The MadTech Podcast

In today’s MadTech Daily, nearly half of publishers are seeing a rise in social traffic referrals, ABC updates the standards for digital-first publishing, and the UK unveils an AI adoption framework.

In this MadTech Podcast episode, ExchangeWire editor Aimee Newell Tarín is joined by research lead Mat Broughton and Christophe Jammet, managing director at Gather to discuss the latest in the media and marketing industries. They look at Meta's plans to fully automate ad creation by the end of 2026, the New York Times' content licensing agreement with Amazon, and YouTube's dominance in the TV landscape.

In today’s Madtech Daily, we cover the projected surge in AI-driven search ad spend, Apple's failure to stall App Store shake up , and Reddit’s lawsuit against Anthropic over alleged unpaid use of training data.

Today’s MadTech Daily discusses WPP Media unveiling Open Intelligence, Paramount reshaping its strategy, as well as Disney and Microsoft announcing further layoffs amid AI restructuring.

Today’s MadTech Daily covers Meta doubling down on AI automation, Big Tech facing legal pressure with Google settling and Apple pushing back, as well as digital video and audio surging in Australia as broadcast spend declines.

In this MadTech Podcast Special, ExchangeWire editor Aimee Newell Tarín is joined by Sean Halpin, founder and managing director at Sentient Talent, and co-founder of the AdTech Connect initiative. Halpin shares a range of insights, expanding on:

In today’s MadTech Daily, Judge Amit Mehta zooms in on generative AI in Google’s antitrust case, the New York Times strikes an AI content licensing deal with Amazon, and the AI copyright clash in the UK intensifies.

In today’s MadTech Daily, Business Insider cuts 21% of its workforce amid shift to AI and live events, Discord trials ‘Orbs’ to incentivise ad engagement, and Apple faces fresh DMA penalties as EU sets compliance deadline.

In this episode of TheMadTech Podcast, JJ Eastwood, managing partner, retail media, Willow & Jo Consulting, joins ExchangeWire's Grainne Reid (head of marketing) and John Still (head of content) to discuss the latest in media, marketing, and commerce. They discuss the growth of Amazon's retail media revenue, Nectar and OMG's expanded retail media partnership, and the near-doubling of referral traffic from ChatGPT to publishers.

In today’s MadTech Daily, EU warns Shein to fix violations, xAI Partners with Telegram, and IAB launches Retail Media Certification Programme.

In today’s MadTech Daily, we look at Meta’s FTC antitrust trial drawing to a close, PDD Holdings’ income dropping amid price wars and tariffs, and YouTube topping TV viewing among media companies for the third month in a row.

In today’s MadTech Daily, we look at RedBird’s agreement to acquire the Telegraph newspaper group, the latest in the UK's AI sector, and Alibaba's Taobao Instant Commerce Portal surpassing 40 million daily orders.

In this episode of TheMadTech Podcast Special, ExchangeWire's John Still is joined by OMG's Nina Fedorczuk and Alissa Bantigue to discuss the connected TV (CTV) landscape within the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region.

In today’s MadTech Daily, we discuss the latest ad tech investigations, including Google facing an AI antitrust probe and regulators looking into whether Media Matters colluded with advertisers to turn advertisers away from X. We also examine ChatGPT’s referral traffic doubling in 2025, and Disney suing YouTube for poaching a key executive.

In this MadTech Podcast episode, ExchangeWire editor Aimee Newell Tarín is joined by research lead Mat Broughton and Alex Bodini, CEO of creative agency, Spin to discuss the latest in media, marketing, and advertising. They look at YouTube winning the rights to the opening game of the 2025 NFL season, new ad formats planned by Netflix which aim to make ad breaks look less like ad breaks, as well as dissecting a claim from Meta that AI is redefining advertising.

In today’s MadTech Daily we discuss IAB Europe’s 2024 AdEx Benchmark Report, OpenAI’s collaboration with Jony Ive to create AI devices, the UK ad industry’s return to Cannes, and the announcement of the newly formed Alliance of Media Independents’ founding members.

In today’s MadTech Daily, we discuss Google’s launch of ‘AI Mode’ in Search, EU’s investigation into TikTok’s ‘SkinnyTok’ content over potential harm to minors and TikTok Shop US staff being told to work from home amid looming layoffs, as well as the IAB’s updated digital advertising contract terms.

In today’s MadTech Daily, we discuss Google’s decision to restrict publishers' control over how their content is used in its AI search, a US District judge pressing Apple to approve Fortnite’s return to the App Store, as well as Microsoft’s xAI partnership and on-device APIs for web developers.

In today’s MadTech Daily, we discuss the launch of Netflix’s of in-house ad tech suite across EMEA, Roblox’s in-game merch sales and Netflix’s use of AI to seamlessly integrate ads into the streaming experience

In today’s MadTech Daily, DoubleVerify files a defamation suit against Adalytics, advertisers respond to Elon Musk’s antitrust claims against X, Meta moves to dismiss the FTC’s monopoly case, and YouTube secures NFL Kickoff rights while expanding ad sales around major awards shows.