The MadTech Podcast

In today’s MadTech Daily, we discuss the EU rolling out an AI strategy to reduce foreign reliance, OpenAI giving content owners more control on Sora, and Instagram testing an iPad-style layout.

In today’s MadTech Daily, we discuss a Dutch court ordering Meta to provide the users of its platforms with timelines that don’t rely on profiling , Spotify joining Amazon DSP, and NBCUniversal andYouTube TV inking a deal to add Peacock and sports.

In this episode of the MadTech podcast, ExchangeWire head of marketing Grainne Reid is joined by co-founder & advisor Ciaran O'Kane and head of content John Still. They discuss the FTC's finalised ad rules for the Omnicon-IPG acquisition, OpenAI's ad tech growth, and Spotify's new policies to tackle the misuse of AI.

Today's MadTech Daily looks at Meta planning to use conversations people have with its chatbots to personalise ads on its platforms, OpenAI's plans to enter the social space, and a new order issued by the UK government for Apple's user data. 

In today’s MadTech Daily, we cover Spotify’s CEO exit bringing dual leadership, Epic saying Apple’s install changes slash drop-offs, and The Trade Desk overhauling its digital ad data marketplace.

In today’s MadTech Daily, we cover OpenAI rolling out Instant Checkout and Sora requiring a copyright opt-out. We also discuss Google settling the Trump Jan. 6 ban case for USD$24.5m and Havas and Horizon launching a USD$20bn media network.

In today’s MadTech Daily, we cover a record-breaking deal closed by Electronic Arts, the FTC giving final approval to the Omnicom–IPG deal on the condition of certain ad rules as well as Anthropic tripling its global staff as AI demand surges.

Today, we look at Meta launching a UK ad-free subscription, Trump signing TikTok’s transfer to US owners, and OpenAI planning an in-house ad tech build.

In this episode of the MadTech Podcast, ExchangeWire head of marketing Grainne Reid is joined by CEO Rachel Smith and Ellie McDonough, programmatic director at Dentsu.  They discuss how TikTok's US business could be impacted by investment from the Murdochs, how AI search is harming publishers, and UK broadcasters rejecting the idea that they should partner in order to take on the streaming giants.  (Since this podcast was recorded, Trump has signed an executive order stating the terms of a deal to transfer TikTok's US business to a US owner. Rupert Murdoch's investment has also been confirmed.) 

In today's MadTech Daily, Dot discusses Apple opposing the EU's regulations, Google taking its Epic case ruling to the Supreme Court, and Microsoft partnering with OpenAI rival, Anthropic.