Silver Bullet Share Price (SBDS)

Really informative video that should settle the nerves of the panic sellers. For me, having watched a lot of the micro cap AGMs and 'meet the CEO's' I think Ian James measures up well. Intelligent, well informed and confident of success.

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Google (GOOG, GOOGL) is delaying the phaseout of third-party cookies on its browser Chrome for the third time because of regulatory hurdles, and now expects the process to start early next year. "We recognize that there are ongoing challenges related to reconciling divergent feedback from the industry, regulators and developers, and will continue to engage closely with the entire ecosystem," the search giant said. The announcement comes days before quarterly status reports from Google and the U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority on the phaseout of third-party cookies, which will be replaced by Privacy Sandbox technologies to improve consumer privacy.

Regulatory pushback: The phaseout - which will transform targeted advertising - has attracted regulatory scrutiny over concerns that the move could further boost Google's dominance in the digital advertising market due to increased reliance on first-party data and its advertising platforms. The U.K.'s Information Commissioner's Office last week told the CMA, which is overseeing the phaseout, that Google's plan has gaps that advertisers can exploit. "It's critical that the CMA has sufficient time to review all evidence, including results from industry tests, which the CMA has asked market participants to provide by the end of June," said Google. "We remain committed to engaging closely with the CMA and ICO, and we hope to conclude that process this year."

Delay after delay: The company has spent years preparing for the phaseout, following in the footsteps of Apple (AAPL) and Mozilla, which already have options to block third-party cookies on their browsers. Google even began restricting cookies in January for 1% of Chrome users as part of a limited test. However, it delayed its phaseout deadline twice already since it was originally set in 2020, giving advertisers more time to prepare for the change.

As for the Privacy Sandbox that will replace third-party cookies, advertisers believe the solution is inadequate. "Our findings identify multiple challenges to implementation due to limitations in accomplishing key advertising objectives," Anthony Katsur, CEO, IAB Tech Lab previously said. In response, Google argued that IAB Tech Lab's analysis contained "many misunderstandings and inaccuracies." Adtech names to watch out for: Trade Desk (TTD), Digital Turbine (APPS), AppLovin (APP), Magnite (MGNI), Perion Network (PERI), PubMatic (PUBM), Viant (DSP), Integral Ad Science (IAS), and Innovid (CTV).

What Google news was that?

Interesting, appreciate the cashflow consideration but the product remains the same. As you say big corporations will be planning in advance for these things and want to have something in place for when do finally get dropped.