Akamai just dropped a warning that feels less like a report and more like a digital smoke alarm going off across the industry. The company’s newest State of the Internet report points to a 300% spike in AI bot traffic over the past year — and the … [Continue reading]
Meta, Snap, and Google want to put screens on your face. Flying Eye Reality just made sure they pay rent for what you see when you put them on. The Chicago-based company announced its fourth major spatial advertising patent, forming a 16-patent … [Continue reading]
Snapchat is tightening the screws on ad quality again. Integral Ad Science (IAS), a major media measurement firm, announced an expanded partnership with Snap that extends third-party measurement coverage across Sponsored Snaps and Snapchat’s chat … [Continue reading]
Updated November 3, 2025 Someone stole the domain name Perl.com. They thought it was just a domain name snafu, but in fact it was stolen, transferred from one domain name registrar to another without the owner's permission. I am seeing more … [Continue reading]
AI Browsers Promise Convenience—But May Invite Chaos ChatGPT Atlas is OpenAI’s newest creation: an AI-driven browser that can plan trips, book flights, order dinner, and even handle online research automatically. Users can ask Atlas to read a page, … [Continue reading]
NexTide Media Launches LiveGuard™—The First Real-Time Brand Safety Platform for Livestreaming Finally, a Safety Net for Live Advertising NexTide Media is stepping into uncharted territory with the launch of LiveGuard™, an AI-driven platform that … [Continue reading]