Sheila Obeng-King
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Digest: BBC Studios Accelerates Digital Growth in EMEA; Reddit Challenges Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban
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.
Digest: YouTube TV to Launch Genre Plans; Pinterest to Buy tvScientific; Meta Said to use Qwen in ‘Avocado’ Mode
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 [...]
The Stack: Global Ad Tech Shifts
This week was defined by soaring digital engagement, acquisitions, sharper data tools, and accelerating AI ecosystems reshaping the global tech and media landscape.
Digest: More Brits Use YouTube than Google Search; Tencent Drops Out of Paramount’s Warner Bros Bid; Cadent Acquires VuePlanner
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.
Digest: Google Denies 2026 Ads Plan for Gemini; EU Probes Google’s AI Overviews; Uber Launches Ad Insights Platform
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.
Digest: Paramount to Gazump Netflix?! New Meta AI Content Deals; Open-Source AI Hits 30% of Global Usage
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.
Digest: Netflix to Acquire Warner Bros Discovery; X Hit with €120m EU Penalty; UK Eyes Tougher Laws for AI Chatbots
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.
The Stack: Bold AI Moves
This week’s headlines paint a clear picture: AI is becoming the backbone of business strategy. In today’s MadTech Daily, we discuss global ad spend set to top $1tn in 2026, WPP poised for FTSE 100 demotion, and the EU probing [...]
Digest: AI Race Intensifies as Anthropic Eyes IPO; Google Tests AI Overviews Merged with AI Mode; Eventbrite Acquired by Bending Spoons for $500m
In today’s Digest, we cover the Anthropic hiring IPO counsel in its race against OpenAI to go public, Mistral unveiling new AI models, as well as Sam Altaman declaring ‘code red’. We also discuss Google testing AI overviews blended with [...]
Digest: Omnicom Announces Major Overhaul; Havas Buys Unnest; Retailers See 830% Jump in Traffic from Gen AI
In today’s Digest, we discuss Omnicom announcing a major overhaul with new leadership and job cuts, Havas buying Unnest to boost data services, and retailers seeing an 830% jump in traffic from generative AI.
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