Sheila Obeng-King
Articles by Sheila
Digest: CMA Proposes Search Overhaul to Curb Google’s Dominance; FTC Intervenes in $13.5bn Omnicom-IPG Merger
In today’s Digest, we cover the CMA’s proposed search overhaul to curb Google’s dominance, the FTC’s intervention in the Omnicom-IPG merger, and the eSafety commissioner’s call to include YouTube in Australia’s under-16s social media ban. We also discuss the UK’s [...]
Digest: Google Offers Search Overhaul to Dodge EU DMA Fine and Pulls Out of Deal with Aussie Publishers; Apple Mulls Perplexity AI Acquisition
In today’s Digest, we discuss Google’s Search overhaul offer to dodge an EU DMA fine and Google backing out of its deal with Aussie publishers. Apple also mulls an acquisition of Perplexity AI, while being sued by shareholders over AI disclosures. Additionally, we [...]
Digest: BBC Threatens Perplexity AI Over Content Scraping; Australia’s Tech Trial for Social Media Ban Receives Mixed Feedback
Today Dot discusses the BBC's legal threat against Perplexity AI over content scraping, Australia’s social media ban tech trial, and more...
The Stack: Ad Industry Shakeups and Climate Reckonings
This week marked significant changes in the evolving relationship between advertising and climate responsibility. In today’s MadTech Daily, we discuss Google being hit in a €4.1bn Android fine battle, Microsoft considering abandoning high-stakes negotiations with OpenAI, OpenAI ending work with [...]
Digest: Netflix Inks Linear TV Deal with TF1; Trump to Delay TikTok Ban for a Third Time; CMA Throws Google a Lifeline
In today’s Digest, we discuss Netflix inking a linear TV deal with TF1, Trump delaying the TikTok ban for a third time, TikTok Shop launching in Japan, and the CMA tossing Google’s Privacy Sandbox a lifeline. Netflix Inks Linear TV Deal [...]
Digest: WhatsApp to Introduce Ads; Sainsbury’s to Launch AI-Powered Retail Media Platform; Disney Adds Amazon to DRAX
In today’s Digest, we cover WhatsApp introducing ads, Sainsbury’s launching an AI-powered retail media platform, Disney adding Amazon to DRAX, and Ad Net Zero expanding emissions standards across media channels. WhatsApp to Introduce Ads WhatsApp is preparing to introduce ads on its [...]
Digest: UK Broadcasters to Launch Self-Serve TV Ad Marketplace; Roku & Amazon Deal Targets 80% of US CTV Audience
In today’s Digest, we cover UK broadcasters launching a self-serve TV ad marketplace, Roku and Amazon striking a deal to target 80% of the US CTV audience as well as Google cutting ties with Scale AI after Meta’s investment, and [...]
Digest: UK Data Bill Passes Without AI Copyright Clause; UN Urges Ad Industry to Ditch Fossil Fuel Companies
In today’s Digest, we discuss the UK Data bill passing without the AI Copyright clause, a UN rapporteur urging green accountability while TikTok launches carbon measurement, and ITV unveiling a TV Outcomes Planner to support SMEs. UK Data Bill Passes Without [...]
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