Luis Espada

Luís Rijo is a seasoned marketing professional with over 10 years of experience in Digital Marketing, Search, Social, Display, Video, native, and DOOH. Based in Europe. Reach out via [email protected]

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AI - Feb 27, 2026 EU pushes Meta toward interim measures over WhatsApp AI lockout

EU locks rivals out of WhatsApp as Meta AI gets exclusive access, sparking antitrust action.

EU Commission sends Meta a Statement of Objections over WhatsApp AI ban, considering interim measures to restore third-party AI access in the EEA.

by Luis Espada

Video - Feb 27, 2026 Spain's digital ad market hits €6.2bn — and CTV just changed everything

Madrid skyline with Spanish flag and digital data streams showing Spain's €6.2bn ad market growth.

Spain's digital advertising market reached €6.211 billion in 2025, growing 11.2% year on year, driven by CTV's 48.4% surge and influencer marketing's continued rise.

by Luis Espada

Retail - Feb 27, 2026 Finland's retail media map: IAB Finland charts who's who in a fast-moving market

Finland's retail media landscape 2026: retailers, marketplaces, tech vendors, and networks mapped.

IAB Finland published on February 25 the first comprehensive retail media landscape for Finland, mapping retailers, marketplaces, technology vendors, and B2B networks across the country.

by Luis Espada

Retail - Feb 27, 2026 Migros bets on Criteo to crack Switzerland's untapped retail media market

Migros and Criteo launched Switzerland's first grocery retail media offering on February 26, 2026, bringing Sponsored Product Ads and Onsite Display Ads to migros.ch and the Migros app.

by Luis Espada

Retail - Feb 27, 2026 Criteo shareholders back France-to-Luxembourg move in landslide vote

Representation of Criteo headquarters with French and Luxembourg flags under dramatic stormy sky.

Criteo shareholders approved a cross-border conversion from France to Luxembourg on February 27, 2026, with 50.5 million votes in favour, clearing the path for a Q3 2026 legal redomiciliation.

by Luis Espada

Video - Feb 27, 2026 Grindr's ad revenue grows 37% as platform bets big on direct deals

Grindr rewarded video ad prompt letting free users unlock premium features by watching ads.

Grindr's indirect revenue hit $74M in 2025, up 37% year-over-year, driven by programmatic strength and direct brand sales as the LGBTQ+ platform expands its ad strategy.

by Luis Espada

Data - Feb 26, 2026 CJEU takes on FATCA: EU's top court to rule on banking data sent to the US

Scales of justice weigh banking files against an EU passport over a stormy Atlantic Ocean.

The Court of Justice of the EU today registered case C-804/25, putting 13 questions on FATCA's compatibility with GDPR and EU privacy law before its judges.

by Luis Espada

AI - Feb 26, 2026 Google's patent to replace your website with an AI page could change search forever

AI-generated webpage replaces a crumbling printed page, visualizing Google's patent threat.

Google's newly granted patent US12536233B1 reveals a system that scores landing pages and replaces low-quality ones with AI-generated pages personalized per user search history.

by Luis Espada