{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnext-in-media.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fthe-week-in-review-Pa01GoQd","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"The Week in Review","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/a37bf201-fbfe-499d-b159-d8b7f1e483ba/deaab7c3-4508-4ad7-a00f-70352714da71/nim-artwork-new.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/85fd1dc4-f212-41e9-905b-aa64446be5a3\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"The Week in Review\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"Mike & Ari talk Google earnings, Sandbox, and whether anyone cares about Tech and Congress.\n\nThey also express concerns about the future of advertising and the impact of privacy changes. The conversation touches on Google's earnings and the success of YouTube. They discuss the congressional testimony and its limited impact on advertisers. The conversation also explores the challenges faced by journalism and the ownership of publications. They share podcast recommendations and discuss the upcoming Super Bowl and a unique advertising stunt. The conversation concludes with a discussion on the attacks on pop culture figures by Republicans.\n\nTakeaways\n• The privacy sandbox and the future of advertising are topics of concern in the industry.\n• Google's earnings and the success of YouTube are noteworthy.\n• Congressional testimony has limited impact on advertisers.\n• The challenges faced by journalism and the ownership of publications are discussed.\n• Podcast recommendations and the upcoming Super Bowl are mentioned.\n\nChapters\n00:00 Introduction and IAB Conference\n01:17 Criticizing the Privacy Sandbox\n02:10 Concerns about the Future of Advertising\n03:17 The Impact of Privacy Changes on Advertising\n04:02 Google's Earnings and YouTube's Success\n05:19 The Perception of Google's Performance\n06:14 The Future of Search and AI\n07:38 Congressional Testimony and its Impact on Advertising\n08:46 Advertisers' Response to Social Media Failings\n09:45 The Influence of Advertisers on Social Media Platforms\n10:30 The Potential Breakup of Google's Network Business\n12:06 The Decline of Digital Publishing\n13:09 The Challenges Faced by Journalism\n14:15 Ownership of Publications: Billionaires vs. Private Equity\n15:16 The Possibility of Government Funding for Journalism\n16:31 Media Consumption and Podcast Recommendations\n18:15 Disappointment with the Pivot Podcast\n19:37 Expectations for Super Bowl Ratings\n20:18 Flash Talking's Super Bowl Ad Stunt\n21:13 Taylor Swift and Political Endorsements\n22:45 Republicans' Attacks on Pop Culture Figures\n"}