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In this episode, James and Daniel break down Meta's monster earnings ($200B revenue, 3.58B daily users, $44B FCF), the marketing masterclass from Netflix and Warner Bros, the creator-to-$2M viral Dr. Pepper ad that's rewriting the creative playbook. We also explore the massive tech layoffs at Amazon, Pinterest, and others, and why AI may just be an excuse. Plus, Khaby Lame's $1 billion deal and vibe coding at the Super Bowl. Sam Khoury joins us to talk all things B2B creators and why the natural progression is from clips to live events. He's alsogiving ADSN listeners 30% off the Marketecture Live event using code SAM30. STAY CONNECTED JAMES Twitter – /jamesborow LinkedIn — /jamesborow DANIEL Instagram — /danieldruger TikTok — /danieldruger LinkedIn — /danieldruger 👉 Hit Subscribe, then leave a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review on Spotify & Apple Podcasts. It takes 10 seconds and makes all the difference in helping other people discover ADSN.

In this ADSN episode, James and Daniel chat with Eric Seufert to discuss the varying strategies of AI ad monetization and where it all leads.  We dive into Netflix’s latest earnings, highlighting what the company said about the state of their advertising business and the competitors they’re keeping an eye on. We cover the Netflix app redesign, battle for shorts, and why we’re now in a world where ‘media is media’. There’s plenty of ad news including the OpenAI announcements, Meta’s Reel revenue, and Amazon’s Rufus.  STAY CONNECTED *JAMES* Twitter – /jamesborow LinkedIn — /jamesborow *DANIEL* Instagram — /danieldruger TikTok — /ddruger LinkedIn — /danieldruger 👉 Hit Subscribe, then leave a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review on Spotify & Apple Podcasts. It takes 10 seconds and makes all the difference in helping other people discover ADSN

ADSN returns with a with a big first episode back. James Borow and Daniel Druger break down the Gemini-Apple deal and the potential for AI assistants to be a new social network. They look at the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) with Google, Shopify, and others and what it could mean for agentic commerce. Mike Khristo CEO and co-founder of Layers.com joins James and Daniel to discuss the magic of Anthropic's Claude and how the release of Opus 4.5 has led to a step change in web, cross-platform, and desktop agents. He also gives real life examples of how vibe coding is bringing founders of any technical level from idea to launch.

Ari Paparo sits down to talk about his new book Yield: How Google Bought, Built, and Bullied Its Way to Advertising Dominance, and talk about some of the defining moment of ad tech. Buy the book at https://www.amazon.com/Yield-Google-Bullied-Advertising-Dominance/dp/B0F67HV2BBFollow ADSN: https://TheADSN.comhttps://x.com/The_ADSNhttps://open.spotify.com/show/3JyftL7aNBc7Q5axOdIaovhttps://youtube.com/@theadsn

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ADSN is made possible by: DashFi - https://dash.fi Measured - https://measured.com/ Follow ADSN: https://TheADSN.com https://x.com/The_ADSN https://open.spotify.com/show/3JyftL7aNBc7Q5axOdIaov?si=4b9b1c3697944021 https://youtube.com/@theadsn ____________________________________ Sponsored by DashFi If You’re Spending $100K+ Per Month on Ads, You’re Probably Overpaying. DashFi is the corporate charge card built for advertisers spending heavily on Meta and Google. Our AI-powered Ad Pay Protection uncovers hidden overcharges and billing discrepancies—protecting your campaigns from costly billing failures and putting real money back into your business. In the last $20M of audited ad spend, DashFi uncovered an average of 12% in discrepancies, with advertisers receiving up to 6% back in ad credits. With high flexible limits, no personal guarantee, and fast approvals, you can scale spend without financial roadblocks. 👉 Want to see how much you’re leaving on the table? Email [email protected] to request a VIP application today.

ADSN is made possible by dash.fi & Measured. Today on ADSN, James Borow & Daniel Druger dive into: 💸 Why payments are the new cookies and why this is so money for Dr. Mark Grether and the PayPal Ads team. 🍎 Why Apple should adopt the same philosophy and go all in. 👻 Snap Inc.'s affiliate program and why Fintan Gillespie & Ali Rana are geniuses. 🤖 How ad tech is fundable again (h/t Icon) and the future of ad supported AI. And talk with Waymark's Alex Persky-Stern about the future of AI video ads and which models you should know about ASAP.

