The MadTech Podcast
Technology
Episodes
- MadTech Daily: ChatGPT Ads Expand to New Markets Including UK; Meta Sues Ofcom Over Safety Act Fines; Apple Pays $250m Over Siri AI Claims
This MadTech Daily episode discusses OpenAI expanding ChatGPT ads globally and The Trade Desk's CSO joining the company. It also covers Meta suing Ofcom over online safety penalties and Apple's $250 million payout concerning Siri AI misrep…
- ExchangeWire on Big Tech's Ad Revenue, News Habits, and Agentic Media Buying
This episode of The MadTech Podcast covers the Q1 2026 ad revenue of major tech companies, generational differences in news consumption, and the implications of agentic media buying for the ad tech industry. The discussion features insight…
- 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
This episode of The MadTech Podcast discusses Meta's AI agents, the EU's relaxed AI restrictions, and Meta's appeal against a social media addiction verdict.
- MadTech Daily: ChatGPT Ads Manager Opens to All US Advertisers; Amazon Targets Supply Chain; Publishers Sue Meta Over AI Copyright
This episode of MadTech Daily discusses OpenAI expanding ChatGPT ads to all US advertisers. It also covers Amazon's focus on supply chain dominance and publishers suing Meta over AI copyright.
- MadTech Daily: US Rethinks AI Safety Stance; Omnicom Data Chief Steps Down; Image AI Models Outpace Chatbots in App Growth
This episode of The MadTech Daily covers the Trump administration's reconsideration of AI model safety reviews. It also discusses Duncan Painter's departure from Omnicom's data and commerce role, and the growth of Image AI models over chat…
- MadTech Daily: OpenAI Lays Groundwork For ChatGPT Ads in EU; Blackstone, H&F, Goldman Back AI venture; Musk Settles Twitter Lawsuit Paying $1.5m
The episode discusses OpenAI's preparations for ChatGPT advertisements in the EU, significant investments in an AI venture by Blackstone, Hellman & Friedman, and Goldman Sachs, and Elon Musk's resolution of an SEC lawsuit regarding his Twi…
- ExchangeWire on Index Cloud, Meta CTV Advertising, and Synthetic Audiences
This episode of The MadTech Podcast features ExchangeWire's Grainne Reid, Rachel Smith, and Lindsay Rowntree discussing Index Exchange's new cloud DSP and its impact on the open web. They also cover Meta's expansion into CTV advertising an…
- MadTech Daily: Meta Found in Breach of EU Law Over Child Safety; Meta Opens Ad Ecosystem to Third-Party AI
This MadTech Daily episode covers Meta's breach of EU child safety laws and its move to open its ad ecosystem to third-party AI. It also touches on Q1 ad revenue in big tech and Uber's expansion into the hotel market.
- MadTech Daily: Omnicom Tests AI Agent Media Buying; Australia Forces Big Tech to Pay for News
The episode covers Omnicom's test of AI agents for ad buying, Australia's new regulation requiring Big Tech to pay for news, and a 30.5% growth in retail media ad spend for Q4 2025.
- MadTech Daily: Pinterest Launches CTV Audiences; Google Signs Pentagon Deal; Anthropic Builds AI Agent Marketplace
MadTech Daily covers Pinterest's launch of CTV audiences, Google's agreement with the Pentagon for AI use, and Anthropic's internal pilot of an AI-to-AI commerce marketplace.
- MadTech Daily: Meta Eyes CTV for Ad Growth; News UK Builds Synthetic Audience Tool for Advertisers; Musk & Altman Clash Over OpenAI in Court
This episode of MadTech Daily covers Meta's potential expansion into CTV advertising, News UK's new synthetic audience tool for advertisers, and the legal dispute between Elon Musk and Sam Altman regarding OpenAI.
- MadTech Daily: ChatGPT Shows Ads to Logged-Out Users; Norway and Turkey Progress with Plans for Social Media Bans; Meta Launches Instants App
ChatGPT is now showing ads to users who are not logged in. Meanwhile, Norway is considering a ban on social media for those under 16, and Turkey has implemented a ban for those under 15. Meta has also released a new app called Instants.
