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The Stack: The AdTech Shakeup
This week, AI continued to reshape advertising, search and consumer technology, while regulators and industry players pushed to redefine the rules of the digital ecosystem. In today we cover Ex-WPP Executive Claiming Sony probe uncovered $350m in client rebates
What ChinaJoy 2026 Signals for Gaming
ChinaJoy 2026, themed "Level up with AI", spotlighted the impact of AI on gaming. iion's Zach Jiang shares his key takeaways from the event.
Ad Tech Careers: Advice to Myself at 16
Ever wonder what you'd tell your 16-year-old self? We asked ad tech experts what advice they wish they'd had before starting out in their careers...
Digest: OpenAI Expands ChatGPT Ads Pilot to 31 European Markets; Apple's Latest Spyware Alert
In today’s Digest, we cover OpenAI expanding its ChatGPT ads pilot to 31 European markets, Apple’s latest spyware alert wave appearing to be its largest yet, according to a digital rights group, and Taboola striking an exclusive programmatic display deal [...]
The $2.15bn Deal That Said Nothing About Why It Mattered
In this article, V2RSION's Paul Evans looks at the Nielsen-DoubleVerify deal and what this example reveals about post-M&A positioning...
Digest: Google's New Search Console Feature; Qwen Overtakes Meta
In today’s Digest, we discuss critics arguing that Google’s new Search Console feature masks the decline in AI-driven traffic, Alibaba’s Qwen becoming the world’s most downloaded open-weight AI model, surpassing Meta and Google, and an IAB report finding that Australian [...]
Started From The Bottom, Now We’re Here
Alex Lamaro-McCrindle (with a little help from Drake) looks at bottom-up planning – why numbers mean clarity, and clarity means progress.
Who Pays for Arabic Audio? Inside MENA’s Podcast Monetisation Gap
Charlotte McEleny spoke to Acast, McCann Content Studios MENA, and Havas Media MENA about Arabic podcasts and the region's monetisation gap.
Digest: Apple to Overhaul App Tracking Consent Rules; France's Court Blocks Under-15 Social Media Ban
In today’s Digest, we discuss Apple overhauling app tracking consent rules following a German antitrust probe, France’s top court blocking an under-15 social media ban in a setback to Macron, and Alibaba offloading its gaming unit Lingxi Games to Trustar [...]
Digest: Apple Trains Its own AI Model For China; Walmart Connect Adds Negative Keyword Controls For Sponsored Ads
In today’s Digest, we cover Apple training its own AI model for China with Alibaba’s help, Walmart Connect adding negative keyword controls for sponsored ads, and Audigent’s brand disappearing as Experian absorbs it into its marketing services division.
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