AdTech
Walmart closes $1.4b Vibe.co deal for streaming TV ads
Vibe.co serves more than 10,000 advertisers, including small businesses.
Google, Meta to back Israeli AppsFlyer in $1b round
AppsFlyer’s new investors will hold minority stakes with no preferential access to its APIs or data.
Glance targets profit with AI makeover
Glance faces an “uphill battle” for profit, we track SEA startups’ financials all in one place for you, and Razorpay moves toward India’s IPO arena.
Glance grows FY25 revenue by 33% as AI goes in style
Its marketing spend now towers over salaries and benefits, hitting nearly 80% of revenue. But with Glance AI, it can unlock more revenue opportunities.
Canva buys Australian adtech firm Doohly for $20.8m
The move comes as it expands beyond design software ahead of its annual Canva Create event in Los Angeles next month.
OpenAI to roll out ads to US free ChatGPT users
OpenAI has added Criteo, a France-based ad tech firm that helps ad buyers buy and target ads, to its US ad pilot for the free and Go tiers.
Blackstone-backed Liftoff Mobile files for IPO
The company was formed in 2021 through the merger of Liftoff and Vungle and is backed by Blackstone and General Atlantic.
Google to adjust ad tech products after $3.4b EU antitrust penalty
The company will let publishers set different minimum prices for bidders on its Ad Manager platform and improve interoperability across its ad tech.
AppsFlyer nears sale valuing company up to $3b
Founded in 2011, AppsFlyer has 1,300 employees and reported annual revenue of about US$400 million.
Adtech firm AppLovin drops 14% as SEC probes data practices
Despite this, AppLovin shares have surged about 80% in 2025 after rising more than 700% last year, driven by its AI-powered ad targeting technology.



