Meta to launch direct-to-install ads for Android. Will they work? The Verge reports that Meta will launch a direct-to-install app advertising product for Android under the auspices of the EU's… June 30, 2023
Three insights from the EU’s antitrust allegations against Google Yesterday, the European Commission sent a Statement of Objections to Google, declaring "its preliminary view that the company breached EU… June 15, 2023
Unpacking Amazon’s potential foray into ad-supported streaming with Prime Video The WSJ reported yesterday that Amazon is considering introducing an ad-supported subscription tier for its Prime Video streaming service. From… June 8, 2023
Generative AI, advertising, and hidden personas Last week, WPP, the world's largest advertising agency, announced a partnership with NVIDIA that will empower advertising creative production through… May 31, 2023
Privacy, Digital Deglobalization, and the Three Internets The concept of "the three internets," represented by the digital ecosystems encircled by regulatory borders erected by the United States,… April 19, 2023
Social media subscriptions and the internet’s grand bargain As a rebuttal to the "if you don't pay for the product..." aphorism, I propose that social media platforms engage… February 20, 2023
The Third Browser War Last week, The Register reported that Google's Chromium team has begun developing an iOS browser based on the open-source Blink… February 8, 2023
The DoJ sues Google: exploring the accusations Last week, the US Department of Justice, along with a group of eight US states, sued Google, alleging that it… February 1, 2023
Apple’s ad targeting mechanics revealed in recent French privacy case Earlier this month, Apple was fined €8MM by CNIL, the French privacy watchdog, for reading iOS device identifiers without consent… January 30, 2023
Declining App Store revenue growth and the bull case for mobile gaming Last week, as is customary, Apple revealed the cumulative amount of money it has paid to app developers since the… January 18, 2023
