The MadTech Podcast

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.

In this episode of the MadTech Podcast, ExchangeWire head of marketing Grainne Reid is joined by CEO Rachel Smith and Ci En Lee, media strategist at Publicis Singapore to discuss the latest in the ad tech and marketing landscapes.  They examine the latest with the TikTok US ban amidst Trump’s tariffs, the impact ‘woke’ marketing, and DeepSeek’s current position in the global AI race. Hear more from Ci En Lee at ATS Singapore - tickets available now!

Today’s MadTech covers Meta’s Instagram v FTC, increased energy demands from AI datacentres, and price hikes by Chinese sellers on Amazon 

Today’s MadTech discusses  X’s agreement to drop Twitch from its lawsuit targeting advertisers over pulling their ad spend from the platform, the EU looking to ease  AI compliance for startups, and Snapchat launching Sponsored AI Lenses.