Stephanie Liu

AI agents are getting a lot of buzz. They featured in Forrester’s top 10 emerging technologies for 2024, bagged the keynote spot at Salesforce’s conference, and have allegedly triggered an arms race between OpenAI and big tech companies. What, exactly, are AI agents? Forrester defines AI agents as:  General AI systems trained to act invisibly […]

“Please be advised that your call may be recorded for quality assurance and training purposes.” We’ve all heard this message at some point — a familiar prelude to countless conversations worldwide. This disclosure has remained largely unchanged over the years but may no longer serve any purpose. The bar for what’s considered legally acceptable consent […]

As AI becomes more agentic, making decisions on behalf of businesses and eventually consumers, the risks will grow more complex. Learn more about the use cases and risks of AI agents in this preview of our upcoming Security & Risk Summit.

Data clean rooms are attracting a lot of buzz lately. They’re pitched as a perfect solution in a data deprecation world: Brands can collaborate and maximize the value of their first-party data by running sophisticated analytics to understand customer behaviors, shopper journeys, and more. And thanks to privacy-preserving technologies, brands don’t need to expose customers’ […]

In overwhelming (and very rare) bipartisan agreement, the United States Senate passed two bills that tackle children’s online safety: the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) and the Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0). This is a big deal because the Senate hasn’t passed internet protections for kids in decades. But the two bills still […]

Google is finally reversing its decision to deprecate third-party cookies in Chrome. Find out what advertisers should do in the wake of this decision.

The development underscores just how quickly and significantly the foundation of digital advertising has shifted. Read the key takeaways for advertisers and marketers.

Imagine if you could build an algorithm that makes algorithms work for you. You may not have to wait much longer.

We’ve written in the past about the dangers of location data, but recent headlines have once again highlighted its extremely problematic nature. The US Federal Communications Commission fined four mobile carriers $200 million for selling customers’ location data, and Google is paying a $62 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit alleging that it collected location […]

Despite the delay, you still should move forward in improving your customers' advertising experiences. Here are steps to take now.

Though the American Privacy Rights Act faces an uphill road, there are clear signs of progress on the consumer privacy front. Learn about the bill and what marketers can expect.

The details of Google’s settlement in a multiyear lawsuit over Incognito mode became public this week. Find out what changes Google will make as a result of the settlement and what it means for marketers everywhere.

The platforms' covert addition of users’ real names, jobs, and job titles to their previously anonymous profiles has sparked backlash and distrust.

With two moves, the federal government bucked its reputation for moving at a glacial pace this week. First, the Federal Trade Commission dropped a blog post stating that “Browsing and location data are sensitive. Full stop.” Second, the House of Representatives’ Committee on Energy and Commerce moved forward with two bills in response to President […]

Learn the key takeaways and market impacts from the Biden administration’s executive order to protect Americans’ sensitive personal data.

The California attorney general’s office reached a settlement with DoorDash after the food delivery company sold customer data without proper notice or opt-out controls. It got slapped with a measly $375,000 fine (for context, DoorDash’s stock price is $120 and change), but don’t brush this off as a one-and-done. A closer look at the settlement […]

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