On this MadTech Podcast, ExchangeWire CEO Rachel Smith is joined by COO Lindsay Rowntree and Mat Broughton, editorial lead to discuss the latest in the media, marketing and ad tech ecosystem. 

On today’s MadTech Daily: AUS Passes Social Media Ban for Under 16s; FTC Opens Antitrust Investigation into Microsoft; Reddit Overtakes X in Popularity

On today's MadTech Daily: TikTok to Block Certain Beauty Filters for Under 18s; Google Sends Subpoenas to OpenAI, Perplexity and Microsoft; OpenAI Shuts Down Video Tool After Artists Protest 

On today's MadTech Daily: Google’s Ad Stack Court Face-off Finalises; AI Overviews Decreasing Publisher Traffic; Google Modifies Search

On this MadTech Podcast special, ExchangeWire editor Aimee Newell Tarín is joined by Fernando Desouches, managing director at BBD Perfect Storm’s New Macho, an agency which focuses on creating brand and cultural transformation. Fernando examines how advertisers can break away from stereotypical portrayals of men in advertising. 

On today's MadTech Daily: Google to Face £7bn Consumer Lawsuit in UK; ITV Stock Surges as Investors Consider Takeover Bids; Temu Owner Misses Sales Estimates 

On today's MadTech Daily: CMA Publishes Provisional Findings Against Apple; Alibaba Merges E-Commerce Operations; AUS Introduces Bill Banning Social Media for Under 16s 

In this MadTech Podcast episode, Aimee Newell Tarín is joined by Mat Broughton and Josh Rosen, president of Hotspex Media to discuss the latest in media, marketing and ad tech. 

They examine what the future could look like for Google as pressure from the DOJ ramps up*, Australia's social media ban for under 16s in Australia and how this could affect other regions, as well as Amazon's new app which operates with lower prices and longer waits for shipping. 

*This episode was recorded before the DOJ published its proposed remedies for Google's monopolistic practices. You can find an analysis of the proposed action here: https://www.exchangewire.com/blog/2024/11/21/google-vs-doj-whats-the-impact-of-the-proposed-action/ 

Following the recording, Australia has also introduced the social media ban. 

On today's MadTech Daily: Rising Number of Ads Displayed on MFA Sites; Daily Mail Publisher Invests in AI Startup Prorata; Mediaocean to Buy Innovid for $500m

In this MadTech Daily Extra, Dot dives into the DoJ's proposed remedies after Google was found guilty of monopolistic practices.

Further reading:
• Mat Broughton's analysis of the DoJ recommendations