- ExchangeWire's Ad Tech Quiz: ChatGPT Ads, Marketing Spend, and Social Media Use
This quiz episode of The MadTech Podcast features Grainne Reid, Lindsay Rowntree, and John Still discussing advertiser commitments for ChatGPT ads, standout marketing spend categories in Q1 2026, and the percentage of active social media u…
- MadTech Daily: Warner Bros Discovery Shareholders Approve Paramount Skydance Merger; WPP's Latest Restructuring
This episode of MadTech Daily discusses the WBD shareholders' approval of the Paramount–Skydance merger, WPP's restructuring of its commerce capabilities, and PayPal's move into targeting streaming TV ads.
- MadTech Daily: DSP Bedrock Platform Pilots Index Exchange's Index Cloud; Meta Sued Over Scam Ads; Radiocentre Urges MPs to Reject BBC Ads
MadTech Daily covers Bedrock Platform piloting Index Exchange's Index Cloud, a lawsuit against Meta for scam ads, and Radiocentre's opposition to BBC advertising.
- MadTech Daily: California Lawsuit Accuses Amazon of Price Fixing; Singapore Proposes Global Standard for Gen AI Testing; Apple Names Ternus CEO Successor
This episode of MadTech Daily discusses a California lawsuit alleging price fixing by Amazon, Singapore's initiative to establish a global standard for generative AI testing, and Apple's appointment of John Ternus as the successor to Tim C…
- MadTech Daily: Meta to Cut 8,000 Jobs; White House & Anthropic Hold “Productive” AI Talks; ByteDance Profit Hit by AI Costs
This episode of MadTech Daily discusses Meta's planned layoffs starting May 20th, AI discussions between the White House and Anthropic, and ByteDance's profit being impacted by AI expenses.
- MadTech Daily: Price Drops for ChatGPT Ads; Google in Talks with Pentagon; Publishing Giants Plan Cuts
The latest MadTech Daily discusses advertisers seeing lower prices for ads on ChatGPT. It also covers Google's negotiations with the Pentagon regarding Gemini and significant workforce cuts expected at BBC and Bauer Media.
- MadTech Daily: OpenAI Builds Tool to Track ChatGPT Ad Conversions; UK MPs Vote Down Under-16 Social Media Ban Again
This MadTech Daily episode covers OpenAI's development of a tool to track ChatGPT ad conversions and the UK parliament's repeated rejection of a social media ban for individuals under 16. It also mentions Publicis' CEO ruling out competiti…
- MadTech Daily: Netflix Refocuses on Ads and Content After Warner Bid; IAB Sets AI Commerce Media Guidelines; WPP in Talks to Sell Burson
MadTech Daily covers Netflix's renewed focus on advertising after a bid for Warner, the IAB's new guidelines for AI in commerce media, and reports of WPP considering the sale of its PR division, Burson.
- MadTech Daily: Meta to Overtake Google in Ad Revenue; Publicis Marks 20th Growth Quarter; Freely Launches FAST ‘Spotlight Channels’
The episode discusses Meta's projected overtake of Google in ad revenue, Publicis achieving its 20th consecutive growth quarter amid slowing momentum, and the launch of Freely's FAST 'Spotlight Channels'.
- MadTech Daily: Ad Companies in Boycott Settlement Talks with FTC; Court Orders Meta to Face Youth Addiction Suit; YouTube to Raise Premium Prices
This episode of MadTech Daily discusses the FTC's potential settlement with ad companies, Meta's legal challenges regarding youth addiction, and YouTube's upcoming price adjustments for its Premium service.
- MadTech Daily: OpenAI Lowers Minimum Spend for Ads Pilot; Meta Pulls Ads for Addiction Lawsuits; YouTube Tests 90-Second Unskippable Ads Amid CTV Push
This MadTech Daily episode discusses OpenAI's new ad platform features, Meta's removal of ads related to addiction lawsuits, and YouTube's testing of longer unskippable ads.
- ExchangeWire on OpenAI Acquiring TBPN, Agentic AI in Publishing, and Netflix Price Hikes
The MadTech Podcast episode features Aimee Newell Tarín, Rachel Smith, and John Still discussing OpenAI's acquisition of Technology Business Programming Network, CNN International Commercial's agentic infrastructure, and a Rome court rulin…
- MadTech Daily: Tubi Pioneers ChatGPT Native App Launch; Microsoft and Publicis Deepen Agentic AI Partnership
This episode of MadTech Daily discusses Tubi's launch of a ChatGPT-native app, the expanded agentic AI partnership between Microsoft and Publicis, and Paramount's introduction of a publishing division.
