Digital Roundup

 DIGITAL ROUNDUP

December 2025

Welcome to this month’s edition of the roundup to some core updates in the digital advertising industry.

NB: the following represents my own opinion


Google antitrust AdTech case reaches conclusion

Google Privacy Sandbox logo

Google have made the decision to sunset the majority of their Privacy Sandbox APIs, after aligning with CMA considerations.

(https://privacysandbox.com/news/update-on-plans-for-privacy-sandbox-technologies/)

DEEPDIVE

Google


Ad Context Protocol Logo

AdTech debuts AdContext Protocol (AdCP)

AdCP is looking to bring agentic AI to drive efficiency within programmatic workflows.

(https://adcontextprotocol.org/)

DEEPDIVE

Digital O


OTHER KEY CALLOUTS

SOCIAL / SEARCH HIGHLIGHTS 📱

  • Meta have released more AI capabilities for Leads goals (Meta)

  • Meta have released more capabilities for in-app value optimisation, following the equivalent on web (Meta)

  • Google have made a few announcements on how to use their Commerce offerings (Google)

  • Google have updated PMAX campaigns with new reporting & targeting capabilities (Google)

  • Meta have released a new blog post on how to calibrate attribution with incrementality (Meta)

  • Reddit have released a new automated targeting capability for campaigns (Reddit)

  • Reddit have released a new Interactive ad format (Reddit)

PROGRAMMATIC HIGHLIGHTS 🌐

  • Uber have teamed up with Adelaide & Kantar to release attention metrics on their ad platform (AdExchanger)

  • Roku have released an ads API solution (Roku)

  • DoubleVerify have released a new AI Verification product that focused on websites built on AI in a fraudulent manner (DoubleVerify)

  • Skai have announced a strategic partnership with Kevel for commerce media (Skai)

  • Lift360 have announced they will acquire Nativo as a programmatic native ad platform (Nativo)

  • Magnite have released a new in-app SDK capability to break into in-app adserving more broadly (Magnite)

IDENTITY HIGHLIGHTS 🆔

  • Amplitude have released their version of AI Search tracking (Amplitude)

  • Amazon will now charge 3rd parties for accessing the Seller Partner API on behalf of Endemic brands (Amazon)

  • ID5 have made their first acquisition in buying TrueData for their ID graph expansion, primarily in the US (AdExchanger)

  • IAB Tech Lab have released a new proposal to handle device attestation to reduce fraud (IAB)

  • Google have released updates to their user provided data solution on Google Analytics for stronger capabilities (Google)

  • Meta have been called out on making large revenue from fraudulent ads / brands (Reuters)


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