The MadTech Podcast

In today's MadTech Daily, we cover Walmart’s decision to drop plans to white-label its ad tech stack, Temu’s pivot away from Chinese imports to avoid US tariffs, and Google’s expansion of AI Mode in Search.

In this team episode of the MadTech Podcast, Aimee Newell Tarín is joined by Rachel Smith and John Still to discuss the latest in media, marketing and commerce.  They look at Banijay Group’s interest in ITV, publishers seeing referral traffic spike on Facebook and the platform’s monetisation offerings, as well as TikTok’s plans to enter the Japanese market. 

In today’s MadTech Daily, we discuss Mark Zuckerberg’s plans for the new Meta AI app, the latest between Epic Games and Apple, as well as Microsoft’s earnings for Q1 2025. 

In this MadTech Podcast special, ExchangeWire editor Aimee Newell Tarín is joined by Adam Chugg, head of data and tech at media agency the7stars to talk all things social media.  Chugg discusses:  The current state of social media New policies shaping the social media landscape  Why there’s still value in organic social content  How verification can address concerns around trust, authenticity and misinformation  What brands and advertisers should prioritise when planning their social strategies 

In MadTech Daily, we discuss Meta’s new AI app, Snap suspending its forecast amid economic uncertainty, and WPP’s latest revenue figures. 

In today's MadTech Daily, we discuss ChatGPT’s expansion with new shopping features and partnerships, IAB’s digital video projection, and how e-commerce platforms are adjusting to new tariffs.

In today’s MadTech, we discuss Yahoo’s interest in acquiring Google Chrome, ChatGPT’s new content partnership with The Washington Post to enhance its news responses, and Amazon’s expansion of its ‘Haul’ storefront.

On this episode of the MadTech Podcast, ExchangeWire head of marketing Grainne Reid is joined by head of content John Still and Rob Bradley, SVP of Digital Revenue, Strategy and Operations at CNN to discuss the latest in the media and marketing sectors.  They look at the latest news surrounding Google, including the reversal of its plan to eliminate third-party cookies, and the recent ruling that the tech giant has monopolised the digital advertising market. They also discuss declining news ad spend, and the fall in overall marketing budgets for the first quarter of 2025. 

 In today’s MadTech Daily, we explore Meta’s decision to open Threads’ ad platform to global advertisers, reports that OpenAI has shown interest in acquiring Google Chrome, and a new statement from Meta’s Oversight Board, which claims the company “hastily” altered its content moderation policy.

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