Outlook

Ad Tech Is Primed for Its Own Roaring '20s

Battles between Big Tech players and government oversight will shape the industry for the next decade

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Apple and Google's vice-like grip on the wider digital media landscape means the future of the sector is intertwined with the fate of Big Tech.Trent Joaquin for Adweek
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By Ronan Shields

January 18, 2021

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Ronan Shields is Adweek's programmatic editor.

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