Hannah Dillon
Staff Writer
Hannah joined ExchangeWire as staff writer in 2022, having previously worked in marketing, communications, and social media. Hannah graduated from the University of Manchester with a BA in Drama and English Literature.Articles by Hannah
Could Shorts Cannibalise YouTube’s Core Business?; FTC Wins Administrative Ruling Against Intuit
In today's ExchangeWire news digest: YouTube Shorts may risk killing the platform's core business; the FTC wins an administrative ruling against software firm, Intuit; and Chinese app stores prevent publishers from launching new apps unless they adhere to mandatory disclosures. Shorts [...]
The Evolution of the Supply Chain: Q&A with Jason Barnes, PubMatic
“I think we have come a long way since Marc Pritchard’s infamous quote: ‘murky at best, fraudulent at worst’ in 2017. The industry deserves to be recognised for these efforts, however we now face a new set of challenges.” Ahead of [...]
Microsoft Pulls Teams from Office Amidst EU Probe; AI21 Labs Secures Funding from Google, Nvidia
In today's ExchangeWire news digest: Microsoft unbundles Teams from Office; Israel's AI21 Labs raises £122m in a series C funding round; and Klarna reports it turned a profit in May this year. Microsoft to cut Teams out of Office Microsoft has stated [...]
The Stack: Instacart to go Public? ; PDD Holdings' Revenue Surges 66%
This week: Instacart reportedly preparing IPO; PDD's revenue up by two-thirds... Can you believe it's September already? As the season starts changing and we head into (please God!) chillier days, Instacart shows no signs of cooling down, with reports the company [...]
The Future of Ad Networks
“Will three-martini lunches make a comeback?” This was the question posed by Rob Beeler at this year’s ATS London as he discussed the potential sidelining of ad networks for a return to direct sold. While Rob’s keynote highlighted the more appealing [...]
Disney Accused of Lying About Streaming Losses; OpenAI on Track for $1bn in Revenue
In today's ExchangeWire news digest: Disney shareholders accuse the company of misleading them on losses at Disney+; OpenAI is forecast to exceed USD$1bn (~£792m) in revenue within 12 months; and X reports it will allow political advertising ahead of the [...]
PDD Revenue Up 66%; The Premier League to Crack Down on Illegal Streaming
In today's ExchangeWire news digest: PDD Holdings reports revenue has risen by two-thirds; the Premier League announces a crackdown on illegal streaming; and Facebook users in Canada continue to access the site despite Meta's block on news sites. PDD revenue surges PDD [...]
Are AI-Powered Junk Sites a Problem for Ad Networks?
As artificial intelligence has grown in prevalence, so too has a long-running problem for the ad industry: junk websites. Although junk on the internet is not a new issue – the term “clickbait”, for example, has been in use since [...]
The Stack: Disney+ to Expand Ad-Supported Streaming Tier; Amazon to Launch SSP
This week: Disney to take ad-supported streaming abroad, Amazon prepares to launch an SSP... Google repays ad agencies following "billing discrepancies"... The summer may be coming to a stormy close, but this week marked new beginning for some major players in [...]
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