ADSN is made possible by: DashFi - https://dash.fi Measured - https://measured.com/ Follow ADSN: https://TheADSN.com https://x.com/The_ADSN https://open.spotify.com/show/3JyftL7aNBc7Q5axOdIaov?si=4b9b1c3697944021 https://youtube.com/@theadsn ____________________________________ Sponsored by DashFi If You’re Spending $100K+ Per Month on Ads, You’re Probably Overpaying. DashFi is the corporate charge card built for advertisers spending heavily on Meta and Google. Our AI-powered Ad Pay Protection uncovers hidden overcharges and billing discrepancies—protecting your campaigns from costly billing failures and putting real money back into your business. In the last $20M of audited ad spend, DashFi uncovered an average of 12% in discrepancies, with advertisers receiving up to 6% back in ad credits. With high flexible limits, no personal guarantee, and fast approvals, you can scale spend without financial roadblocks. 👉 Want to see how much you’re leaving on the table? Email [email protected] to request a VIP application today.

ADSN is the ESPN for the ads/marketing industry. This week, hosts James Borow and Daniel welcome guest commentators Eric Seufert and Taylor Holiday to talk about current market volatility, tariffs, and the impact on ad platforms and DTC brands. ADSN is made possible by: dash.fi - https://dash.fi Measured - https://measured.com/Follow ADSN: Keep up with ADSN: https://TheADSN.com https://x.com/The_ADSN https://youtube.com/@theadsn

ADSN is the ESPN for the ads/marketing industry. This week, hosts James Borow and Daniel talk all things tariffs, AI, even more AI, and M&A with a special guest appearance from Conor McKenna from LUMA Partners. ADSN is made possible by:dash.fi - https://dash.fiMeasured - https://measured.com/Follow ADSN: https://TheADSN.comhttps://x.com/The_ADSNhttps://open.spotify.com/show/3JyftL7aNBc7Q5axOdIaov?si=4b9b1c3697944021https://youtube.com/@theadsn

ADSN is the ESPN for the ads/marketing industry. This week, hosts James Borow and Daniel talk all things vibe coding, AI ads, why Zuck claims Meta is not an ads co and have a special guest appearance from the Boring Marketer (aka James Dickerson) to do a deep dive on Vibe Marketing - the term and concept that he created - and why marketers and advertisers should care. ADSN is made possible by: dash.fi - https://dash.fi Measured - https://measured.com/

Alexis Rivas, co-founder and CEO of Cover, talks rebuilding LA after the recent wildfires. Explore how Cover's innovative use of technology is transforming home construction, and how this approach could impact the recovery efforts - making it faster, efficient, and affordable. Tune in to learn how Alexis sees the future of residential building and zoning - and how Cover is playing a pivotal role in the city's recovery.

The Taking Inventory podcast was originally about the digital economy and advertising, but after our co-host's house burned down—thanks to LA’s chaos—we’ve shifted our focus to fixing what could be the best city in the world. In our first episode about rebuilding LA, we have Jennifer Fitzgerald, the co-founder and former CEO of Policy Genius. Jennifer is working full-time on recovery and rebuilding efforts after losing her home and most of her neighborhood in the 2025 Palisades Fire in LA.

If you like Taking Inventory, do us a favor and give us a 5-star rating or review. It’s the best way to help support the podcast.  ——— During the intro James and Daniel share a big update about Market AI and the reason for the short break between episodes.  After the intro, Conor McKenna, Partner at LUMA Partners, rejoins the podcast to share what he's seeing in the M&A markets across sectors within adtech and martech, and what's driving that activity. Conor discusses the impact of the upcoming presidential election, the economy, and the potential M&A implications of the Google antitrust trial. ——— Connect with James and Daniel! LinkedIn: James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesborow/  Daniel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danieldruger/  Twitter:  James: https://twitter.com/jamesborow  Daniel: https://twitter.com/ddruger Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.takinginventorypod.com/ and follow Taking Inventory on LinkedIn and Twitter

If you like Taking Inventory, do us a favor and give us a 5-star rating or review. It’s the best way to help support the podcast.  ——— Read a transcript of the full episode from Read AI: https://app.read.ai/analytics/meetings/01J486QZFQ1JVSEY6BR92K77RP David Shim is the founder and CEO of Read AI, the leader in gen AI meeting summaries. David and his co-founders started Read AI with a mission of building the future of work, where every interaction is improved with AI. Read AI has raised over $32M  and is applying AI and analytics to video conferencing that analyzes, prescribes, and prevents bad meetings.   Prior to founding Read AI, David was the CEO of Foursquare and before that was the founder and CEO of Placed, which was acquired by Snap for $175M in 2017. Hear David talk about his “aha” moment going all in on location measurement, the Placed acquisition story and what he wished he knew then, why meeting summaries will be most people’s first experience with AI, and what the future of AI has in store. ——— Connect with James and Daniel! LinkedIn: James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesborow/  Daniel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danieldruger/  Twitter:  James: https://twitter.com/jamesborow  Daniel: https://twitter.com/ddruger Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.takinginventorypod.com/ and follow Taking Inventory on LinkedIn and Twitter