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OpenAI Dots Run Read-Only Research When Nobody Is Asking

OpenAI's Dots can review connected apps and run scheduled checks between conversations, with read-only limits on proactive research.

Wikipedia, Podcasts & Reddit Now Drive AI Citations, Ask Your PR Team How They Did It

Your PR team's Wikipedia, podcast, and Reddit expertise can help you build the third-party signals that support AI visibility.

Google Analytics Adds App Conversions To Cross-Channel Reports

Google Analytics now supports app conversions in its performance and attribution reports.

The AI Search Metrics I Use To Track Client Pipelines

See whether AI search reaches buyers and creates qualified opportunities with five measures covering brand presence, answer accuracy, and attribution.

OuterBox Launches OBxFrontier to Kill Busywork With Custom AI

OuterBox launches OBxFrontier, a custom AI development service that maps client workflow problems and builds AI agents around their existing systems.

How Are Enterprise SEO Pros Measuring AI Overviews & LLMs? [Webinar]

Tom Capper of STAT walks through the biggest AI search measurement challenges and a tactical solution for each one: October 14 at 2 p.m. ET.

Social & Advertising

Reddit ends support for RSS feeds

The company also announced an end to free API access as it tries to protect its data from artificial intelligence scrapers.

Instagram adds option to boost livestreams

Creators can now use an in-app feature to increase engagement of their live videos.

WhatsApp adds new parental controls

New tools will help monitor what groups teens connect with and how certain in-app features are used.

TikTok hosts launch of David Geffen Galleries

The app expanded its Museums Come Alive series by partnering with the Los Angeles County Museum of Art to showcase its Egyptian collection.

LinkedIn updates its AI-powered hiring bot

The platform launched Hiring Assistant 2, which has improved capacity for personalization and candidate matchmaking.

Meta adds AI assistant to Edits

The company said its artificial intelligence-powered “creative partner” will help users discover patterns and create content in the video editing app.

DigidaySep 30, 2026

Future of TV Briefing: TV ad industry’s measurement currency frustrations hit (another) boiling point

This week’s Future of TV Briefing looks at a new task force being formed by the Coalition for Innovative Media Measurement to tackle the TV ad industry’s measurement…

DigidaySep 30, 2026

How Kroger, Giant Eagle and DoorDash are building their agentic AI assistants

This story was first published by Digiday sibling Modern Retail . AI was the hot topic of conversation at this year’s Groceryshop, as executives from Kroger, Giant…

AI & Automation

Reddit is killing RSS feeds and ending public API access because of AI bots

Reddit is ending support for RSS feeds, as the company continues tightening access to its trove of user-generated content.

The ugly economics of consumer AI

There’s a reason frontier labs have gotten gun-shy about consumer AI — and it’s not because the tech isn’t good enough.

Meta disputes claim that Muse read a user’s private messages without permission

Meta says its Muse AI agent cannot access a user’s Messages without explicit permission, disputing a journalist’s account that the agent read his private messages while…

DoorDash launches an AI agent you can text to order food

By launching an AI agent for food ordering, DoorDash is looking to gain an edge over rivals Uber Eats and Grubhub.

Destro AI’s secret sauce is getting robots and humans on the same page

"One of the biggest reasons we are winning against robotics companies is because we are not a robotics company."

Instinct’s new product recommendations are giving some users the ick

Instinct is rolling out human-curated product and travel recommendations, but some users aren’t happy about getting suggestions they never asked for.

Cerebras Systems’ Andrew Feldman on whether AI can keep scaling at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

At TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, Cerebras Systems CEO and co-founder Andrew Feldman will explore the growing demand for compute, energy, and infrastructure, how Cerebras is…

Restate lands $20M as the need for durable infrastructure increases with AI agents

Instead of building its durable execution engine on top of an external database, the company developed its own storage, replication, and redundancy layers. This…

3 days left to exhibit: Turn visibility into your next opportunity at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

Three days left to exhibit at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Book by October 2 at 11:59 p.m. PT to showcase your startup to 10,000+ founders, investors, operators, and tech…

Airbnb adds AI search, more social features

Airbnb is also launching new services such as meal delivery and laundry in select locations.