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More US Organisations Shun TikTok; NBCU Launches 'Peacock' without Amazon or Roku
In today's ExchangeWire news digest: there's more bad news for TikTok, as several US organisations begin ordering their personnel to avoid or delete it; NBCU's new streaming service, Peacock, launches without CTV giants Amazon and Roku; and IAB Australia calls [...]
Singapore's 'Project Ubin' Passes Initial Tests; Podcasts See Growth Despite COVID
In today's ExchangeWire news digest: Singapore's money authority's blockchain initiative, 'Project Ubin', passes initial commercial testing; podcast ad revenues see some growth in spite of the ongoing Coronavirus crisis; and US e-commerce and SaaS firm BigCommerce files to go public. Singapore’s [...]
John McAfee Announces 'Ghost' Data Service; Flipkart Invests in India's Arvind Fashion
In today's ExchangeWire news digest: tech veteran John McAfee announces he is launching the world's first fully private mobile data service; e-commerce giant Flipkart invests $35m in Indian apparel retailer Arvind Fashion; and Facebook contemplates banning political advertisements ahead of [...]
EU Unveils Plans to Crack Down on GAFA; US Considers Banning Chinese Apps
In this weekly segment, ExchangeWire sums up key industry updates on ad tech from around the globe. In this edition: the EU's Margrethe Vestager announces plans to tackle GAFA; the US threatens to ban TikTok and other Chinese tech firms; [...]
Imagen's Jay Richards on the Facebook Boycott, DTC Profitability, and a Potential Ban of TikTok in the US
On this week’s episode of The MadTech Podcast, ExchangeWire’s Rachel Smith and Lindsay Rowntree are joined by Jay Richards, founder of Imagen Insights, to discuss the latest news in ad tech and martech. In this week’s episode: - The Facebook advertising boycott continues [...]
Tech Firms Cease Sharing Data with Hong Kong; Which? Uncovers Ease of Ad Fraud on Google
In today's ExchangeWire news digest: tech firms announce they will stop sharing user data with the Hong Kong government after a new law gives police more power over internet content; Which? finds that fraudsters can easily peddle fake adverts across [...]
Instagram Looks to Trial Reels in India; TikTok Under Investigation by US FTC and DOJ
In today's ExchangeWire news digest: Instagram announces it will trial TikTok-challenger Reels in India; TikTok is facing investigation by the US FTC and DOJ for allegedly failing to adhere to children's privacy rules; and a study by Digital TV Research [...]
US Considers Banning Chinese Apps; Advocacy Groups Warn Against Google's Fitbit Purchase
In today's ExchangeWire news digest: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo reveals that the US may decide to ban Chinese social media apps; consumer advocacy groups write to regulators to warn against Google's purchase of Fitbit; and Facebook reveals that [...]
EU Reveals Plans to Curtail GAFA; India May Force E-commerce Firms to Share Source Codes
In today's ExchangeWire news digest: the EU's head of digital-policy reveals plans for new regulations against US tech leaders; the government of India is expected to demand that e-commerce firms share their source codes to create a level playing field; [...]
DOJ Closes in on Google; Indian Government Bans "Threatening" Apps
In this weekly segment, ExchangeWire sums up key industry updates on ad tech from around the globe. In this edition: the US Department of Justice finalises its plans to take Google to court; India bans almost 60 apps over concerns [...]
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