Ah joy, all the mistakes of digital display advertising about to be made all over again.

Any brands still putting ad spend on X should be ashamed.

I am extremely confused as to why the UK government and police are saying Grok’s mass-scale CSAM generation is an issue for Ofcom. This isn’t about X failing to moderate CSAM, which is an Online Safety Act issue. It is about the company and its technology being actively involved in its generation.

I guess it's fitting that it's a reimagined, worse version of someone else's artwork

This feels like a massive capitulation, an admission that IP holders are fighting a battle with AI scrapers that simply can't be won. On the other hand, that Star Wars sequel I wrote when I was 7 might finally see the light of day... Swings and roundabouts.

The EU has slapped a fine on Musk's X because it is untransparent and supports deceptive practices. Nothing to do with "censorship."

Again, who actually wants this?

Honestly this is the only type of news I want to engage with in December. edition.cnn.com/2025/12/03/u...

Superb read in today's @pressgazette.co.uk - ChatGPT accessing paywalled content, then creating an elaborate excuse as to why it couldn't have done it... pressgazette.co.uk/platforms/ch...

To him, the zenith of LLM technology is to help people be offensive at parties. What a world.

What happens if Edwards talks with Wolves go badly…? Does he just, erm, come back to work on Monday? #utb #boro

Who the fuck wants this?

This is a great listen for anyone who likes Maximo Park, anyone who grew up in the North East, anyone who loves music… Just a great listen for anyone really.

Great fun as always chatting to my @exchangewire.bsky.social colleagues Lindsay and Grainne on a team podcast this week. Tune in as we chat AdCP, and as it’s Halloween - is linear TV back about to be reanimated by programmatic?! youtu.be/Z_kH7PRFq2k?...

In this episode, Nigel Clarkson, Global Ad Tech Executive, joins ExchangeWire to talk about the state of the ad tech industry and the DOOH, CTV, and retail media landscapes. www.exchangewire.com/video-interv...

We're up and running on TikTok - drop us a follow if you're over there too 👋 www.tiktok.com/@exchangewir...

‘Oh, you didn’t want us to steal from you?! Well, you really should have said…’ Totally backward approach.

Horrendous

Bleak. Excellent reporting as usual by @jackcarterbenjamin.bsky.social

The countdown is on ... It's just over three weeks until @exchangewire.bsky.social's ATS London 2025. As a supporting partner, we’re excited for a day of big conversations, fresh perspectives, and future-focused thinking in adtech and martech. #ATSLondon2025 #AdTech #IndustryEvents

Advertisers with an ounce of respect for their brands would have to be out of their minds to consider this.

The Em Dash Responds to the AI Allegations www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/the...

An AI slop factory apparently tried to rewrite our article about AI not replacing workers en masse, but hit the paywall... so just summarised the paywall. If this is the robot that takes my job I'll be v embarrassed

What fresh hell is this? Would the wearer have to ask consent from anyone they interact with before recording? Total privacy minefield.

Loved filming the latest in @exchangewire.bsky.social’s A Coffee With series - Lizzy Morgan of Be A Bear joined me for a chat. youtu.be/7YC6a3OCRb8?...

This week on the MadTech Podcast, Chris Andrews of Miroma Founders Network chats to us about OpenAI launching a web browser, trust as a business driver, and UK ad agencies calling for a ban on fossil fuel ads. www.exchangewire.com/ew-podcast/c...

Loved chatting to the brilliant Ella Britton of MediaPlus UK on this week’s MadTech Podcast

Will the drivers be allowed to turn left though?

That’s been the Zuck modus operandi since day one, right?

Dr Evil levels of villainy/stupidity...

This is a fantastic read. Zuck’s transformation to Maga Mark, and if it’s just who he’s always been…

Happy 50th birthday to JAWS the greatest "family" movie of all time; rite of passage, gateway to untrammelled horror & relatable heart palpitator. thequietus.com/opinion-and-...

✈️ to Cannes… #adtech #canneslions

☕️ Always love talking to Fern Potter of multilocal, so was delighted to have her join for our most recent A Coffee With… chat. Curation was the topic, of course. Enjoy! www.exchangewire.com/video-interv...

"We saw everyone was posting AI slop and misinformation and wanted to make it easier for everyone to do exactly that." about.fb.com/news/2025/06...

Strong, smart, eloquent discussion on Elon’s downward spiral

In the latest in our new video series revolving around coffee-based conversation, we turn towards retail media with Havas Market's Alex Walker. www.exchangewire.com/video-interv...

Loved chatting to Alex Walker of Havas Market UK about the current retail media landscape, and the growth of social commerce... #adtech #retailmedia # ☕ A Coffee With...Alex Walker - watch now ⬇️

Must read on @exchangewire.bsky.social today -Shirley Marschall's latest piece. "Advertising in this world has to be ambient, intuitive, and welcome. It has to be emotionally intelligent. Which is, frankly, not where most digital ads are right now." www.exchangewire.com/blog/2025/06...

Can someone make sure they go back and put F.C. after Liverpool's name alongside 2020 or I won't sleep.

This week, ExchangeWire editor Aimee Newell Tarín is joined by research lead Mat Broughton and Alex Bodini, CEO of creative agency Spin, to discuss YouTube winning the rights to the opening game of the 2025 NFL season, new ad formats planned by Netflix and more. www.exchangewire.com/ew-podcast/s...

Aside from that fact that this looks like a cheesy engagement announcement, OpenAI making a huge bet on hardware with Jony Ive is really intriguing...

Superb guest to kick-off our new video series, A Coffee With...: Laura Kell of Havas Media Network We discuss: 🤖 AI's impact on agencies 🎨 The importance of human creativity 🐶 Boston terriers, yachts and Socrates... All with two Teesside accents. Enjoy! #AI #media #UTB #agency #adtech #data

This week on the MadTech Podcast, Grainne Reid, John Still, and Mat Broughton come together for an EW team chat. They discuss WPP's decision to rebrand GroupM to WPP Media, an anticipated slower TV upfronts season amid the uncertain economic climate, and more. www.exchangewire.com/ew-podcast/e...

Great pod from last week - nice to get @jakedubbins.bsky.social on the show.

The footage of him telling advertisers to ‘go fuck themselves’ should be enough to make sure the case never sees court.

"People aren’t avoiding content. They’re shaping it to fit their flow. And if an ad doesn’t fit that flow, it gets ignored." In her latest column, Shirley Marschall, takes a look at the old promise of perfect targeting, and why it needs to be done better...

Last week on the MadTech Podcast, Grainne Reid was joined by ExchangeWire's John Still and Rob Bradley, SVP of Digital Revenue, Strategy and Operations at CNN, to discuss the reversal of Google's plan to eliminate third-party cookies, and more. www.exchangewire.com/ew-podcast/c...

Loved chatting to Rob Bradley of CNN for the MadTech Podcast this week. We dive headfirst into Google’s big week - both the Cookie chaos and the monopoly ruling. #adtech #madtech #cnn #google #cookie #chrome