Automated copy generation vendor Persado has launched new tools to tailor content to personal preferences, at the segment or individual level.  They call their customer-level “Language Profiles” a “new form of first party data” but it’s not clear whether they’re asking customers about the copy they receive or simply observing what they respond to.  If they were really good at this, they’d have known to show me the answer.

Back in the world of identified web visitors, Nielsen is adding demographic data from The Trade Desk to profiles in the Nielsen Identity System, starting with France, Italy, and the UK.  Other Asian, European, and non-U.S. markets will follow.  The arrangement will enrich Nielsen’s cross-media measurement reporting.

If a TV manufacturer like Roku can sell ads, why not a brand that makes personal computers? Hewlett Packard has been courting advertisers with the concept of the HP Media Network, according to reports. Given the distribution of HP PCs, the network might reach 830 million people globally across more than 100 million devices. The network would primarily offer laptop-targeted ads and streaming services.