Meta – the owner of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp – has seen its proposed acquisition of AI start-up Manus blocked by Chinese regulators. First announced in December 2025, Meta said the deal – estimated to be worth around $2 billion (€1.7bn) – would see Manus’s agents used to boost to its own AI across its […]
Meta, the US tech giant led by Mark Zuckerberg, is set to cut thousands of jobs as it ups its spend on artificial intelligence (AI) projects. The company, which owns Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram, told employees in a memo on that it planned to cut 10 per cent of its workforce – roughly 8,000 staff. […]
Merzigo, the video monetisation company, has entered into a partnership with Italian football club Inter Milan. The agreement is designed to enhance the iconic club’s portfolio of content spanning the last few decades across YouTube and Facebook. The partnership will see Merzigo optimise the digital presence of the club’s historic collection of games, magazine series, […]
A lot of brands post on Facebook, but don’t see many likes. When people see a post with lots of likes, they stop to see what’s up. This is why Facebook Likes strengthen digital credibility for brands today. Posts with lots of activity look honest and busy. You will usually see more people finding and […]
Digital monetization player Merzigo has announced that under agreement with media production house Steve Harvey Global, it will manage the Vault Empowers YouTube and Facebook channels – maximising international fan reach, engagement, and revenue for the personal growth and entertainment platform. The Vault Empowers platform features Vault Empowers Talks, hosted by Brandi Harvey, a weekly […]
S4C has announced that Slam and Darlun production companies have been awarded a contract to deliver a new package of digital content designed to reflect the heart, humour and soul of Wales. Darlun, based in North Wales and Slam, based in the South, successfully pitched for the competitive tender and will collaborate to produce content […]
Ofcom’s latest Online Nation report explores how adults and children in the UK experience life online; from the sites and apps used every day, to how people feel about what they do and what they encounter online. Adults now spend an average of four and a half hours online a day – up by 10 […]
French MPs have voted to double the rate of the so-called GAFAM tax, which targets the largest tech US companies such as Google, Facebook and Apple, from 3 per cent to 6 per cent. The French government was opposed to such a rise, initially set at 15 per cent, worried about possible disproportionate retaliation from […]
LBG Media, the youth-focused on-line publisher and video broadcaster, has reported a 10 per cent annual revenue increase to £92.2 million, and said it had enjoyed “strong” US growth. Investment analysts at Berenberg Bank said the company’s numbers were in line with market expectations. “The Direct business continues to deliver – it outperformed our expectations […]
A study from WARC, specialists in marketing effectiveness, has found that global advertising spend is now on course to grow 7.4 per cent this year to $1.17 trillion (€1.45tn), a marked upgrade of 1.2 percentage points (pp) from WARC’s June forecast due to a strong second quarter performance. A further rise of 8.1 per cent […]