Sheila Obeng-King

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• Digest: Perplexity Bids Billions for Chrome; Tech Firms Step Up Ad Fraud Crackdown; Streamers Slash Scripted TV Commissions 

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  In today’s Digest, we discuss Perplexity bidding billions for Chrome, tech firms stepping up ad fraud crackdown, and streamers slashing scripted TV commissions by a quarter. Perplexity bids billions for Chrome Perplexity has offered USD$34.5bn (£25.5bn) in cash to buy Google’s Chrome [...]

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• Digest: TikTok to Swap German Trust & Safety Team for AI; Paramount Secures Exclusive UFC Rights; Fox, ESPN to Launch a Streaming Bundle

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  In today’s Digest, we discuss TikTok swapping its German Trust and Safety team for AI, Paramount securing exclusive US UFC rights while Fox and ESPN launch a streaming bundle, and Musk’s xAI suing Apple over app store rankings.  TikTok to swap [...]

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• Digest: WPP Profit Falls as Ad Market Slows; The Trade Desk Shares Drop After Q2 Revenue; Lawmakers Urge Meta to Remove Instagram Map

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  In today’s digest, we cover WPP’s profit falling 71% as the ad market slows, The Trade Desk shares dropping after its Q2 revenue is revealed, lawmakers urging Meta to remove Instagram map, and Havas launching AI tool to track brand [...]

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• Digest: Musk to Add Ads to X’s AI Chatbot; GPT-5 Launches; Trump Administration Orders Lobbying Blitz Against EU Tech Law

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  In today’s Digest, we cover Musk adding ads to X’s AI chatbot, OpenAI launching GPT-5, and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio ordering a US lobbying blitz against the EU tech law.

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• The Stack: Platforms Face Growing Scrutiny

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  This week’s headlines reveal growing pressure on platforms as regulation, AI, and ad revenue reshape the digital landscape.

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• Digest: Disney to Gain Control of NFL Media Assets; Roku Debuts Ad-Free Streaming Service; Lib Dems Urge TV-Level Checks on YouTube Ads

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  In today’s Digest, we cover Disney selling a 10% ESPN stake to the NFL; Roku debuting its new ad-free streamer ‘Howdy’, and the Lib Dems urging TV-level checks on YouTube ads.

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• Digest: OpenX Accuses Google of Ad Auction Bias in Lawsuit; Perplexity Accused of Ignoring AI Scraping Blocks; Only One Third of Brits Consume News Brands 

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  In today’s Digest, we discuss OpenX accusing Google of ad auction bias in a new lawsuit, Perplexity being accused of ignoring AI scraping blocks, and the falling number of Brits consuming news through print or online news brands. OpenX accuses Google of ad [...]

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• Digest: Apple Builds ‘Answers’ Team; OpenAI Raises $8.3bn in Latest Fundraising Round; Shein Fined for Greenwashing 

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  In today’s Digest, we discuss Apple’s new ‘Answers’ team aimed at enhancing AI search capabilities, OpenAI’s $8.3bn fundraising round, and Shein’s €1m greenwashing fine in Italy.

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• Digest: Amazon & Microsoft Cloud Dominance Harms Competition, Says CMA; Reddit Revenue Surges on AI and Ads

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  In today’s Digest, we discuss Amazon & Microsoft’s cloud dominance harming competition, Reddit’s revenue surge on AI and ad growth, and Google losing a US appeal in the Epic Games app store case. Amazon and Microsoft cloud dominance harms competition Britain's antitrust [...]

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• The Stack: Online Safety Under Scrutiny 

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  This week, digital platforms face mounting pressure as regulators tighten online safety rules for minors, while the ad market shows steady growth. In today’s MadTech Daily, we cover Google joining the EU’s AI Code of Practice and AI boosting engagement [...]

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