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Ad tech splits in two as AppLovin and Unity surge, Teads posts $325.5M loss

Digiday’s Ronan Shields reports that third-quarter filings from six public ad tech firms show a widening gap, with AppLovin revenue up 55% to $2.19 billion and Unity up 32%, while Criteo, Taboola and Teads all posted declines.

Why it matters. Advertisers and publishers weighing open-web partners now have fresh evidence to shift budgets toward app and CTV-heavy platforms like AppLovin and Unity over struggling open-internet players like Teads.

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