Podcasts about madtech

In today's MadTech Daily, we cover YouTube TV launching genre-based plans, expanding its sports streaming push, and increasing ads on Shorts. We also cover Pinterest buying tvScientific to expand performance ads to CTV, and Meta reportedly using Alibaba's Qwen in its ‘Avocado' model.

In today's MadTech Daily, we cover Disney and OpenAI striking a deal to bring characters to Sora, Google testing AI article overviews on certain Google News pages, as well as a look at Meta's shift from open-source to revenue-driven AI.

In this episode of the MadTech podcast, ExchangeWire co-founder & advisor Ciaran O'Kane and head of content John Still join head of marketing Grainne Reid to look at pivotal changes across media consolidation and transatlantic policy tensions.  They discuss Paramount's move to gazump Netflix's acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery, US backlash against the EU's fine on X, and the EU's investigation into Google's AI overviews.

In today's MadTech Daily we look at newly released figures from Ofcom, Tencent dropping out of Paramount's Warner Bros bid over US regulatory fears, and Cadent acquiring YouTube ad firm VuePlanner.

In today's MadTech Daily, we cover Google denying a 2026 ads plan for Gemini, the EU probing Google's AI search summaries, and Uber turning rider and delivery data into ad insights.

In today's Digest, we cover Paramount's late bid for Warner, Meta securing a series of AI content deals, and China's open-source AI reaching 30% of global usage.

In today's MadTech Daily, we discuss Netflix's acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery, X being hit with a €120m EU penalty, and the UK eyeing tougher laws for AI chatbots.

 In today's MadTech Daily, we look at global ad spend set to top USD$1tn in 2026, WPP being demoted from the FTSE 100, and the EU probing Meta's AI use in WhatsApp.

On today's MadTech Daily, we cover Anthropic hiring IPO counsel in its race against OpenAI, Mistral unveiling new AI models, as well as Sam Altaman declaring ‘code red'. We also discuss Google testing AI overviews blended with AI mode, and Eventbrite being acquired by Bending Spoons. 

In today's MadTech Daily, we look at Omnicom announcing a major overhaul with new leadership and job cuts, Havas buying Unnest to boost data services, and retailers seeing an 830% jump in traffic from generative AI.

In today's MadTech Daily, we cover publishers taking legal action against Meta over its serving of scam ads as well as the impact of this year's Black Friday, with record online sales in the US while UK high streets saw slowing traffic. Plus Ad Net Zero celebrating five years and unveiling its global strategy.

In today's MadTech Daily, we discuss the out-of-home advertising (OOH) industry reporting 4.4% growth in Q3, Australia making streamer content quotas law, and China's AI governance framework winning backing from researchers at DeepSeek and Alibaba.

In today's MadTech Daily, we look at the European Parliament urging a social media ban for under-16s, the Observer debuting a new digital subscription service, and news ad performance leading the industry.

In this episode of the MadTech podcast, Anna Bager, CEO of the Out of Home Advertising Association of America (OAAA), joins ExchangeWire head of marketing Grainne Reid and COO Lindsay Rowntree to discuss key shifts in programmatic out-of-home and industry consolidation. They look at the OAAA's Programmatic OOH Transparency Pledge, the growth of the global out-of-home advertising market, and the European Commission's unconditional approval of the Omnicon-IPG acquisition.

In today's MadTech Daily, we cover Walmart exploring ads for its Sparky AI shopping agent, Warner Music Group settling with an AI music firm and launching a joint venture, and YouTube trialing new feed control features.

In today's MadTech Daily, we look at US senators pushing a probe into Facebook and Instagram scam ads, ChatGPT adding a new shopping research tool, and Alibaba topping revenue forecasts driven by instant retail and AI.

In today's MadTech Daily, we cover the EU greenlighting Omnicom's IPG acquisition without conditions, YouTube usage reaching 84% of adults, and Alibaba's Qwen topping 10 million downloads.

In today's MadTech Daily, we cover Warner Bros. Discovery drawing bids from Paramount, Comcast, and Netflix, UK Champions League rights targeted by Paramount, as well as Google fighting an ad business breakup. We also discuss ChatGPT Rolling out Group Chats worldwide

In today's MadTech Daily we cover Perplexity launching a tool to simplify online shopping, a Spanish court ordering Meta to pay $550m to digital media firms, and new EU probes into Meta.

In today's MadTech Daily, we cover shifts for advertisers in 2026 media budgets, ChatGPT offering target shopping via OpenAI, and OpenAI striking a deal with Intuit for personal finance integration. We also discuss Meta being cleared of monopoly claims over Instagram and WhatsApp.

In today's MadTech Daily, we look at Channel 4 launching an AI ad tool for SMEs, Jack Dorsey backing diVine, a Vine reboot featuring its video archive, as well as Jeff Bezos becoming co-CEO of Project Prometheus.

In today's Digest, we look at Havas entering talks over a potential WPP stake, Dentsu accelerating its global restructuring amid revenue declines, and a German court ordering Google to pay €572m in a price-comparison case.

In today's MadTech Daily, we discuss the IAB launching a faster ad auction protocol, NBCUniversal preparing to debut its new NBC Sports Network, and Alibaba rolling out an AI tool to streamline sourcing.

