MadTech Daily: Verve Group Acquires Captify; Meta Seeks AI Content Deals with Media Firms; China Drops its Google Antitrust Case

In today’s MadTech Daily, we discuss Verve Group acquiring Captify, Meta Seeking AI content deals with media firms, and China dropping its Google antitrust case.

In today’s MadTech Daily, we cover Trump hailing a deal with TikTok as China pushes algorithm use, Amazon expanding ad integration with SiriusXM, and the UK and US sealing a $42bn tech pact.

In today’s MadTech Daily, we cover Magnite suing Google, Google investing £5bn in the UK’s AI sector, and the Australian government guiding platforms on the under-16 social media ban

In today’s MadTech Daily, we discuss the FTC targeting Google and Amazon over search ads, Penske Media hitting Google with an AI suit, and a court denying Google’s request to halt Epic Play Store changes.

In today’s MadTech Daily, we discuss Paramount-Skydance planning a bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, the FTC investigating AI chatbots and France eyeing a TikTok inquiry. We also cover Microsoft endorsing OpenAI’s for-profit move.

In this team episode of the MadTech Podcast, head of marketing Grainne Reid is joined by COO Lindsay Rowntree, head of content John Still, and research lead Mat Broughton.  They discuss the latest news surrounding Google, including its €2.95bn (£2.55bn) fine from the EU and the lawsuit brought against it this week by PubMatic. They also discuss highlights from this year’s ATS London, which took place on Tuesday. 

In today’s MadTech Daily, we cover Netflix and Amazon teaming up to boost CTV ads, UK ad-funded SVOD reach tripling, and Meta adding more features to Community Notes.

In today’s MadTech Daily, we discuss Minute Media buying VideoVerse, Europe mulling an under-16 social media ban as Meta faces claims of burying child safety research, and Meta and TikTok winning a challenge to EU tech fees.

In today’s MadTech Daily, we cover Netflix and Amazon teaming up to boost CTV ads, UK ad-funded SVOD reach tripling, and Meta adding alerts to Community Notes fact checks.

In today’s MadTech Daily, Dot discusses PubMatic suing Google over its advertising monopoly, Magnite acquiring streamr.ai, and YouTube breaking its live-stream record with an NFL game.