The MadTech Podcast

In today's MadTech Daily, we discuss Google Chrome's decision to pull back from new third-party cookie prompt rollout, Apple and Meta's fines under EU’s Digital Markets Act and Didomi's €72m acquisition of Addingwell 

In MadTech, we discuss MidOcean Partners’ plans to acquire GSTV, Zuckerberg’s past consideration of spinning off Instagram amid antitrust concerns, and the Bertelsmann CEO’s renewed push to revive a £3.1bn merger with French broadcaster

In today’s MadTech Daily, we discuss the landmark antitrust ruling against Google, Ofcom’s upcoming child safety regulations, and Netflix’s plans to overhaul its search experience using AI to enhance content discovery.

In this episode of the MadTech Podcast, ExchangeWire editor Aimee Newell Tarín is joined by CEO Rachel Smith and Matt Rance, head of commercial data and analytics at Immediate, to discuss the latest in media and marketing.  They examine the tech tariff exemptions introduced by Trump’s administration, UK startups considering moving to the US as funding levels fall to a post-pandemic low, and Meta’s antitrust trial in the US over its social media dominance. 

In today’s MadTech Daily, we cover DoubleVerify’s threat to sue Check My Ads for alleged defamation, TikTok testing ‘Footnotes’, and the news that Temu and Shein have significantly cut their US ad spend as trade hostilities escalate.

Google have been branded a monopolist - again. Dot brings you the latest as the fallout settles on what could be a landmark case for the open web.

In today’s digest, we cover Japan’s cease and desist order against Google plus a UK lawsuit against the tech giant over its online search dominance, OpenAI’s early steps toward launching its own social network, and YouTube’s exemption from Australia’s upcoming social media ban. 

In today’s MadTech Daily, we explore the decline in news ad spend, Meta’s decision to begin training its AI models on public content in the EU, and Barb’s beta launch of overnight commercial spot ratings.

Today's MadTech Daily looks at Meta’s landmark antitrust trial over its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp, Trump’s new tariffs, and Havas’ strong Q1 performance.

Today's MadTech Daily explore lawsuits filed against The Trade Desk over alleged consumer privacy violations, growing concerns around OpenAI’s reduced AI model safety testing, and how a lack of customer-centric focus is costing creative agencies.