In today's MadTech Daily, we cover the EU planning a new probe into Google over news rankings, Tencent's profit jumping 19% on AI gains, and 58% of UK households holding fewer than three streaming services.

In today's MadTech Daily, we look at the latest announcements from ITV's Palooza event, Reddit reeling in advertisers with the launch of a new ad format, plus Microsoft making its behavioural analytics tool mandatory for publishers.  

In today's MadTech Daily, we look at Trump threatening a USD$1bn lawsuit against the BBC over the editing of a Panorama broadcast, TikTok and iHeartMedia launching a podcast network to tap the creator economy, and Netflix eyeing original video podcasts. We also discuss Wikipedia urging AI developers to use its content responsibly.

In today's MadTech Daily, we cover Amazon expanding its global reach with a low-cost Bazaar app, OpenAI proposing teen safety standards amid rising scrutiny, and the Daily Mail seeing its traffic disrupted. 

In today's MadTech Daily, we cover Comcast looking to buy ITV's broadcast arm for £2bn, Apple nearing a USD$1bn deal to power a Siri overhaul with Google's Gemini AI, and the EU weakening its landmark AI Act amid Big Tech pressure.

In today's MadTech Daily, we discuss documents revealing Meta's profits from scam ads, Netflix entering its third year of ads with an eye on the future, and Snap soars surging after a USD$400m Perplexity AI deal.

Today, we look at Amazon suing Perplexity over its AI shopping assistant, Epic and Google settling their lawsuit, and People Inc. signing an AI deal with Microsoft. 

In today's MadTech Daily, Dot discusses Amazon Ads expanding its sports streaming inventory, Getty and Perplexity inking a multi-year deal to power AI search visuals, as well as Sky, BBC, and ITN urging a crackdown on Big Tech.

In today's MadTech Daily, we discuss tech giants stepping up efforts to fix AI security flaws; Alibaba investing USD$281m to expand Taobao stores; and the global TV and video market on track to hit USD$1tn by 2030.

In today's MadTech Daily, look at Netflix eyeing a Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition, the IAB unveiling a framework to standardise conversion APIs for CTV, and ABC and ESPN being pulled from YouTube TV ahead of their deal expiry.

In today's MadTech Daily, we cover Bending Spoons acquiring AOL for $1.5bn, WPP's new CEO issuing a profit warning, and Meta's ad revenue jumping 26% in Q3. 

In today's Digest, we cover the latest ad spend forecast from the AA and WARC, Publicis buying HEPMIL Media Group to boost its influencer marketing in Southeast Asia, and US senators pushing to ban teen use of AI chatbots.

In today's MadTech Daily: ChatGPT adds a PayPal wallet, Musk launches an AI encyclopedia, plus StarHub and Mediacorp team up to enhance the viewing experience for customers in Singapore

In today's MadTech Daily, we discuss Apple planning ads for Maps, X losing its advertising boss, and the EU's preliminary findings that Meta and TikTok broke transparency obligations.

In today's MadTech Daily, we look at WPP launching a self-serve version of its ad platform, Comcast bringing biddable and programmatic to its linear TV offering, and The Observer signing a deal to appear on AI news platform Particle. 

On today's MadTech Daily, we cover Amazon introducing a service built for real-time bidding, Reddit targeting Perplexity with a data-related lawsuit, and Alibaba's Quark app launching an AI chatbot. 

In today's MadTech Daily, we cover OpenAI launching the ChatGPT Atlas browser, Omnicom's revenue rising on ad strength, and Netflix expanding into interactive experiences as its shares fall on a Brazil tax hit.

In today's MadTech Daily, we discuss Google abandoning Privacy Sandbox, Warner Bros. Discovery putting itself up for sale, and Apple striking a USD$700m deal for F1 rights. 

In today's MadTech Daily, we discuss Meta testing skippable ads on Instagram Reels, AI and social media disrupting Wikipedia traffic, and Meta tightening AI chatbot controls for kids.

In today's Digest, we cover Meta pulling out of the MRC audit and forfeiting its brand safety seal, Havas eyeing Dentsu's global assets, and TikTok's algorithm licensing sparking concern in the US.

In today's MadTech Daily, we discuss the ad industry unveiling the new AdCP standard for agentic AI, major publishers facing a wave of patent lawsuits, and Walmart teaming up with OpenAI for AI-first retail.

In today's MadTech Daily, we cover WPP striking a USD$400m AI deal with Google, Spotify partnering with Netflix on video podcasts, and Google offering search fixes as an EU fine looms.

In today's Digest, we cover Publicis raising its forecast again as AI fuels growth, California moving to govern AI chatbots, and the EU striking a compromise on sustainability reporting.

In today's Digest, Nine and Paramount-Ten's ad sales merger talks, Perplexity's decision to pause new ad sign-ups, and the European Commission's review of child safety on major platforms as UK MPs call to probe job cuts to TikTok's content moderation team.

In today's MadTech Daily, we cover the CMA designating Google strategic market status in search, India piloting AI chatbot-led e-commerce, and Reddit making a major Madison Avenue hire.

In today's MadTech Daily, we discuss ITV launching its GenAI Ads Manager, the UK ad regulator trialling AI monitoring, and New York City suing social media firms for allegedly addicting kids.

In today's MadTech Daily, we discuss IAB Europe opening public comment on new retail media standards, Ooh media unveiling its Metro Tunnel ad network, and California banning loud streaming ads.