- MadTech Daily: The Trade Desk CMO and Execs Exit in Shake-Up; BBC Studios Launches Airline Streaming; Tesco Media Introduces Premium Video Ads
MadTech Daily reports on significant changes in the ad tech industry, including executive departures at The Trade Desk, BBC Studios' new streaming venture for airlines, and Tesco Media's expansion into video advertising.
- Happydemics' Baptiste Graffin on Brand Building, Brand Lift, and Performance
Baptiste Graffin, VP of sales in APAC for Happydemics, joins Rachel Smith on The MadTech Podcast to discuss brand building, brand lift, and performance. They cover scaling in APAC markets, data maturity in the region, and proving advertisi…
- MadTech Daily: Publicis Acquires 160/90 to Expand Sports Marketing; Universal Music Gets €55bn Takeover Bid; Netflix Launches Kids Gaming App
This episode of MadTech Daily discusses Publicis' acquisition of 160/90 to enhance sports marketing, a significant takeover bid for Universal Music Group, and Netflix's new gaming app for children, alongside a legal ruling on subscription…
- MadTech Daily: OpenAI Buys TBPN; CNN Builds Agentic Infrastructure; SpaceX To Mandate Grok in IPO?
This MadTech Daily episode covers OpenAI's acquisition of TBPN, CNN's development of agentic infrastructure for AI media transactions, and reports of Elon Musk's intentions for SpaceX IPO-associated banks to adopt Grok.
- MadTech Daily: UK Social Media Use Falls as Video Apps Rise; Australia Ad Spend Falls 3% YTD as Nine Olympics Boosts Streaming 22.5%
This episode discusses the decline in UK social media usage with a rise in video apps. It also covers Australia's 3% year-to-date ad spend decrease, impacted by the Nine Olympics driving a 22.5% streaming increase, and the launch of WPP Me…
- MadTech Mailbag: ExchangeWire on Targeting, LLM Visibility, and Agentic Buying
In this MadTech Mailbag episode, ExchangeWire editors Aimee Newell Tarín, Rachel Smith, and Lindsay Rowntree address listener questions on ad tech's impact without precision targeting, the credibility of LLM visibility tools, and the futur…
- MadTech Daily: OpenAI's $122bn Funding Round; Anthropic to Sign Australia AI Safety Deal; Musk to Face Class Action Over Twitter Stake Disclosure Delay
This episode of MadTech Daily covers OpenAI's $3bn funding round at a $122bn valuation, Anthropic's impending AI safety and data tracking deal with Australia, and Elon Musk's legal challenge regarding his delayed Twitter stake disclosure.
- MadTech Daily: Meta, TikTok, and Google Under Investigation for Failure to Comply with Australia’s Social Media Ban; California Defies Trump on AI Demands
Australia's eSafety Commission has identified issues with enforcing its social media ban for under-16s, with Meta, TikTok, and Google under scrutiny. Meanwhile, California has issued an executive order on AI, and Disney+ has finalized a de…
- MadTech Daily: Claude Doubles Paid Users; Changes to Ad Production Could Cut Emissions by a Third; WBD Sets Date for Paramount–Skydance Vote
This episode of MadTech Daily discusses Claude’s significant increase in paid users. It also covers AdGreen’s research indicating that changes in ad production could reduce emissions by a third and save money, and Warner Bros. Discovery’s…
- MadTech Daily: OpenAI Extends Ad Pilot Beyond April; X Ad Boycott Lawsuit Dismissed by US Judge; Disney+ Seals RTVE Fast-Stream Deal
This MadTech Daily episode discusses OpenAI extending its ad pilot for sponsored ChatGPT responses, a US judge dismissing a lawsuit related to an ad boycott on X, and Disney+ finalizing a streaming content agreement with RTVE.
- dentsu's Zac Selby on Measurement Standards, Google's AI Landing Pages, and Apple Maps Ads
ExchangeWire's Lindsay Rowntree and Rachel Smith are joined by dentsu's Zac Selby to discuss IAB Australia’s 'Future of Measurement' initiative, Google's patent for AI-generated landing pages, and the introduction of advertisements in Appl…
- MadTech Daily: Jury Finds Meta & YouTube Liable for Harming Young Users; Judge Dismisses Publishers’ Google Monopoly Claim
MadTech Daily covers a jury finding Meta and YouTube liable for harming young users, a judge dismissing publishers’ Google monopoly claim, and UK government accusations regarding the LHF ad ban.
