Sheila Obeng-King

Articles by Sheila

• The Stack: Platforms Face Growing Scrutiny

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  This week’s headlines reveal growing pressure on platforms as regulation, AI, and ad revenue reshape the digital landscape. In today’s MadTech Daily, we discuss Google denying its AI Search features hurt web traffic, Nielsen and WPP teaming up for audience [...]

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• Digest: Disney to Gain Control of NFL Media Assets; Roku Debuts Ad-Free Streaming Service; Lib Dems Urge TV-Level Checks on YouTube Ads

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  In today’s Digest, we cover Disney selling a 10% ESPN stake to the NFL; Roku debuting its new ad-free streamer ‘Howdy’, and the Lib Dems urging TV-level checks on YouTube ads.

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• Digest: OpenX Accuses Google of Ad Auction Bias in Lawsuit; Perplexity Accused of Ignoring AI Scraping Blocks; Only One Third of Brits Consume News Brands 

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  In today’s Digest, we discuss OpenX accusing Google of ad auction bias in a new lawsuit, Perplexity being accused of ignoring AI scraping blocks, and the falling number of Brits consuming news through print or online news brands. OpenX accuses Google of ad [...]

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• Digest: Apple Builds ‘Answers’ Team; OpenAI Raises $8.3bn in Latest Fundraising Round; Shein Fined for Greenwashing 

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  In today’s Digest, we discuss Apple’s new ‘Answers’ team aimed at enhancing AI search capabilities, OpenAI’s $8.3bn fundraising round, and Shein’s €1m greenwashing fine in Italy.

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• Digest: Amazon & Microsoft Cloud Dominance Harms Competition, Says CMA; Reddit Revenue Surges on AI and Ads

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  In today’s Digest, we discuss Amazon & Microsoft’s cloud dominance harming competition, Reddit’s revenue surge on AI and ad growth, and Google losing a US appeal in the Epic Games app store case. Amazon and Microsoft cloud dominance harms competition Britain's antitrust [...]

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• The Stack: Online Safety Under Scrutiny 

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  This week, digital platforms face mounting pressure as regulators tighten online safety rules for minors, while the ad market shows steady growth. In today’s MadTech Daily, we cover Google joining the EU’s AI Code of Practice and AI boosting engagement [...]

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• Digest: YouTube Becomes Top TV Choice for Children; YouTube Added to Australia’s Social Media Ban for Under-16s; Havas Reports Solid H1  

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  In today’s Digest, we cover YouTube becoming the top TV choice for children, YouTube being added to Australia’s social media ban for under-16s, as well as Havas reporting solid H1 results and expanding in Southeast Asia.

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• Digest: Google and Microsoft Expand AI Features in Search and Browsing; Warner Bros Discovery Names Standalone Entities to Follow Split

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  In today’s Digest, we cover Google and Microsoft launching new AI features in search and browsing, Warner Bros Discovery revealing further details of its split, and Temu being accused of violating EU online safety law.

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• Digest: Meta Suspends Political Ads in EU; UK Advertising Up 8% in Q1

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  In today’s Digest, we discuss Meta’s suspension of political ads in the EU and UK advertising rising 8% in the first quarter. We also cover strategic acquisitions in media with Netflix bundling with MBC, and Skydance sealing its deal with [...]

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• Digest: YouTube Drops Barb Subscription while Ad Revenue Nears $10bn; UK Puts Tech Giants’ Age Checks to the Test

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  In today’s digest, we cover YouTube’s ad revenue nearing $10bn while it decides to drop its Barb subscription, the UK putting tech giants’ age checks to the test, and Southeast Asia becoming TikTok’s largest ad audience.

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