Sheila Obeng-King
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Digest: Electronic Arts Closes Largest Buyout Ever; FTC Finalises Omnicom–IPG Order With Ad Rules; Anthropic to Triple Global Staff as AI Demand Surges
In today’s Digest, we cover a record-breaking deal closed by Electronic Arts, the FTC giving final approval to the Omnicom–IPG deal on the condition of certain ad rules as well as Anthropic tripling its global staff as AI demand surges.
Digest: Meta Launches UK Ad-Free Subscription; Trump Signs TikTok Transfer to US Owners; OpenAI Plans In-House Ad Tech Build
In today’s Digest, we cover Meta launching a UK ad-free subscription, Trump ordering TikTok’s transfer to US owners, and OpenAI planning an in-house ad tech build.
The Stack: Digital Growth Ahead
This week saw growth in ad spend alongside rising regulatory action across ad tech and media...
Digest: Novacap to Acquire IAS for $1.9bn; Microsoft Plans Publisher Content Marketplace; Canada Says TikTok Fails on Child Data Protection
In today’s Digest, we cover Novacap acquiring IAS for USD$1.9bn, Microsoft plotting an AI marketplace for publishers, and LinkedIn training AI on member profiles. We also discuss Canada saying TikTok fails on child data protection. Novacap to Acquire IAS for USD$1.9bn Novacap, [...]
Digest: Double-Digit Growth Ahead for Digital Ad spend; Alibaba Unveils Multimodal AI; eBay Moves to Buy Tise
In today’s Digest, we discuss double-digit growth ahead for digital ad spend, Alibaba unveiling a multimodal AI, and eBay moving to buy Tise.
Digest: Murdochs Tipped for TikTok Deal; Ad Giants Shift Climate Stance; Google’s Ad Tech Monopoly Trial Kicks Off
In today’s Digest, we discuss the Murdochs being tipped for the TikTok deal, ad giants shifting their climate stance, Google’s ad tech monopoly trial kicking off, and Amazon facing a jury over Prime sign-ups.
Digest: Google Adds Gemini to Chrome as AI Search Threatens Survival of Independent Publishers; UK Broadcaster Bosses Dismiss Merger Speculation
In today’s Digest, we discuss Google adding Gemini to Chrome and striking a multi-year AI partnership with PayPal, AI search threatening the survival of independent publishers, and UK broadcaster bosses dismissing merger speculation.
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