- MadTech Daily: TikTok Ads to Get More Disruptive; OpenAI Shuts Down Sora; Anthropic Faces the Pentagon in Court
MadTech Daily discusses TikTok's introduction of three new ad formats. It also covers OpenAI closing Sora and Anthropic's court case against the Pentagon concerning an AI model ban.
- MadTech Daily: OpenAI Hires Former Meta Ads Leader; Apple Plans Ads in Maps; X Considers $200k Incentive for Advertisers
The podcast covers OpenAI hiring a former Meta ads leader, Apple's intention to add ads to Maps, and X exploring incentives to attract advertisers.
- MadTech Daily: ChatGPT’s Slow Ad Rollout Frustrates Partners; Musk Liable in Twitter Fraud Case
This episode covers the frustratingly slow ad rollout by ChatGPT, Elon Musk's liability in a $44bn fraud case concerning Twitter, and European broadcasters' push for stricter smart TV rules.
- MadTech Daily: Meta Reduces Reliance on Third-Party Vendors for Content Moderation in Favour of AI; Walmart Secures Patents for Algorithmic Pricing
MadTech Daily discusses Meta's move towards AI for content moderation, Walmart's new algorithmic pricing patents, and OpenAI's upcoming desktop superapp.
- MadTech Daily: UK Gov U-Turns on AI Copyright; IAB Australia Launches Measurement Initiative
The UK government has reversed its plans regarding AI copyright. Additionally, IAB Australia has launched a new measurement initiative, and Britannica is suing OpenAI.
- On Activating First Party Data With AUDIENCES' Rob McLaughlin & easyJet's Sandy Ghuman
This episode features Rob McLaughlin and Sandy Ghuman discussing the difficulties in activating first-party data, such as complexities and cultural barriers. They also explore how brands can effectively transform their data into actionable…
- MadTech Daily: Publicis Advises Clients to Avoid The Trade Desk; Meta Misses Illegal Financial Ads; Alibaba Forms New AI Business Group
This episode covers Publicis Groupe's advice to clients regarding The Trade Desk, Meta's failure to detect illegal financial ads in Britain, and Alibaba's creation of a new AI business group.
- MadTech Daily: Whistleblowers Say Meta & TikTok Amplify Harmful Content for Engagement; Amazon Rolls Out 1-Hour Delivery
MadTech Daily discusses whistleblowers' claims that Meta and TikTok amplify harmful content for engagement. It also covers Amazon's launch of 1-hour delivery in US cities and the UK government's initiative to support local media.
- MadTech Daily: OpenAI Tests Ads Manager and Prepares Agentic Storefronts Feature; Meta Plans Layoffs while Publishers Back its Expulsion from IAB Sweden
Today’s MadTech Daily covers OpenAI testing an Ads Manager and preparing its Agentic Storefronts feature. It also discusses Meta being expelled from IAB Sweden amidst plans for staff layoffs, and TikTok investors facing a significant bill…
- MadTech Daily: Ads Could be Coming to Gemini; Publicis Acquires AdgeAI; Social Media Addiction Jury Trial Concludes
MadTech Daily discusses potential ads on Gemini, Publicis' acquisition of AdgeAI, and the closing arguments in a social media addiction jury trial.
- ExchangeWire's Ad Tech Quiz: Telegraph Acquisition, ChatGPT Ads, and Social Media Bans
In this quiz episode of The MadTech Podcast, host Aimee Newell Tarín and guests Lindsay Rowntree and John Still discuss the acquisition of The Telegraph by Axel Springer, the percentage of retail ads on ChatGPT, and the UK's trial for soci…
- MadTech Daily: Ofcom Takes Action Against Social Platforms; Public Opposes Ads on BBC; Meta Acquires AI Agent Network
The latest MadTech Daily episode discusses Ofcom's enforcement against social platforms regarding child protection, public disapproval of advertising on the BBC, and Meta's acquisition of the AI agent network Moltbook.
- MadTech Daily: Meta Hikes Ad Prices; AI Agents Cannot Act on your Behalf Without Platform Permission, Rules US Judge; IPA Unveils Agency Pricing Playbook
This episode of MadTech Daily covers Meta's increased ad fees in certain European areas, a US judge's decision on AI agents needing platform permission, and the IPA's release of a pricing playbook for agencies.