On The Horizon

What Google’s Privacy Pivot Really Means for Data-Driven Marketing

By Daniel Jaye | Mar 5, 2025

Google didn't cancel the cookiepocalypse – they simply repackaged it. While third-party cookies remain intact for now, Google has introduced what they're calling "consumer choice...

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The AI Inflection Point: Challenges and Opportunities for Marketing Solution Providers

By Daniel Jaye | Feb 4, 2025

For years, marketing solution providers have accepted inefficiencies in their data processing workflows as the cost of doing business. Over-provisioning, rerunning failed jobs, and...

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Breaking the Cycle of Data Inefficiency

By Daniel Jaye | Jan 30, 2025

For years, marketing solution providers have accepted inefficiencies in their data processing workflows as the cost of doing business. Over-provisioning, rerunning failed jobs, and...

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Transforming Data Utilization in AI with Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG)

By Ross Williams | Nov 21, 2024

Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) enhances large language models by combining language generation capabilities and real-time information retrieval.

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“Next Best Everything”: Reinventing Customer Lifecycle Management

By Wes Marsh | Sep 17, 2024

Powered by advanced AI techniques like reinforcement learning, the "Next Best Everything" approach moves beyond simple segmentation to treat each customer as a unique entity with t...

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The Future of AI Decisioning Platforms

By Daniel Jaye | Sep 11, 2024

To maximize AI decisioning platforms, they need to be fed the right information. When paired with data warehouses for big data processing and knowledge graphs for contextual insigh...

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3 Dire Consequences of Failure to Prepare For Cookie Partitioning

By Wes Marsh | Jun 18, 2024

MadTech companies must prepare for cookie partitioning… or prepare for their customers to flock to competitors who are ready for cookie partitioning. The clock is ticking, and th...

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First-Party Data Predictions for a Cookieless Future

By Claire Glisson | May 15, 2024

This post shares insights, predictions, and advice for developing a future-ready first-party data strategy, straight from the top minds in data technology across our Aqfer teams.

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A Solutions Architect’s Perspective on the Future of First-party

By Robert MacInnis | May 10, 2024

As the future of cookie technologies evolve, including advancements in cookie partitioning, the digital marketing and advertising landscape is scrambling to shift away from relianc...

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4 Ways to Prioritize Privacy in a Cookieless Future

By Claire Glisson | Apr 26, 2024

User privacy is a key catalyst of the cookiepocalypse, and MadTech companies need to be prepared to put privacy at the forefront of their operations. To thrive in this new normal, ...

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