Tapad has integrated its identity graph with Adobe Audience Manager, expanding the reach of Audience Manager by adding new device connections. Originally a cross-device matching vendor, Tapad has recently added full data ingestion capabilities which qualify it as a CDP.
Business data giant Dun & Bradstreet has agreed to be acquired by a private investor group in a deal valued at $6.9 billion. The company had announced in February that it was considering options for value creation. D&B has shown little growth in recent years despite the broad surge in data-driven B2B marketing.
If you still need a reason to worry about privacy, try this: Trump Administration is working on the issue. True to form, they’ve consulted with businesses that gather data, including Facebook, Alphabet and Comcast, but no consumer advocates. Presumably the plan is to preempt strong state legislation with a weaker federal law.
Procrastinators of the world can throw a party whenever they get around to it: Google has once more pushed back complete third-party cookie deprecation. The new target is “early next year.” Reasons for the delay include concerns expressed by U.K. data regulator Information Commissioner’s Office, an ongoing inquiry by the U.K. Competition and Markets Authority, and widespread discontent in the advertising ecosystem.