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The MadTech Podcast
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The MadTech Podcast: our weekly news wrap-up with a special guest
The MadTech Daily: your media and marketing news in minutes each morning
Podcast Specials: interviews with industry leaders on their specialist subjects
The MadTech Podcast: our weekly news wrap-up with a special guest
The MadTech Daily: your media and marketing news in minutes each morning
Podcast Specials: interviews with industry leaders on their specialist subjects
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MadTech Daily: TikTok Launches Ad-Free Tier in UK; Byron Allen Buys BuzzFeed; California County Sues Meta Over Scam Ads
May 1300:01:45Tap to summarizeOn today’s MadTech Daily we cover TikTok introducing an ad-free subscription in the UK and Byron Allen taking over BuzzFeed as CEO in a $120m buyout. We also discuss Meta being sued over scam ads in California.
Transcribe →MadTech Daily: Alibaba Pushes ‘Chat-to-Buy’ With Qwen AI; Amazon Data Coming to Netflix Inventory Next Week; Instagram Eyes Long-Form CTV Push
May 1200:01:56Tap to summarizeOn today’s MadTech Daily we cover Alibaba leaning into AI shopping with a Qwen–Taobao tie-up, Amazon data set to power Netflix ads in the UK from 18th May, and Instagram exploring long-form video on CTV.
Transcribe →MadTech Daily: ChatGPT Ads Expand to New Markets Including UK; Meta Sues Ofcom Over Safety Act Fines; Apple Pays $250m Over Siri AI Claims
May 1100:02:02Tap to summarizeOn today’s MadTech Daily, we cover OpenAI expanding ChatGPT ads globally as The Trade Desk’s CSO joins the company, Meta taking Ofcom to court over online safety penalties, and Apple agreeing to a USD$250m payout over Siri AI misrepresentation.
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ExchangeWire on Big Tech's Ad Revenue, News Habits, and Agentic Media Buying
May 800:31:50Tap to summarizeIn this episode of The MadTech Podcast, ExchangeWire's head of marketing, Grainne Reid, is joined by COO Lindsay Rowntree and John Still, head of content.The first story this week is the four tech giants collectively earning over $100bn in ad revenue in Q1 of 2026, with Alphabet in the lead. The team discuss areas of growth for the walled gardens and the 'squeeze' of the open web. The second dives into generational differences in news consumption habits, and how news brands can turn that trust into value for advertisers and agency partners. Finally, Omnicom has been testing live media buys with AI agents, cutting out the ad tech middlemen. What does this mean for agencies, and how dramatically could it change the ad tech landscape?0:00 Introduction0:58 How much did Meta, Alphabet, Microsoft, and Amazon earn in ad revenue in Q1?9:45 How are different age groups accessing news?20:01 How is agentic media buying changing the ad tech landscape?
Transcribe →MadTech Daily: Meta Prepares AI Agents to Perform Tasks for Users; EU to Ease AI Restrictions; Meta Asks Judge to Throw Out Social Media Addiction Verdict
May 800:02:04Tap to summarizeOn today’s MadTech Daily we cover Meta preparing AI agents to perform tasks for users, the EU easing AI restrictions, and Meta asking a judge to throw out the verdict for its social media addiction case.
Transcribe →MadTech Daily: ChatGPT Ads Manager Opens to All US Advertisers; Amazon Targets Supply Chain; Publishers Sue Meta Over AI Copyright
May 700:02:03Tap to summarizeOn today’s MadTech Daily we look at OpenAI expanding ChatGPT ads with a US-based manager and CPA bidding, Amazon taking aim at supply chain dominance, and publishers suing Meta over AI training copyright claims.
Transcribe →MadTech Daily: US Rethinks AI Safety Stance; Omnicom Data Chief Steps Down; Image AI Models Outpace Chatbots in App Growth
May 600:01:51Tap to summarizeOn today’s MadTech Daily we look at the Trump administration considering AI model safety reviews, Duncan Painter leaving Omnicom’s data and commerce role, and Image AI models outpacing chatbots in app growth
Transcribe →MadTech Daily: OpenAI Lays Groundwork For ChatGPT Ads in EU; Blackstone, H&F, Goldman Back AI venture; Musk Settles Twitter Lawsuit Paying $1.5m
May 500:02:19Tap to summarizeOn today’s MadTech Daily, we cover OpenAI laying the groundwork for ChatGPT ads in the EU and sharing user data with advertisers, Blackstone, Hellman & Friedman, and Goldman Sachs backing a new enterprise AI venture, and Elon Musk settling an SEC lawsuit over his Twitter purchase, paying a USD$1.5m fine.
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ExchangeWire on Index Cloud, Meta CTV Advertising, and Synthetic Audiences
May 100:36:41Tap to summarizeIn this episode of The MadTech Podcast, ExchangeWire's head of marketing, Grainne Reid, is joined by CEO Rachel Smith and COO Lindsay Rowntree.Index Exchange has deployed the world's first containerised DSP on its new cloud infrastructure. The team discuss the technical side of Index Cloud and how it changes bid mechanics on the open web. The second story covers Meta's plans to extend its advertising offerings into CTV. Finally, they look into News UK's synthetic audience-planning tool, Times ExplorAItion, and the ways publishers are leveraging their first-party data to better target audiences.0:00 Introduction0:58 Bedrock Platform debuts first containerised DSP15:12 Meta looks to CTV to fuel advertising growth26:55 News UK launches tool with Times first-party data
Transcribe →MadTech Daily: Meta Found in Breach of EU Law Over Child Safety; Meta Opens Ad Ecosystem to Third-Party AI
May 100:02:37Tap to summarizeOn today’s MadTech Daily, we discuss Meta being found in breach of EU law over child safety and it opening its ads ecosystem to third-party AI. We also cover big tech surpassing $100bn in Q1 ad revenue as well as Uber expanding into hotels through an Expedia deal.
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