Meta Profits Skyrocket, Gives Back To Investors In First Dividend

Meta reported Q4 revenue of $40.1 billion on Thursday, sending the company’s stock soaring after hours. The company announced its first dividend distribution in its history.

Despite Clashes With Regulators, Meta Surges On Strong Q4

Meta’s business was lambasted by lawmakers during a Senate hearing about online child safety on Wednesday. But if you thought scenes like CEO Mark Zuckerberg apologizing to families who say their loved ones were harmed by Meta’s platforms would ding the company’s stock price – guess again. Meta’s shares surged by nearly 15% after reporting […]

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After 20 Years of Facebook, Lawmakers Are Still Trying to Fix It

Mark Zuckerberg celebrated Facebook’s birthday with a grilling from senators demanding more protections for children. New laws to regulate social platforms don’t seem any closer.

Google Parent Alphabet’s Spending on Acquisitions Cratered in 2023

As interest rates and antitrust pressure climbed in 2023, Alphabet made no major acquisitions for the first time in years. Apple, Amazon, and Meta also curbed dealmaking.

Craig Wright Claims He’s Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto. Can He Prove It in Court?

A judge will determine whether computer scientist Craig Wright is the inventor of bitcoin. The network’s future may hang in the balance.

Prime Video Went AVOD. But Is It Delivering On Its Promise For Advertisers (And Consumers)?

Prime Video is playing with ads now, making it the latest entrant to the AVOD streaming wars. Consumers and advertisers have mixed feelings about the new ad offering.

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Comic: The Last Third-Party Cookie

Enjoy this weekly comic strip from AdExchanger.com that highlights the digital advertising ecosystem … 

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Netflix Already Won The Streaming Race; Can AI Help With That?

Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. Netflix And The Goldilocks Zone After World War 2, Japanese soldiers held out for years – decades, actually – in the Philippines, believing news of peace to be enemy propaganda. That’s the hardcore but perhaps justified metaphor selected by Eric Seufert of Mobile […]

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