Sheila Obeng-King

Articles by Sheila

• The Stack: Digital Habits Deepen

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  From rising online consumption to blockbuster deals, data-driven upgrades and a rapid AI surge, the ad tech and media industry shifted gears once again this week. In today’s MadTech Daily, we cover DoorDash partnering with OpenAI to enable grocery ordering [...]

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• Digest: Amazon in Talks to Invest $10bn+ in OpenAI; Trump Admin Threatens Spotify Over EU Tech Rules

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  In today’s Digest, we cover Amazon in talks to invest over USD$10bn in OpenAI, and OpenAI hiring George Osborne to lead its global ‘Stargate’ expansion. We also discuss the Trump administration threatening Spotify over EU tech rules, and an IAB [...]

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• Digest: Meta Tolerates Ad Fraud to Protect Revenue; US Suspends Tech Deal With UK Amid Trade Frustrations

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  In today’s Digest, we cover Meta tolerating China-linked ad fraud to protect revenue, the US suspending a tech deal with the UK amid trade frustrations, and AI becoming Santa’s helper for 2025 Christmas shopping.

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• Digest: BBC Studios Accelerates Digital Growth in EMEA; Reddit Challenges Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban

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  In today’s Digest, we cover BBC Studios accelerating digital growth in EMEA, Reddit challenging Australia’s under-16 social media ban in court, and Amazon planning to invest over USD$35bn in India’s AI sector.

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• Digest: YouTube TV to Launch Genre Plans; Pinterest to Buy tvScientific; Meta Said to use Qwen in ‘Avocado’ Mode

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  In today’s Digest, we cover YouTube TV launching genre-based plans, expanding its sports streaming push, and increasing ads on Shorts. We also cover Pinterest buying tvScientific to expand performance ads to CTV, and Meta reportedly using Alibaba’s Qwen in its [...]

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• The Stack: Global Ad Tech Shifts

  3 weeks ago News

  

  This week was defined by soaring digital engagement, acquisitions, sharper data tools, and accelerating AI ecosystems reshaping the global tech and media landscape.

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• Digest: More Brits Use YouTube than Google Search; Tencent Drops Out of Paramount’s Warner Bros Bid; Cadent Acquires VuePlanner

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  In today’s Digest, we look at newly released figures from Ofcom, Tencent dropping out of Paramount’s Warner Bros bid over US regulatory fears, and Cadent acquiring YouTube ad firm VuePlanner.

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• Digest: Google Denies 2026 Ads Plan for Gemini; EU Probes Google’s AI Overviews; Uber Launches Ad Insights Platform

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  In today’s Digest, we cover Google denying a 2026 ads plan for Gemini, the EU probing Google’s AI search summaries, and Uber turning rider and delivery data into ad insights.

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• Digest: Paramount to Gazump Netflix?! New Meta AI Content Deals; Open-Source AI Hits 30% of Global Usage

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  In today’s Digest, we cover Paramount’s late bid for Warner; Meta securing a series of AI content deals, and China’s open-source AI reaching 30% of global usage.

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• Digest: Netflix to Acquire Warner Bros Discovery; X Hit with €120m EU Penalty; UK Eyes Tougher Laws for AI Chatbots

  3 weeks ago News

  

  In today’s MadTech Daily, we discuss Netflix progressing to exclusive talks to acquire Warner Bros Discovery’s streaming and Hollywood studio business, X being hit with a €120m EU penalty, and the UK eyeing tougher laws for AI chatbots.

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