Google is facing more antitrust scrutiny from EU regulators over its search advertising auctions, plus news on Alibaba and Bytedance...

This week, from record-breaking investments to regulatory battles and job cuts, Big Tech dominated headlines with high-stakes moves and major shifts. The UK advertising industry continues to show mixed signals, according to the IPA Agency Census 2025. The total workforce at [...]

In today’s Digest, we cover Scope3 making a second round of layoffs, China fining companies for fake AI services, and Meta criticising EU action over WhatsApp AI rivals Scope3 makes second round of layoffs Scope3 has implemented another round of redundancies, its [...]

This week’s developments highlighted a widening gap between regulatory pressure and rapid innovation, as Big Tech faced renewed antitrust challenges...

In today’s Digest, we cover the DOJ appealing the Google search monopoly ruling, WeChat blocking a Tencent AI chatbot giveaway, and Netflix and Warner Bros struggling over a potential merger.

In today’s Digest, we cover Meta testing premium subscriptions across Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp as well as Google agreeing to a USD$68m settlement over voice assistant privacy claims, while it receives guidance from the EU about how to help search [...]

In today’s Digest, we cover the BBC Group and YouTube striking a strategic UK partnership, the FTC moving to appeal aMeta antitrust ruling, and the IPA launching the IPAi Forum focused on generative AI.

In today’s Digest we cover five US publishers suing Google over alleged ad tech manipulation as well as Google appealing a landmark antitrust verdict over its search monopoly. We also cover 60 plus MPs urging Starmer to act on an [...]

In today’s Digest, we cover major shifts for advertisers in 2026 media budgets, ChatGPT offering target shopping via OpenAI, and OpenAI striking a deal with Intuit for personal finance integration. We also discuss Meta being cleared of monopoly claims over [...]

In today’s Digest, we look at Havas entering talks over a potential WPP stake, Dentsu accelerating its global restructuring amid revenue declines, and a German court ordering Google to pay €572m in a price-comparison case.