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The MadTech Podcast: our weekly news wrap-up with a special guest
The MadTech Daily: your media and marketing news in minutes each morning
Podcast Specials: interviews with industry leaders on their specialist subjects
The MadTech Podcast: our weekly news wrap-up with a special guest
The MadTech Daily: your media and marketing news in minutes each morning
Podcast Specials: interviews with industry leaders on their specialist subjects
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Mar 28, 2025 • 47min
MNC’s Luke Bristow on Apple’s Streaming Service Losses, Perplexity AI’s Fundraising and Isba’s Responsible Media Guide
On this episode of the MadTech Podcast, ExchangeWire CEO Rachel Smith is joined by research lead Mat Broughton and Luke Bristow, CEO of challenger brand agency MNC to discuss the latest in the media and marketing worlds.
They examine Apple’s streaming service losses, Perplexity AI’s efforts to raise funds at USD$18bn (£773m), and the release of Isba’s Responsible Media Guide.

Mar 28, 2025 • 2min
MadTech Daily: Judge Rules New York Times Can Proceed With Copyright Lawsuit; Judge Bars Apple in Google Antitrust Trial
Today, Dot unpacks possible tariff reductions, Google’s antitrust hearing, and copyright lawsuits.

Mar 27, 2025 • 29min
John Wright on the Trends Shaping In-Game Advertising
In this MadTech Podcast special, ExchangeWire research lead Mat Broughton is joined by John Wright, independent strategic advisor and consultant for the gaming industry, to delve into a discussion about the gaming landscape.

Mar 27, 2025 • 3min
MadTech Daily: Instagram Partnership Ads; ChatGPT’s Image Generator Gets an Upgrade and News on Ad Tech’s AI Adoption
Today, Dot discusses Instagram's partnership Ads, Upgrades in the AI sector and IAB's report on agencies, brands, and publishers' implementation of full-scale AI adoption.

Mar 26, 2025 • 2min
MadTech Daily: Outsmart Calls for Government Intervention in OOH; UK to Ease Digital Tax on US Tech Groups?
Today, Dot discusses Outsmart's plea to the UK Government to intervene in the OOH sector, the UK Government considering changes to its taxes on big Tech firms and the British public's support for AI laws.

Mar 25, 2025 • 2min
MadTech Daily: Meta Settles Privacy Case by Agreeing to Stop Targeting UK User; Yahoo Sells TechCrunch to Regent
In today's Daily, Dot looks at Meta's agreement to stop personalised Ads for an individual, Yahoo Sales of TechCrunch and UK Technology Secretary urging AI Copyright Critics to Embrace Change.

Mar 24, 2025 • 2min
MadTech Daily: Channel 4 Launches Sustainability Tool; Perplexity AI to raise USD$18bn
Today's digest looks at a new emissions measurement tool introduced by Channel 4, Bluesky enhancing referral tracking for publishers, and Perplexity AI's ambitions to raise funds

Mar 21, 2025 • 2min
MadTech Daily: Omnicom's IPG Acquisition; Google in Hot Water
On today's MadTech Daily, Dot discusses Omnicom's acquisition of IPG, the world's first fully AI-generated newspaper by an Italian publication, and the latest trouble for Google in the EU.

Mar 21, 2025 • 43min
U of Digital’s Shiv Gupta on Scope3’s New Platform, Sonos’ Streaming Video Player Cancellation and AI-Powered Shopping Surging
In this episode of the MadTech Podcast, ExchangeWire editor Aimee Newell Tarín is joined by CEO Rachel Smith and Shiv Gupta, U of Digital founder to discuss the latest in the media and marketing industries.
They discuss the launch of Scope3’s Agentic Media Platform, Sonos abandoning its plans to release a streaming video player, and new figures which detail the dramatic surge in AI-powered shopping.

Mar 20, 2025 • 2min
MadTech Daily: Google's $32bn Acquisition; AI-Powered Shopping Surges
Today Dot discusses Google’s decision to acquire cybersecurity firm Wiz, the rising trend of AI-powered shopping, and Adform’s exploration of a potential sale.


