In today’s MadTech Daily, we discuss the Arc browser maker being acquired, Apple preparing a Siri search tool, OpenAI launching an AI hiring platform, and smartphones pushing streaming past linear TV in Germany.

In this team episode of the MadTech Podcast, editor Aimee Newell Tarín is joined by CEO Rachel Smith, and research lead Mat Broughton. 

They discuss the latest news from this week surrounding Google's antitrust search case, looking at whether the changes the tech giant has been forced to implement will have a significant impact on the ad tech ecosystem, and whether we can still expect a breakup of Google in its ad tech monopoly case. 

They also look ahead to ATS London next week, revealing what they're most excited about and what will be new at this year's event. 

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In today’s Madtech Daily, we cover Google facing a USD$425m privacy payout and a USD$381m fine in France over consumer failures, Europe backing a US-EU data deal, as well as Amazon finalising its acquisition of Axio. 

In today’s Madtech Daily, we cover Google avoiding the sell-off of Chrome in its search antitrust trial, Disney agreeing to pay $10m to settle the FTC kids’ privacy case, and Singapore warning Meta to curb scams or face a fine.

In today’s MadTech Daily, we cover Empower acquiring Ocean Media, TV Networks rallying in Canberra to scrap broadcast tax, and China enforcing mandatory AI content labelling. 

In today’s MadTech Daily, we discuss Meta’s AI shake-up as leaders weigh up Google and OpenAI models amid new hires, Australia’s social media ban for kids presenting risks, and Publicis Groupe Australia launching Influential agency.

Today's MadTech Daily discusses the UK seeking broader Apple user data according to a legal filing, out-of-home ad revenue dipping, and Microsoft debuting its first in-house AI models.

On this episode of the MadTech Podcast, ExchangeWire head of marketing Grainne Reid is joined by head of content John Still and Teodora (Teddy) Tepavicharova, programmatic strategy at Condé Nast. 

They discuss Meta inflating its ad performance, TikTok's newly introduced AI mandate for brands selling through the platform, and AI worming its way into journalism. 

In today’s MadTech Daily, we discuss Dentsu weighing sale of global unit, YouTube and Fox striking a short-term deal, and Omnicom surpassing WPP in UK ad spend.

In today’s MadTech Daily, we discuss Disney strengthening its European content slate with a ZDF deal, Anthropic settling its piracy case, and Perplexity’s new revenue model rewarding publishers for AI articles used by its AI.