Edition No. 50 · Tue 11 Aug 2026 · Story 10 of 27
The Week the Open Web Died
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Ari Paparo declared the open web finished, citing lost AI search traffic, Q2 earnings that favored walled gardens, and ad tech consolidation.
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- 11 · DigidayPublisher ad supply fell by up to 40% in Q2 as AI search choked the open web
- 12 · AdExchangerNielsen is acquiring DoubleVerify for $2.15 billion
- 13 · DigidayOpenAI is coming for SMB advertisers
- 14 · DigidayWhy Georgia-Pacific bet the future of programmatic on supply, not demand
- 15 · StatusThe Peacock's Paywall; USA Today's Palantir Protest
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