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  • Seedtag Consolidates its Leadership in Contextual AI by Acquiring German Company Recognified

    Seedtag continues its expansion throughout Europe by acquiring the German company Recognified. This acquisition is not only a geographical move to have presence in the top 5 European markets but it is also another step forward in seedtag’s growth plan to [...]

  • Facebook Contemplates Suing Apple; Telegram Lets Users Import Chats from Other Apps

    In today's ExchangeWire news digest: Facebook contemplates taking Apple to court, accusing the iPhone-maker of anticompetitive behaviour; Telegram reveals a new update that includes allowing users to import conversations from other apps; and the CMA launches a formal investigation into [...]

  • Union Media Fully Acquired by ShowHeroes Group

    ShowHeroes Group is acquiring Union Media, the London based joint venture between 5 leading EMEA video technology providers. As a strategic partner for key European programmatic buying hubs, Union Media was founded in London in 2020, offering global advertisers the benefits [...]

  • Google Acquires Fitbit; $80bn Spent on More 5G Airwaves

    In this weekly segment, ExchangeWire sums up key industry updates in ad tech from around the globe. In this edition: Google takes over Fitbit, despite ongoing protests against the acquisition; the FCC rakes in $80bn in a 5G airwaves auction; [...]

  • Google Acquires Fitbit; FTC Called on to Investigate Prime Cancellation Practices

    In today's ExchangeWire news digest: Google announces that it has successfully acquired Fitbit; a coalition of consumer advocacy groups calls on the FTC to investigate Amazon's Prime for anti-cancellation tactics; and content recommendation "chum boxes" are as guilty of spreading [...]

  • SPAC, PE or IPO: 2021 Outlook for Europe's Big Ad Tech

    At the tail end of last year I profiled 17 European ad tech companies that I expect to do big things in 2021. With the exception of one or two, these companies are very much at the start of their [...]

  • Integral Ad Science Acquires Amino Payments

    Integral Ad Science (IAS), the global leader in digital ad verification, today announced that it has acquired Amino Payments, a leading provider of programmatic advertising transparency. This acquisition furthers IAS’s commitment to deliver the most comprehensive set of programmatic transparency solutions [...]

  • Verve Group Acquires Digital Video Ad Platform From Nexstar Inc.

    Verve Group, a global brand performance ad platform, today announced the acquisition of Nexstar Inc.’s digital video advertising technology platform, formerly known as LKQD. The digital video platform reaches over 200 million unique monthly users in the US across desktop, [...]