Sheila Obeng-King

Articles by Sheila

• The Stack: Battles in Big Tech

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  This week’s stories spotlight a week of fierce competition from regulators, challenging Big Tech on safety, to media giants battling  AI companies in  court. In today’s MadTech Daily, we cover Netflix and Amazon teaming up to boost CTV ads, UK [...]

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• Digest: Minute Media Buys VideoVerse; Europe Mulls Under-16 Social Media Ban as Meta Faces Claims of Burying Child Safety Research; Meta & TikTok Win Challenge to EU Tech Fees

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  In today’s Digest, we discuss Minute Media buying VideoVerse, Europe mulling an under-16 social media ban as Meta faces claims of burying child safety research, and Meta and TikTok winning a challenge to EU tech fees.

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• Digest: PubMatic Sues Google over Monopoly; Magnite Acquires streamr.ai; YouTube Breaks Live-Stream Record with NFL Game 

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  In today’s Digest, we cover PubMatic suing Google over its advertising monopoly, Magnite acquiring streamr.ai, and YouTube breaking its live-stream record with an NFL game. 

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• Digest: Google Hit With €2.95bn EU Fine; AI Under Fire; Roblox Adds TikTok Style Video Feed and Tightens Age Checks

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  In today’s Digest, we discuss Google being hit with €2.95bn EU fine, Anthropic’s class action payout, and Midjourney’s DC image lawsuit. We also discuss Roblox adding a video feed, AI tools, and tightening age checks.

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• Digest: Arc Browser Maker to Be Acquired; Apple Prepares Siri Search Tool while OpenAI Plans AI Hiring Platform; Smartphones Push Streaming Past Linear TV in Germany

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  In today’s Digest, we discuss the Arc browser maker being acquired, Apple preparing a Siri search tool, OpenAI launching an AI hiring platform, and smartphones pushing streaming past linear TV in Germany.

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• The Stack: Legal Wins and Digital Shifts

  1 month ago News

  

  It’s been a big week in ad tech; tech giants faced regulators, media firms scaled up, while AI hit new speeds. In today’s Madtech Daily, we cover Google facing a USD$425m privacy payout and a USD$381m fine in France over [...]

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• Digest: Google Avoids Chrome Sell-Off; Disney to Pay $10M to Settle FTC Kids’ Privacy Case; Singapore Warns Meta to Curb Scams 

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  In today’s Digest, we cover Google avoiding the sell-off of Chrome in its search antitrust trial, Disney agreeing to pay $10m to settle the FTC kids’ privacy case, and Singapore warning Meta to curb scams or face a fine.

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• Digest: Empower Acquires Ocean Media; TV Networks Rally to Scrap Broadcast Tax; China Enforces Mandatory AI Content Labelling 

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  In today’s Digest, we cover Empower acquiring Ocean Media, TV Networks rallying in Canberra to scrap broadcast tax, and China enforcing mandatory AI content labelling.

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• Digest: Meta’s AI Shake-Up; Report on Australia's Under 16 Social Ban Raises Concerns; Publicis Groupe Australia launches Influential agency

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  In today’s digest, we discuss Meta’s AI shake-up as leaders weigh up Google and OpenAI models amid new hires, Australia’s social media ban for kids facing big risks, and Publicis Groupe Australia launching Influential agency.

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• Digest: UK Sought Broader Apple User Data, Legal Filing Shows; OOH Ad Revenue Dips in H1; Microsoft AI Debuts First In-House Models

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  Today’s Digest discusses the UK seeking broader Apple user data according to a legal filing, out-of-home ad revenue dipping, and Microsoft AI debuting its first in-house models.

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