Sheila Obeng-King
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The Stack: Tariff Exemptions and AI Shifts
This week has brought major developments in trade tensions and the AI landscape. In today’s MadTech Daily, we also cover DoubleVerify’s threat to sue Check My Ads for alleged defamation, TikTok’s test of ‘Footnotes’, and the news that Temu and [...]
Digest: Google Faces UK Lawsuit and Cease and Desist Order in Japan; OpenAI Developing its Own Social Network
In today’s digest, we cover Japan’s cease and desist order against Google plus a UK lawsuit against the tech giant over its online search dominance OpenAI’s early steps toward launching its own social network, and YouTube’s exemption from Australia’s upcoming [...]
Digest: Sharp Decline in News Ad Spend; Meta to Train AI Models on Public Social Content in the EU
In today’s digest, we explore the decline in news ad spend, Meta’s decision to begin training its AI models on public content in the EU, and Barb’s beta launch of overnight commercial spot ratings. Sharp Decline in News Ad Spend According to [...]
Digest: Meta's Antitrust Trial over Social Media Dominance Kicks Off; US Tariff Exemptions for Electronics
In today’s digest, we cover Meta’s landmark antitrust trial over its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp, Trump’s new tariffs, and Havas’ strong Q1 performance. Meta’s Antitrust Trial over Social Media Dominance Begins Meta’s antitrust trial over its social media dominance began on [...]
The Stack: Plenty of Lawsuits and Platform Innovations
This week, we recap platform innovation, legal shake ups, and evolving ad strategies shaping the digital media landscape. Today’s MadTech covers Meta’s Trial With Instagram, increased energy demands from AI datacentres, and price hikes by Chinese sellers on Amazon After a [...]
Digest: X to Drop Twitch from Ad Spend Lawsuit; EU Looks to Ease AI Compliance for Startups
Today’s digest looks at X’s agreement to drop Twitch from its lawsuit targeting advertisers over pulling their ad spend from the platform, the EU looking to ease AI compliance for startups, and Snapchat launching Sponsored AI Lenses. X to Drop Twitch from [...]
Digest: Court Rejects UK Gov’s Request for Secret Hearing in Apple Data Case; Spotify Unveils New Ad Tools
Today’s digest looks at a court rejection of the UK Government’s petition to keep its Apple backdoor data demand secret, Spotify’s new ad tools and the White House’s direction for federal agencies to appoint AI leaders and develop strategies. UK Court [...]
Digest: X Faces $1 Billion Fine Under EU’s Digital Services Act; BBC pushes for Credit in Apple and Google News
Today’s digest looks at a potential fine for X from the EU, copyright lawsuits brought against OpenAI and Microsoft being combined, the BBC pushing for more credit in Apple and Google News, and CNBC’s new streaming service. X Faces $1 Billion [...]
The Stack: Major Ad Expansions
This week, we recap major ad business moves, platform updates, and market trends shaping the industry. In today’s MadTech Daily, we look at TikTok bidders, tariffs on production hubs, Clear Channel Europe-North’s acquisition and Meta’s multi-year partnership with UFC. PayPal is [...]
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