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After the Ruling: Can Publishers Thrive Through Google’s Ad Tech Breakup?

Ad Monsters

US District Judge Leonie Brinkema found that Google willfully acquired and maintained monopoly power in the publisher ad server and ad exchange marketstechnologies she described in her ruling as the lifeblood of the internet, enabling publishers to generate revenue from digital advertising.

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Don’t Wait for the DOJ—Fix the Ad Stack Now

Ad Monsters

In its high-profile antitrust case against Google, the DOJ argues that the tech giant has used its dominance across the ad tech stack to suppress competition and extract unfair value from both publishers and advertisers. When an apparel company wants to advertise online, they use Google Ads to bid on search terms.

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What’s The Latest with Big Tech?

Basis

“AI Mode represents a new era in advertising, where machine learning plays a central role in audience targeting, creative iteration, and performance optimization,” says Heather Crider, VP of Search Media Solutions at Basis. However, she dismissed the DOJ’s claim that Google also holds a monopoly in ad networks.

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B2B Programmatic Advertising: Complete Guide for 2025

MNTN

Precision Targeting for High-Intent Audiences Programmatic marketing enables laser-focused targeting, ensuring your ads reach key decision-makers based on firmographics, behavior, and engagement history. This automation reduces wasted ad spend, optimizes delivery, and ensures your campaigns are running efficiently at all times.

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Supply Side Platform (SSP): What Is It & How Does It Work?

MNTN

A Supply Side Platform (SSP) is a technology platform that enables digital publishers and media owners to manage, sell, and optimize their available inventory (ad spaces) programmatically to various potential buyers, maximizing ad revenue in real-time bidding environments. What Is a Supply Side Platform?

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The Rundown: What Google and the DOJ are proposing for ad tech antitrust remedies

Digiday

First, level the playing field by forcing Google to give competing ad exchanges and servers real-time access to AdX bidding data through Prebid. Next, a second phase would involve requiring Google to open-source its auction logic the brains behind its DFP ad server. Continue reading this article on digiday.com.

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Google adtech antitrust trial: Everything you need to know

Martech

9) DOJ laid out their accusations as follows: Google controls the advertiser ad network. Google dominates the publisher ad server. Google runs the ad exchange connecting the two. Google’s defense: Disputed the definition of open-web display ads. Day 1: Accusations and badgering of witnesses (Sept.