the roundup

your weekly briefing for what else you need to know.

After 3 short weeks, the trial is over, and closing arguments will happen right before Thanksgiving. If the ruling is negative in any way for Google, they will definitely appeal.

AdExchanger
The author Scott Mesner says “I confirmed that Google is going to offer the choice at the browser/account level and not on a site-by-site basis.” We want to know more!

AdExchanger
More data that shows just because consumers are shopping earlier, doesn’t mean they’re spending more.

Emarketer
Another major shake up to the supply chain could be imminent.

Axios
The AI revolution has been slow to pick up steam in indie ad tech. This post looks at who’s using across categories.

Marketecture