Sheila Obeng-King

Articles by Sheila

• Digest: Channel 4 Launches AI Ad Tool for SMEs; Twitter Co-Founder Finances App to Bring Back Vine Videos; Jeff Bezos Creates AI Startup

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  In today’s Digest, we discuss Channel 4 launching an AI ad tool for SMEs, Jack Dorsey backing diVine, a Vine reboot featuring its video archive, as well as Jeff Bezos becoming co-CEO of Project Prometheus.

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• Digest: Havas Denies WPP Talks; Dentsu Prepares for Staff Cuts as International Business Underperforms; Court Orders Google to Pay €572m in Antitrust Damages

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  In today’s Digest, we look at Havas entering talks over a potential WPP stake, Dentsu accelerating its global restructuring amid revenue declines, and a German court ordering Google to pay €572m in a price-comparison case.

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• Digest: IAB Launches Ad Auction Protocol; NBCUniversal to Debut NBC Sports Network

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  In today’s Digest, we discuss the IAB launching a faster ad auction protocol, NBCUniversal preparing to debut its new NBC Sports Network, and Alibaba rolling out an AI tool to streamline sourcing.

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• The Stack: AI Rules Rewritten

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  This week, broadcasters, tech giants, and regulators redrew the boundaries of digital media  from ITV’s precision TV ads to Europe’s softened AI stance. In today’s MadTech Daily, we cover the EU planning a new probe into Google over news rankings, [...]

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• Digest: Trump Threatens $1bn Lawsuit Against BBC; Major Podcast Push; Wikipedia Urges Responsible Use of its Content by AI

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  In today’s Digest, we look at Trump threatening a USD$1bn lawsuit against the BBC over the editing of a Panorama broadcast, TikTok and iHeartMedia launching a podcast network to tap the creator economy, and Netflix eyeing original video podcasts. We [...]

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• Digest: Amazon Expands Global Reach with Bazaar App; OpenAI Proposes Teen Safety Standards; Daily Mail Sees up to 90% Traffic Drop from AI Overviews 

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  In today’s Digest, we cover Amazon expanding its global reach with a low-cost Bazaar app, OpenAI proposing teen safety standards amid rising scrutiny, and Google’s AI Overviews disrupting traffic for the Daily Mail.

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• Digest: Comcast in Talks to Buy ITV’s Broadcast Arm; Apple Nears $1bn Deal to Power Siri; EU to Weaken AI Act Amid Big Tech Pressure

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  In today’s Digest, we cover Comcast in talks to buy ITV’s broadcast arm for £2bn, Apple nearing a USD$1bn deal to power a Siri overhaul with Google’s Gemini AI, and the EU weakening its landmark AI Act amid Big Tech [...]

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• The Stack: AI in the Spotlight

  2 weeks ago News

  

  This week, AI faces lawsuits and security challenges as streaming giants chase billion-dollar milestones and media power plays reshape the screen. In today’s MadTech Daily, we discuss documents revealing Meta’s profits from scam ads, Netflix entering its third year of [...]

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• Digest: Amazon Sues Perplexity Over AI Shopping Assistant; Epic and Google Settle Lawsuit; People Inc. Signs AI Deal with Microsoft Amid Traffic Drop

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  In today’s Digest, we look at Amazon suing Perplexity over its AI shopping assistant, Epic and Google settling their lawsuit, and People Inc. signing an AI deal with Microsoft amid traffic drop.

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• Digest: Amazon Ads Expands Sports Streaming Inventory; Getty and Perplexity Ink Multi-Year Deal to Power AI Search Visuals

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  In today’s Digest, we discuss Amazon Ads expanding its sports streaming inventory, Getty and Perplexity inking a multi-year deal to power AI search visuals, and Sky, BBC, and ITN urging a crackdown on Big Tech.

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