Nexxen, a global, unified advertising technology platform with deep expertise in data and advanced TV, today (April 24th, 2025) announced the launch of 'nexAI', a comprehensive suite of artificial intelligence (“AI”)-powered assistants and features, vertically integrated across the core pillars [...]

In our latest MadTech Sketch, Ciaran O'Kane draws out the pipes for data distribution... The recent acquisition of Lotame by Publicis raised a few eyebrows in ad tech circles. I'm not sure why, as it was a perfectly logical piece of M&A. [...]

Today's digest looks at fines over data consent practices, xAI's acquisition of X, and BBC abandoning its plan to introduce ads to podcasts. Apple Fined €150 Million Over iOS Data Consent Practices Apple Inc. has been fined  €150m (£124m) by France’s [...]

Eight months on from Labour’s victory in the UK’s last general election, how has our ad tech ecosystem been impacted? We examine the changes introduced by Keir Starmer and his party, as well as the industry’s trajectory for the near [...]

With fingerprinting making the headlines, what are the genuine alternatives to the cookie that the ad industry should consider? Mark Smith looks at the runners and riders… Between a rock and a hard place Digital marketing is facing a dichotomy.  On one hand [...]

With the cookiepocolypse upon us and privacy violations making brands vulnerable, zero-party data adoption could be the silver lining to help marketers thrive. Can your brand tap into ZPD to thrive in a post-cookie, hyper-personalised world? In her latest feature, [...]

Ciaran O'Kane turns his trusty pen to Scope3's new agentic advertising platform, and why it's all about signal and scaled sell-side curation... Many will be chatting about the Scope3 “pivot” after its announcement today. But I see it as an evolution, [...]

With the 2025 All In Census taking place on 12th March, Sharon Lloyd Barnes, Commercial Director and Talent & Inclusion Lead of the Advertising Association, discusses the importance of reflecting the multifaceted nature and identity of our society in the [...]

Après le succès de l’ouverture de sa filiale canadienne, Axeptio, leader des plateformes de gestion du consentement (CMP), accélère son déploiement à l’international avec l’acquisition d’AdOpt, acteur majeur du marché brésilien. Loin d’être une simple implantation, cette alliance avec AdOpt [...]

Following the successful launch of its Canadian subsidiary, Axeptio, a leading European Consent Management Platform (CMP), is accelerating its global expansion with the acquisition of AdOpt, Brazil’s leading consent management provider. More than mere expansion, this acquisition represents a deep [...]