In today's ExchangeWire news digest: Netflix partners with Ubisoft to bring three mobile games under its gaming division; Meta shuts down its Responsible Innovation team; and Shopee-owner Sea prepares to close offices across Latin America while cutting staff in Shanghai.   Netflix [...]

This week: Meta ventures further into VR with Lofelt acquisition, Ireland fines Instagram for compromising children's privacy... Social media sagas dominated the world of ad tech this week. In an attempt to heighten its VR ambitions, Meta purchased Berlin-based startup Lofelt, [...]

In today's ExchangeWire news digest: Instagram is fined in Ireland for violating children’s privacy; China orders tech firms to identify and punish users perpetuating fake news; and Gokomodo raises USD$26m (£22m) in a series A funding round.   Ireland fines Instagram €405m [...]

In today's ExchangeWire news digest: Meta purchases Lofelt to boost its VR capabilities; the FTC launches an investigation into Amazon's USD$3.9bn (£3.3bn) deal to buy 1Life; and Apple surpasses Android devices used in the US.   Meta acquires Berlin’s Lofelt Meta has purchased [...]

In today's ExchangeWire news digest: Disney announces it will increase the prices of its streaming services; China’s CCDI launches three new investigations relating to the country's 'Big Fund'; and a chatbot developed by Meta has said the company "exploits people [...]

In today's ExchangeWire news digest: Japan's SoftBank reports losses of USD$23.4bn (£1.93bn) in Q2 2022; Amazon purchases robotics firm iRobot Corp; and Facebook announces it will shut down its live shopping feature this autumn.   SoftBank reports loss of USD$23.4bn SoftBank Group has [...]

This week: the CMA approves a merger between Warner Bros. Discovery and BT Group, Alibaba shutters its online retailer Tmall... It's been a week of real highs and lows across the ad tech sector. In the UK, the Competition and Markets [...]

In today's ExchangeWire news digest: Meta investors prepare for a drop in revenue as the company revamps its platforms to compete with TikTok; Shopify prepares to cut its workforce by about 10%; and contextual advertising company Seedtag amasses €250m (£211m) [...]

In today's ExchangeWire news digest: DiDi Global receive an almost £1bn fine over their data practices; Meta reportedly reallocate resources from news to building a creator economy; and Google announce a two-week hiring freeze.   DiDi Global fined nearly £1bn by CAC Ride-hailing [...]

In today's ExchangeWire news digest: the CMA review their decision to block Meta's acquisition of Giphy; Apple face a lawsuit accusing them of abusing their dominance in the digital payments market; and more advertisers bring agency work in-house.   CMA to reconsider [...]