck key partnerships to strengthen its AI footprint and compete in the region with Google, Amazon, and Nvidia.

Reddit launches AMA Ads and Pro Trends: New tools enable branded Q&As, real-time insights, and improved brand safety for advertisers.

On today's podcast episode, we discuss where the content production dollars will be going, what the Omnicom and IPG deal will mean for the agency client relationship, and how the antitrust and other legal cases against Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta, and TikTok will play out in 2025. Tune in to the discussion with Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, Vice President of Research Jennifer Pearson, and Vice President Paul Verna.

Marketing has dramatically changed over the first quarter of the 21st century. The rise of digital, hyper-specific targeting, connected TV(CTV), and real-time advertising marketplaces are just a few of the trends that have made the marketing industry almost unrecognizable to what it was at the beginning of 2000.

With tools like OpenAI’s Swarm and Google’s Mariner, businesses are using smarter AI to automate decisions, disrupt roles, and redefine how work gets done.

2024 saw a pivot to specialized AI agents and personalized search tools, with on-device AI driving adoption despite skepticism about added costs for smartphones.

In 2024, retail media and CTV converged: First-party data enables precise targeting, while connected TV enhances ad personalization and tracks purchase behavior.

On today’s podcast episode, our analyst Bill Fisher asks Principal Forecasting Writer Ethan Cramer-Flood, Senior Forecasting Analyst Zach Goldner, and Senior Forecasting Director Oscar Orozco about the most interesting eMarketer international forecasts of the past year, as well as what we can expect for 2025.

Fubo pioneers interactive TV ads: New formats aim to move commerce from second screens to big screens with seamless shopping experiences.

On today’s podcast episode, we discuss which hotel guest behaviors do people think are most acceptable and unacceptable, the first ad on every media type, how American households look today compared to the 1960s, and more. Tune in to the discussion with Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, Senior Analyst Blake Droesch, and Vice Presidents of Content Suzy Davidkhanian and Paul Verna.

On today's podcast episode, we discuss the main challenges around extracting more value from first-party data, what happens when you create standardization, and the importance of measurement as we head into 2025. Tune in to the discussion with Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, Senior Analyst Max Willens, and Vice President of Product at LiveRamp Matthew Karasick.

B2B marketers are turning to owned data to drive results. With the depreciation of third-party data and stricter privacy regulations, marketers are prioritizing first-party data as a reliable resource for secure and ethical practices.

The FTC’s new leader could follow through on advertising regulation: Andrew Ferguson has voiced support for targeted ads, but criticized data collection.

AI agents, mobile AI, and smart glasses will lead a wave of advancements, while genAI search and digital twins will redefine business strategies.

Google attracts EU scrutiny over advertising to teens: A global crackdown on privacy and teen data is extended to the search giant.

AI-powered dubbing comes to YouTube: New feature enables multilingual translations for videos, boosting creators' access to global audiences.