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Amazon Profits From Cloud, Advertising Growth
Profits ahoy. Amazon's positive outlook cheers investors after Facebook disappointment
Alphabet Shrugs Off European Fine Thanks To Strong Ad Sales
Google's parent surprises Wall Street with strong growth, despite stiff penalty from the EU over Android
Data Regulators See Spike In GDPR Complaints
Banks, tech giants and adtech firms are amongst those hit by the new data privacy law
Facebook To Require Labels For Targeted Ads
Advertisers must now tell users when they've been targeted using information from a third-party data broker
Facebook Mulls Advert-Free Subscription Model
Would you pay to use Facebook if it carried no adverts? Facebook executives reportedly ponder the option
Media Groups Accuse Google Of GDPR Power Grab
Publishers say Google's new ad rules claim 'broad rights' over the data they collect, while leaving them exposed to data protection litigation
Alphabet Profits Surge, But So Do Costs
Google's parent sees big rise in profits and revenue, but costs rise dramatically as workforce balloons
Facebook Hit With Lawsuit Over Scam Bitcoin Adverts
MoneySavingExpert founder Martin Lewis aims to 'give Facebook a bloody nose' for false adverts
Facebook’s Sandberg Admits ‘A Few’ Advertisers Have Paused Spending
Social network is 'systematically' looking at how people's data is used by others, and aims to be 'more restrictive'
Facebook Cuts Ties With Data Brokers
Damage limitation continues as social giant axes ties to data brokers after Cambridge Analytica scandal
Google Switches On Chrome Ad Blocker
Bad news publishers? Chrome web browser now enables its ad blocker to prevent annoying and "intrusive" ads
Mark Zuckerberg Promises Major Shakeup Of Facebook Newsfeed
More personal posts and less commercial content will be promoted on users' Facebook Newsfeed, CEO says
Broadband Advertising Rule Change Aims To Stop Bogus Speed Claims
Regulator rule change on broadband speed claims in effort to stop consumers being misled by ISP speed claims
Twitter To Clearly Label Political Adverts
Heightened sensitivity about political interference on social media results in new rules from Twitter
Criteo: AI & Data Sharing Can Help Publishers & Retailers Fight Back Against Tech Giants
INTERVIEW: Criteo's Gregory Gazagne talks AI, machine learning, Brexit and why smaller publishers and retailers can compete with Google, Facebook & Amazon
Dropbox Brand Refresh Hopes To Convince It’s More Than Just Storage
Looks to tap into 'creative energy' as the cloud file-sharing service undergoes major makeover
Google Submits Compliance Plans For EU Antitrust Order
Google sends antitrust regulators its proposed fixes to compile with shopping results antitrust order
Sky And Virgin Media Take On Web Giants With Targeted TV Advertising
Sky and Virgin Media look to offer safety and prestige of TV with targeted nature of online advertising in new partnership
ISPs Face Ad Crackdown Over Misleading Broadband Speed Claims
Industry free-for-all surrounding broadband speed claims about to end, as advertising watchdog issues proposals
Facebook Warns Of Ad Saturation, As Profit, Revenue Surges
Quarter of the world's population now uses Facebook, with nearly two billion people signed up to the social network
Google’s Alphabet Profits From Advertising Sales Surge As Cloud & Hardware Grow
Advertising, cloud, and Pixel smartphones all help deliver more stunning growth for search engine giant
Adobe Launches Experience Cloud For AI-Driven Enterprise Marketing
Marketing functionality integrated into the Adobe Experience Cloud for enterprises businesses
Sky, Vodafone, HSBC And Other Major Brands Pull Google Ads Over Extremist Content Concerns
The British government, the BBC and others have withdrawn Google ad spending after their adverts were displayed alongside extremist content
Ad Blocking Uptake Stablises As Consumers Recognise Need For Adverts
Necessary evil? Study finds 22 percent of British adults use ad blocking software, as growth stalls
Facebook Revenues Soar As Its Nears 2 Billion Users
Mobile users drive Facebook's Ad revenue and bulging profits
WSJ Claims Google Used Search Engine To Promote Own Products
Analysis alleges that Google used its search engine results to place adverts for its own products in top spot
AdBlock Plus Maker Wins Court Challenge
Another German regional court upholds the principle of ad-blocking, but publishers are wary of Eyeo's market dominance
Advertising Standards: Broadband Speed Guidance ‘Not Working’
ASA: New guidance is on the way after a study finds consumers feel misled by current broadband ads
Adobe Snaps Up Video Ad Company TubeMogul For £432m
Adobe acquires TubeMogul to create one-stop-shop digital advertising and data management platform