Microsoft’s Acquisition of Xandr DSP and Transition to AI-Powered Advertising

Microsoft is phasing out Xandr Invest DSP by March 2026, replacing it with a revolutionary Copilot-powered, AI-driven ad-buying platform. This shift introduces conversational ad buying, automated creative generation, and privacy-focused targeting, leveraging Microsoft’s first-party data. Explore how this move impacts the DSP market, publisher CPMs, and the future of programmatic advertising.

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DV360 Adopts New Video Guidelines from the IAB Tech Lab. What Effect Would That Have On Buyers’ Wants for Video Ads?

In the near future, buyers will have far more access to the video ad inventory that is sold on Google’s network.

As per the news received Google demand-side platform, DV360, has already started using the new video.plcmt field from the IAB Tech Lab in OpenRTB bid requests. Publishers and SSPs classify their material in this field using the new video categorization rules from the Tech Lab.