Velocity named AdTech Platform of the Year as AI reshapes digital advertising
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As consumers move from clicking on pages to conversing with AI systems, adtech has to follow the assistant, not the feed—Velocity’s win is a marker of that shift. Brands and agencies should be experimenting with AI-native placements and attribution now, or risk losing visibility into where demand is actually being shaped.
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