Or maybe you want to enter an entirely different world by playing a game. InMobi has launched a programmatic ad exchange that can follow you there with things like ads on billboards in an in-game sports stadium. The ads probably don’t talk with you but it’s just a matter of time.
If you’re looking for something a bit more radical, how about interactive voice advertising? Instreamatic has raised $6.1 million so you can yell at an ad and it will not just answer back, but remember what you said in the future. Somehow this counts as progress.
Identity resolution vendor Intent IQ has expanded its suite of customer tracking tools with Data Sharing Choice, which asks users to consent to sharing their first-party cookie ID, IP address, and browser information. Unlike other first-party-data-based solutions, Intent IQ’s Browser Identity Hub doesn’t require sharing an email address or other personal information. Intent IQ has previously introduced Mobile Identity Hub, which constructs a persistent ID by clustering mobile app user IDs.
Do not confuse Snow Software, which helps companies track IT costs, with Snowflake, a cloud database often used for CDP-ish solutions. Do take note that Snow has just been sold to Flexera, which also helps companies optimize their return on tech investments. It’s a helpful reminder that cost-conscious IT departments are more than happy to “help” marketers who are doing a poor job of controlling tech spend.