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Bending Spoons Files for US IPO

Italian app studio Bending Spoons has filed to go public in the U.S. The company, which has acquired consumer platforms including Eventbrite, Vimeo and WeTransfer, reports more than 500 million monthly active users and 9 million paying customers across its apps. In its SEC filing Bending Spoons said it generated $1.31 billion in revenue for the year and $601 million in Q1 (a 132% year‑on‑year increase), with $27.4 million in profit for Q1 2026. Subscriptions represent 84% of its revenue. The firm has completed over 50 acquisitions to date and counts investors such as Baillie Gifford, Cox Enterprises, Durable Capital Partners and Fidelity; Reuters reported the IPO could target a roughly $20 billion valuation.

Trump Mobile customer data exposed online

Reports say Trump Mobile, the cellphone provider and smartphone maker, has exposed customer personal data online, including mailing and email addresses. YouTubers Coffeezilla and penguinz0 said a researcher alerted them after finding the information; both ordered the company's T1 phone. The researcher reportedly could not reach anyone at Trump Mobile and the data remains accessible. TechCrunch contacted Trump Mobile but received no response. Unique IDs in the exposed dataset suggest roughly 30,000 orders, far fewer than a prior estimate of 590,000 pre-orders. The story cites earlier coverage noting manufacturing and marketing issues with the T1 device and questions about its provenance.

US Braces for TikTok Shutdown; Trade Desk Buys Sincera

Omnicom and Interpublic Group are pursuing a stock-for-stock merger valued at over $30 billion, with an anticipated close in the second half of 2025 and regulatory approvals to come. In the meantime, Omnicom CEO John Wren told clients on a Q4 earnings call that the firms will operate independently through closure, while he outlined a plan to save about $750 million by streamlining the middle office and regional roles and cutting duplicative costs. The pre-merger repitching phase has allowed Omnicom to identify clients interested in a joint offering, even as restrictions prevent joint pitches during the regulatory period. The deal would integrate IPG’s Acxiom data unit with Omnicom’s Flywheel Commerce Cloud to create a stronger identity and data-insight platform. In 2024 Omnicom topped COMvergence’s rankings for new and retained business, led by Amazon, Unilever and HP with over $7 billion in new business; Omnicom’s Q4 organic growth was 5.2% YoY, with 2025 guidance of 3.5-4.5% organic growth. Publicis’ Arthur Sadoun pressed for restructuring at IPG, while Omnicom signaled cautious optimism for 2025 amid regulatory and policy headwinds.