"Well, 2024 sure has been a year" seems to be the prevailing sentiment. Well, we're setting the negativity aside because even if everything didn't break our way this year, the great thing about being reporters is that if we feel strongly about something, we get to put it in the spotlight. Sure, we broke news....

Being the director of intelligence for adtech watchdog group Check My Ads means a lot of heavy lifting for Arielle Garcia. She leads research and industry engagement for the nonprofit, "starting the conversations that no one else is really in a position to start." Currently, that's a deep dive into the motives and funding of...