Regardless of what CMOs see from their lofty perch, the demand for data management tools continues to grow in the trenches.  Low-code data import tool Flatfile is meeting this with capabilities that simplify connection to new data sources.  They just raised a $50 million Series B, bringing total funding to $95 million.

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.