Daisy Intelligence doesn’t claim to be the only AI-powered system to deliver automated recommendations to retailers, in its case for optimizing product and pricing decisions. But, hey, they’re Canadian. It did just raise a $10 million (Canadian) Series A.
Lots of news to choose from today, Dear Reader. The three bits I think you’ll find most interesting start with new analytics features in Salesforce Datorama, which I consider a CDP but they position as a tool for marketing analytics. The features are a Harmonization center for data preparation and Data Canvas for improved visualizations.
It’s not exactly privacy but our third item is a strategic alliance on brand safety between Nielsen and OpenSlate. OpenSlate scores more than 600 million ad-supported videos for content, quality and brand suitability. It’s another example of Internet safety issues becoming mainstream concerns that attract mainstream solutions.
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.