Prebid clarifies transaction ID policy after industry confusion
Prebid.org issued statement on October 23, 2025, addressing confusion around Transaction ID updates in Prebid.js version 10.9 while offering publishers flexibility.
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Prebid.org issued statement on October 23, 2025, addressing confusion around Transaction ID updates in Prebid.js version 10.9 while offering publishers flexibility.
Meta introduces third-party reporting tools option at ad level, connecting Meta Ads directly to Google Analytics 4 for measuring website and shop actions.
Aquila integrates Samba TV streaming data with Google, Meta, Amazon, and TikTok platforms to deliver advertiser-owned cross-platform measurement launching 2026.
A single technical failure at Amazon Web Services knocked out 142 platforms for 15 hours, affecting millions of users and costing businesses billions in lost revenue on October 19-20, 2025.
Data privacy solutions provider Usercentrics surpassed €100 million annual recurring revenue in August 2025, achieving 45% year-over-year growth.
Looker Studio adds seven new Google Ads fields including conversion-by-date metrics, customer segmentation, and profit analysis capabilities to reporting platform.
Amazon DSP forecasting API exits beta and enters general availability, providing real-time campaign forecasts for advertisers through API v1 infrastructure.
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Looker Studio Pro subscribers can now schedule and send reports directly to Slack workspaces. Google launched the integration on October 16, 2025 in preview.
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Nexxen announced on October 16 it has licensed automatic content recognition audience segments to Yahoo DSP in the U.S., U.K., and Germany for cross-platform targeting.
Google releases API v22 on October 15 with new bidding goals for app campaigns, generative AI asset creation, and expanded automation for Demand Gen campaigns.