Google Updates Privacy Policy To Allow Connected Apps In Ads
Google is testing AI Mode ads informed by connected Gmail and Photos data, as its privacy policy adds an exception for ad personalization.
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Apple Drives Ad Tech To Server-Side Solutions
Parties rally behind IAB Tech Lab’s Trusted Server Framework following Apple’s latest tracking restrictions, although questions remain.
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Google Launches AI Mode Globally With New Features
Then, at Google I/O in May 2026, Sundar Pichai called AI Mode “our biggest upgrade to Search ever” and said it had passed 1 billion monthly active users. It’s no longer just an experiment. AI Mode now has its own … Read more ›
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Fashion Brands Partner With Soccer Stars Post World Cup
Three months after the World Cup ended in a Spanish victory, the partnerships with marquee players keep coming.
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Google Tests New Layout For Sponsored Products
Google AI Mode is testing separate ‘Sponsored’ and ‘All products’ headings above paid and organic products mixed inline, a clearer split than the earlier blended layout.
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Microsoft Enhances AI Assistant Connection For Ad Budget Tracking
Read-only tools bring campaign edits and creative performance into connected AI assistants.
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Ahrefs Updates Site Audit And Site Explorer Tools
We’ve got 5 updates this month, from a brand-new AI Discoverability category in Site Audit to Page types in Site Explorer, and more. Let’s dive in. AI Discoverability issues AI Discoverability is a new issue category in Site Audit. It … Read more ›
