The Trade Desk’s label change forces a reckoning for ad tech

August 27, 2025

The Trade Desk’s label change forces a reckoning for ad tech

In ad tech, labels aren’t just cosmetic. They define how the market sees itself. The Trade Desk’s latest turn shows just how much weight a name can carry. For years, SSPs were cast as the critical pipes carrying publisher inventory into demand platforms. Now, The Trade Desk has decided those pipes are just resellers —

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