Observed Signal · Sep 24, 2026 · Market Signal · Source: Similarweb · Impact: 3/5
Anthropic IPO: What Claude's Web and App Data Show
New blog post by Kene Fidel-Ndubisi (7 Min) analyzing Anthropic's web and app data in the context of its IPO, published Sep 24, 2026.
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Google Antitrust Ruling Spares Ad Stack, Pressures Trade Desk
A federal judge ruled that Google must open up its ad exchange and publisher ad server to more competition but stopped short of forcing a breakup of its adtech stack. The remedies include connecting AdX and DFP to Prebid, requiring equal terms for AdX bids on alternative servers, curbing self-preferencing, and sharing auction data. For The Trade Desk, which has positioned itself as the neutral alternative to Google's walled gardens, this outcome weakens its core pitch: a fairer and more transparent auction reduces the urgency for publishers to seek alternatives like OpenPath. The article also notes that Google's decision to keep third-party cookies has already slowed adoption of alternative IDs like UID2.0. Analysts suggest The Trade Desk's narrative is shifting towards CTV and agentic advertising as the open-web competition with Google evolves.
Similarweb Names Michael Akkerman as New Chief Executive Officer
Similarweb announced the appointment of Michael Akkerman as new CEO, along with new product and partnership announcements including the State of Ecommerce 2026 report, NIQ partnership, and AI ad placement tracking.
German Online Media Traffic: Ruhr 24 and Tag24 Strong, t-online and Chip Down
According to Similarweb data for August 2026, the majority of Germany's top 100 online media outlets saw a decline in visits compared to the previous year. Notable losers included t-online (-28.2%), Chip (-32.3%), and Chefkoch (-28.7%), while Ruhr 24, Tag24, and MDR achieved their highest traffic in 13 months. Bild remained the clear leader with 166.32 million visits. The article highlights that Ippen Group's titles (Merkur.de, Frankfurter Rundschau, Ruhr 24) continue to benefit from Google traffic, suggesting AI tools have not yet negatively impacted them. The data is based on Similarweb's estimations, not direct measurement.
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