Episodes

  • Omar Tawakol, founder of BlueKai, talks about his new start-up Rembrandt that just raised $23 million for AI product placement

    Omar Tawakol, founder of BlueKai, talks about his new start-up Rembrandt that just raised $23 million for AI product placement
    Jan 15 2025
    Omar Tawakol was the founder of BlueKai, a seminal company in the third-party data and DMP spaces. He talks to Alan about privacy, identity, and his new start-up Rembrandt that just raised $23 million for AI product placement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    32 mins
  • Episode 12: Standards for data clean rooms with Jules Polonetsky and Doug Miller

    Episode 12: Standards for data clean rooms with Jules Polonetsky and Doug Miller
    Jan 8 2025
    Jules Polonetsky and Doug Miller of the Future of Privacy Forum join Alan Chapell to talk clean rooms. Are standards needed for data clean rooms? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    39 mins
  • Episode 11: Alysa Hutnik on CIPA lawsuits and the implications for privacy law

    Episode 11: Alysa Hutnik on CIPA lawsuits and the implications for privacy law
    Dec 18 2024
    Alysa Hutnik is a privacy law expert at Kelley Drye & Warren and she and Alan talk about the strange phenomenon of CPIA lawsuits using wiretapping statutes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    34 mins
  • Episode 10: David LeDuc of the NAI

    Episode 10: David LeDuc of the NAI
    Dec 11 2024
    The NAI is a trade association that was formed 25 years ago to create privacy standards for digital advertising. David has been with the NAI for six and a half years and has previously worked on public policy and legislative issues in the software industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    34 mins
  • Episode 9: Don Marti on the politics of browsers

    Episode 9: Don Marti on the politics of browsers
    Dec 4 2024
    Don is the VP of Ecosystem Innovation at Raptive, and spent over four years at Mozilla. We have a wide-ranging conversation about the browsers, do not track, and how they may innovate in a post-antritrust world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    32 mins
  • Episode 8: Garrett McGrath of Magnite on Sandbox and the CMA

    Episode 8: Garrett McGrath of Magnite on Sandbox and the CMA
    Nov 27 2024
    The latest episode of the Monopoly Report dives deep into the complexities surrounding Google's Privacy Sandbox and the implications of the deprecation of third-party cookies. Host Alan Chappelle welcomes Garrett McGrath, SVP of product at Magnite and board chair for Prebid, to discuss the challenges and nuances of the evolving ad tech landscape. They explore the UK Competition and Markets Authority's investigation into Google's plans and the potential impact on competition within the advertising ecosystem. Garrett sheds light on the technical intricacies of the new APIs, emphasizing concerns about latency and the inherent advantages they may provide Google over competitors. As the conversation unfolds, they also reflect on the broader ramifications for publishers and the open internet, questioning whether the industry's focus on the Privacy Sandbox has diverted critical resources and attention from more pressing issues. Takeaways: The UK Competition and Markets Authority is investigating Google's deprecation of third-party cookies and its competitive impact. Garrett McGrath emphasizes the challenging nature of the W3C working group's process and alignment issues. Google's decision to offer a choice prompt regarding third-party cookies raises questions about user privacy and competition. The recent CMA reports suggest a governance framework that might allow Google to self-regulate its practices. Garrett expresses concerns about the potential negative effects of the Privacy Sandbox on the open internet. The effectiveness of on-device auctions in browsers remains untested at scale, raising practical concerns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    32 mins
  • Episode 7: Bill Wise on the Google monopoly and what to do (or not do) about it

    Episode 7: Bill Wise on the Google monopoly and what to do (or not do) about it
    Nov 20 2024
    The latest episode of the Monopoly Report brings guests Bill Wise from MediaOcean to discuss the ongoing cases brought by the DOJ and the UK Competition and Markets Authority, emphasizing the potential for structural remedies that could reshape the advertising landscape. Bill shares his insights on how Google's competitive strategies have positioned them at the forefront of the industry and whether their practices could be seen as monopolistic. The conversation also touches on the challenges of the Privacy Sandbox initiative and the complexities surrounding data access and consumer privacy in digital advertising. tMbIR9G5VUTluDETcNKx Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    34 mins
  • Episode 6: Duncan McCall on Protecting Consumer Location Data

    Episode 6: Duncan McCall on Protecting Consumer Location Data
    Nov 13 2024
    Alan Chapell and Duncan McCall talk location privacy in the advertising industry, highlighting the pressing need for better consumer protection. They discuss how the precise location space has faced significant scrutiny due to privacy concerns, particularly as real-world examples of harm emerge. Duncan shares insights from his experience founding PlaceIQ, illustrating how the landscape has evolved from basic location data usage to more sophisticated targeting and analytics, while also addressing the challenges of fraud and misinformation. The conversation emphasizes the importance of self-regulation within the industry and the role of major tech companies in shaping privacy rules, often prioritizing their business interests over consumer welfare. As they explore the balance between innovation and ethical practices, they underscore the ongoing struggle to keep consumer data safe in an ever-evolving digital environment. Companies mentioned in this episode: Google Apple Amazon Meta Walmart Planned Parenthood Blue Kai Reclaim Fetch PlaceIQ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    31 mins