Genius Monkey

Introduction On April 25, 2026, an AI coding agent called Cursor deleted the entire production database of PocketOS, a software company serving car rental businesses. One routine task, one credential mismatch, one autonomous decision to “fix” the problem without asking anyone, and an entire company’s data was gone in nine seconds flat. If you work in advertising and your first reaction was “that’s a tech problem, not my problem,” we’d encourage you to think again.

Featured on HostingAdvice.com, Jordan Sporgis held an interview with Genius Monkey COO Travis Champ to discuss how Genius Monkey has remained one of the top programmatic options in the space by leveraging data for unparalleled insight into the programmatic journey. Check out some of the highlights here or see more on HostingAdvice. On the problems modern advertisers face in digital marketing: “All too often in the digital realm, advertisers are going to several different networks or DSPs to try and run their ads and then have to learn the nuances of each, set up individual campaigns in each, go through reporting for each individually, and it just takes way too much time and creates margin for error,” said Travis Champ… “Whether the advertiser is a direct brand or agency, managing many different campaigns across many different DSPs gets overwhelming quickly.