The MadTech Podcast

In today’s MadTech Daily, we cover Tripledot’s acquisition of AppLovin’s mobile gaming unit, Apple’s AI search shaking up Google’s dominance, and the Digiday+ Research showing the priority of publishers.

In today’s MadTech Daily, we cover LinkedIn’s launch of new video ad options, a US bill challenging Apple’s app store dominance, and the EU’s legal action against member states over failure to comply with the Digital Services Act.

In today's MadTech, we discuss Google broadening its content and advertising arsenal, TikTok facing regulatory heat while eyeing political reprieve, and Spotify adding podcast inventory to its ad exchange.

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:

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

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, 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 also cover DoubleVerify’s threat to sue Check My Ads for alleged defamation, TikTok’s test of ‘Footnotes’, and the news that Temu and Shein have significantly cut their US adspend 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.