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• ByteDance Acquire VR Headset Maker Pico; Ryd Receive €10m Investment from BP Ventures

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  In today's ExchangeWire news digest: ByteDance are set to acquire Chinese VR headset maker Pico; German in-car payments system provider Ryd receive a €10m investment from BP Ventures; and the team behind subscription-based social network Cocoon are bought by Substack.   ByteDance [...]

• Apple is Building Higher Walls – Will They Succeed?

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  In this exclusive article for ExchangeWire ahead of ATS London 2021, Jonathan Harrop, VP of global marketing and communications, AdColony, hones in on Apple's latest pivot to content curation and "discovery", and where this lifestyle focus puts it among its [...]

• Australia Mulls New Digital Wallets Regulation; Axel Springer Buy Politico

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  In today's ExchangeWire news digest: Australia consider tighter regulations for digital payment systems; Politico are purchased by Axel Springer; and Dukaan raised USD $11m.   Australia mull new digital payments law The government of Australia are contemplating new laws to increase the regulation [...]

• TikTok Questioned Over Biometric Data Use; Databricks Reach $38bn Valuation

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  In this weekly segment, ExchangeWire sums up key industry updates in media, marketing, and commerce from around the globe. In this edition: TikTok’s CEO is questioned by US senators over the company’s collection and use of biometric information; Databricks have [...]

• Unruly's Alex Khan on NFTs, the Metaverse, and China's New Privacy Law

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  On this week’s episode of The MadTech Podcast, Alex Khan, group MD, international at Unruly, joins ExchangeWire’s Rachel Smith and Lindsay Rowntree to discuss the latest news in ad tech and martech. Together, they cover:   – Visa have spent USD $150m (£110m) [...]

• Why Building Close Ties to Supply Side Platforms is Vital

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  In this exclusive article, Esra Bacher, managing partner at GroupM and The Wires Global 2021 judge, explains why strong relationships between agencies and supply-side platforms (SSPs) are more important than ever before, and outlines the main components required to foster strategic [...]

• UK Government Explore GDPR Alternative; Heroes Raise $200m

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  In today's ExchangeWire news digest: the UK government are exploring an alternative to GDPR; UK-based ecommerce 'roll-up' firm Heroes have raised USD $200m; and ProbablyMonsters, a AAA game company, also raise USD $200m.   UK government look for GDPR alternative The UK government [...]

• Databricks Reach $38bn Valuation; Playtika Acquire Reworks

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  In today's ExchangeWire news digest: Databricks have raised USD $1.6bn at a valuation of USD $38bn; Playtika have entered the 'Design Entertainment' space by acquiring Reworks; and Samsung will remove ads from three of their default apps.   Databricks raise USD $1.6bn [...]

• Creative in Digital Audio: Q&A with Dan Price, Price Brothers

  4 years ago News

  

  In this exclusive interview with ExchangeWire, Dan Price, Partner at Price Brothers and Founder of Oink Ink, details how the use of creative in digital audio is set to change with the advent of new technologies, alongside what opportunities the [...]

• China Pass Strict New Privacy Law; TikTok Questioned Over Biometric Data Collection

  4 years ago News

  

  In today's ExchangeWire news digest: China have introduced a new law that will restrict tech firms' collection of user data; TikTok's CEO is questioned by US senators over the company's collection and use of biometric information; and Studio Sirah have [...]