Regulation GDPR

• EU Fines Meta Record €1.2bn; New Twitter CEO Reassures Top Ad Group

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  In today's ExchangeWire news digest: EU regulators fine Meta €1.2bn (~£1bn) for transferring Facebook users' data to the US; Linda Yaccarino's appointment as Twitter CEO reassures GroupM; and Shopee launches a new initiative to strengthen the protection of brands' IP. Meta [...]

• The Stack: Microsoft-Activision Approved in EU; OpenAI Chief Appeals for AI Regulation

  2 years ago News

  

  This week: EU regulators approve Microsoft’s purchase of Activision Blizzard, Open AI chief calls for regulation of AI... EU regulators broke step with the UK and US this week by approving the tie-up between Microsoft and gaming developer-publisher Activision-Blizzard, with potentially major ramifications for [...]

• Crimtan Partner with Dubai Media Incorporated

  2 years ago News

  

  Programmatic and data agency Crimtan has partnered with Dubai Media Incorporated (DMI) to launch an exclusive and exciting initiative this month. In this exclusive partnership, the two media specialists will combine their datasets, offering their clients the ability to target 1 [...]

• EU Approves Microsoft-Activision Deal; OpenAI Chief Calls for Regulation of AI

  2 years ago News

  

  In today's ExchangeWire news digest: EU regulators sign off on Microsoft's purchase of Activision Blizzard; OpenAI's Sam Altman calls for AI firms to be regulated; and Sea Group reports a second consecutive profitable quarter. Microsoft-Activision greenlit in EU Regulators in the EU [...]

• UFCW Opposes Kroger-Albertsons Merger; ByteDance Postpones US Rollout of Shopping Platform

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  In today's ExchangeWire news digest: major US workers' union opposes the proposed Kroger-Albertsons merger; ByteDance delays bringing its shopping platform to the US; and Disney+ loses 4 million subscribers as SVOD subscriptions cool. UFCW unanimously opposes Kroger-Albertsons A proposed USD$24.6bn (~£19.4bn) deal [...]

• Data Act vs GDPR: Industry Representatives Warn of Conflicts & Call for a Level Playing Field

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  IAB Europe, the leading European level association for the digital advertising and marketing ecosystem, signed today (April 27th, 2023) a letter to policymakers on the Data Act with fellow European-level Industry Trade Associations including the Advertising Information Group (AIG), the [...]

• Microsoft-Activision Deal Blocked in UK; IAB Reports Stable Digital Growth

  2 years ago News

  

  In today’s ExchangeWire news digest: UK regulators block Microsoft’s USD$68.7bn (~£55.1bn) purchase of Activision Blizzard; the latest IAB report indicates steady growth in UK digital ad spend; and Alphabet reports lower advertising revenue in Q1 2023. CMA blocks Microsoft-Activison deal Tech giant [...]

• BuzzFeed Shuts Down News Department; UK to Introduce New Big Tech Regulator

  2 years ago News

  

  In today's ExchangeWire news digest: BuzzFeed announces redundancies as it closes down its News division; the UK government is expected to announce legislation for a new big tech regulator; and PDD Holdings' Temu app enters several markets in Europe. BuzzFeed calls [...]

• Nano Obtains IAB Gold Standard 2.1 Certification

  2 years ago News

  

  Nano Interactive is proud to announce its certification for the latest version of the IAB Gold Standard (2.1) as it continues to support the industry in driving greater supply chain transparency, quality, and safety. The Gold Standard is open to IAB [...]

• Experts Call for AI pause; Meta to Ban Political Ads in Europe?

  2 years ago News

  

  In today's ExchangeWire news digest: tech experts appeal for a hiatus on AI development; Meta mull barring political advertising on their platforms in Europe; and Tencent bring a paid subscription option to WeChat. Experts call for pause in AI’s development A group [...]