AI slop is on the rise and society is stooping to new lows, while the current trajectory of the technology is unsustainable. Is there a light at the end of the tunnel? Descending into an AI-slop dystopia  AI is front and [...]

This week, AI reshaped content distribution and platform policy, as the industry faced rising tensions between innovation and safety. In today’s Madtech Daily, we discuss AliExpress, TikTok, WeChat facing privacy complaints, Publicis’ quarter 2 growth boosted by creative & media, [...]

Adform, the most powerful and safe media buying platform built for game changers, today (17th July, 2025) announces a strategic partnership with Airtory, the world-leading creative management platform, to transform connected TV (CTV) ad engagement. Brands and agencies will have [...]

In today’s Digest, we cover the CMA’s proposed search overhaul to curb Google’s dominance, the FTC’s intervention in the Omnicom-IPG merger, and the eSafety commissioner’s call to include YouTube in Australia’s under-16s social media ban. We also discuss the UK’s [...]

Clinch, the AI-powered technology company that brings efficiency, productivity, and intelligence to omnichannel advertising, announced today (11th June, 2025) the support of Amazon Sponsored Ads. Building on Clinch’s existing global certification with Amazon DSP, advertisers can now seamlessly manage creative [...]

Do Meta’s plans to fully automate the advertising process on its platforms hold potential, or are they asking for trouble? We asked experts across the advertising ecosystem for their opinions.  Last week, Meta announced big plans that it aims to fulfill [...]

A new study provides key insight into the most effective ways for brands to enhance connected TV (CTV) ad creatives to ensure they deliver on objectives. Commissioned by omnichannel advertising platform Azerion UK and undertaken by creative data provider DAIVID, [...]

Consumers are being left confused and unsure how to feel about the majority of soft drink brands. That’s according to new data from DAIVID, which found that confusion is among the top emotions people feel when watching soda ads. DAIVID – [...]

GeoEdge, the global leader in malvertising detection and ad quality, announces a new strategic focus aimed at elevating the CTV viewer experience. As connected TV continues its rapid ascent and advertising budgets follow, one aspect of the viewer experience isn’t [...]

Today's digest looks at TikTok and Reddit coming under the scrutiny of the UK's Information Commissioner's Office, trouble in the creative development process, and new updates from Google. TikTok and Reddit Under Privacy Scrutiny  TikTok and Reddit are two of the [...]