This week: Meta ventures further into VR with Lofelt acquisition, Ireland fines Instagram for compromising children's privacy... Social media sagas dominated the world of ad tech this week. In an attempt to heighten its VR ambitions, Meta purchased Berlin-based startup Lofelt, [...]

In today's ExchangeWire news digest: the US bans tech firms from building in China for the next 10 Years; Microsoft backs controversial entrepreneur Travis Kalanick’s CloudKitchens startup; and tech firms in South-east Asia launch the region's first anti-counterfeit consortium.   US bars [...]

In today's ExchangeWire news digest: Disney contemplates a new membership programme akin to Amazon Prime; US chipmakers see shares dip as lawmakers restrict exports to China; and Shopee rescinds numerous job offers at its Singapore head office.   Disney contemplates membership programme Entertainment [...]

In today's ExchangeWire news digest: a former Twitter manager has been found guilty of spying for Saudi Arabia; the FTC has opened invited public comment on commercial surveillance to inform legislation; and Egyptian start-up Homzmart has raised USD$23m (£18.9m) in [...]

In today's ExchangeWire news digest: Elon Musk may be forced to complete the Twitter buyout he walked away from last week; Google offers several compromises to prevent a potential antitrust lawsuit; and Atlassian abandons the UK for broader opportunities in [...]

In today's ExchangeWire news digest: tech companies lobby Congress to block a 'self-preferencing' anitrust bill that could stifle their market power; Twitter states that the waiting period for antitrust investigations into its deal with Elon Musk has now passed; and [...]

In today's ExchangeWire news digest: UK regulator Ofcom urges tech companies to do more to protect women online; the US Supreme Court blocks a Texas law limiting social media companies' ability to moderate content; and Sweden's Trustly acquires UK-based competitor [...]

Fashion retailer, END. Clothing, has appointed global digital performance marketing agency Tug to drive its SEO strategy and boost growth across the UK and US. Tug will work alongside the retailer’s in-house team, using smart combinations of data and content to increase the [...]

In today’s ExchangeWire news digest: research from Kantar reveals British households have cancelled 1.5 million streaming subscriptions; the US Ninth Circuit of Appeals rules data scraping legal; and DiDi Global sees shares plummet as it plans to delist in the [...]

Seven in 10 gamers in the US are positive or neutral towards in-game advertising, with 50% of gamers aged between 25-44 saying it enhances the gaming experience. That’s according to new research released today by Anzu, the world’s most advanced in-game [...]