"The week was marked by shifting power plays between governments, platforms, and advertisers. MSQ rejected a merger deal which never was with S4 Capital, Google eased Play Store restrictions in Europe whilst simultaneously being hit by regulatory action in Australia, whilst scrutiny into AI continues to sharpen. MSQ Partners has dismissed speculation of a merger with S4 Capital. While S4 confirmed it had received a formal proposal, MSQ said its board had "not been involved in discussions" and "not considered any proposal.""
"Texas attorney-general Ken Paxton launched an investigation into Meta and Character.ai, probing whether their chatbots misled children by posing as mental health tools without proper qualifications. And while scrutiny over AI grows, Netflix had a far brighter week, announcing that its US Upfront commitments more than doubled year-on-year. The company highlighted growth across retail, CPG, and telecoms, while showcasing new ad-tech advances including programmatic integration with Yahoo DSP and expanded measurement partnerships."
MSQ Partners publicly dismissed merger speculation with S4 Capital after S4 confirmed receiving a proposal, with MSQ stating its board had not been involved in discussions or considered any proposal. Google relaxed Play Store restrictions under the Digital Markets Act to let developers direct users to outside offers, while Australian regulators fined Google AUS$55m (£28.6m) over alleged anti-competitive telco deals with Telstra and Optus. Texas authorities opened an investigation into Meta and Character.ai over chatbots potentially misleading children as mental-health tools. Netflix reported US Upfront commitments more than doubled year-on-year, citing growth across retail, CPG, telecoms and new ad-tech partnerships.
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