If the ad tech industry was to have a word of the year, then it’s fair to say that ‘privacy’ would feature in at least the top ten since 2016 (if not before). GDPR and subsequent privacy-focused legislation have sent [...]

In today's ExchangeWire news digest: Warner Bros. Discovery prepares a free, ad-supported streaming service; UK ministers announce plans to regulate BNPL schemes; and the EU launches a new initiative to protect tech start-ups from foreign buyouts. Warner Bros. to launch free [...]

As 2022 fades into the great rearview mirror of history, the gaze of the media industry is set on the horizon towards future opportunities. One of the most commonly discussed channels promising to drive the industry towards this opportunity is [...]

In today's ExchangeWire news digest: Epic Games makes antitrust complaint against Google complaint in New Delhi; the EU Parliament proposes new legislation around how banks interact with digital assets; and JD.com announces it will launch an in-house chatbot to rival [...]

In today's ExchangeWire news digest: AI investments skyrocket off the back of Chat GPT's success; ByteDance strengthens its position in the VR headset market; and New York's DFS orders Paxos Trust Co. to cease the trade of Binance USD. Investments in [...]

This may well be the week that the generative AI phony war ended.  The major players have all broken cover, falling over themselves to announce their own AI chatbots and make the first dent in the market. The arms race began [...]

This week: Google ventures into generative AI by launching its 'Bard' chatbot, the CMA steps closer to blocking Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard... Google dominated the headlines this week with its entry into the race for generative AI. A mere day [...]

ExchangeWire senior editor Mat Broughton examines the financial results for the big tech quartet over the previous quarter, and their potential implications for the wider advertising industry. The global tech market continues to wobble like a 70’s blancmange, leading to heavy [...]

Ciaran O'Kane's latest MadTech Sketch looks at three 'what if' scenarios in the event of Google being forced into a sell-side ad tech/ad network spin-off. Much has been written about the DOJ suing Google over anti-competitive activity in the ad tech [...]