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AI Agents Won’t Fix Bad Audience Data, They’ll Amplify It

AI models are everywhere. The data you feed them isn't. Mallory Gray of Skydeo explains why audience signals, not mention counts, decide who buys.

Google Has Deployed A New AI Spam Detector Called SAFE

Google's new system for catching AI content spam has already been deployed. This is why it may be a part of Google's Spam Update.

Google AI Overviews Have More Links, But Not All Reach The Web

Google's AI Overview links can lead to websites or AI Mode, and Search Console measures those interactions differently.

LLMs Are Time Machines That Don’t Tell You How Far You Went

AI answers strip out the signals people once used to judge them. Here's why your content stack now misses in both directions.

Search Engine JournalSep 24, 2026

Google Rolls Out September 2026 Spam Update Globally

Google’s September 2026 spam update is rolling out worldwide and may take up to two weeks to complete.

Social & Advertising

DMexco ’26 Briefing: From scaling AI operations to teaching the next generation of ‘bold’ CMOs

The future of AI adoption and the role of the CMO in that disruption and transformation were central hot topics discussed on the main stage across the two days of DMexco…

YouTube invests in AI agents, live ‘gamification,’ and editing tools to keep creators close

YouTube is piling on AI agents, live “gamification,” and new testing tools as it looks to keep creators, and their ad dollars, firmly within its ecosystem. These tools…

Marketers bemoan the culture of ‘good enough’ as standards fall amid the AI bubble

Related Insights The Business of AI Comscore data shows how AI discovery is splintering beyond ChatGPT Read More It’s Fall 2026, i.e., the peak of the annual ad industry…

Future of Marketing Briefing: Imagining the ad business hiding inside Meta’s Muse

Meta built its $243 billion ads business on human attention. Agents could be next in line. The more popular Muse gets, the harder that prospect is to rule out. This is a…

Why Instacart is focused on reducing item markups to grow its delivery platform

This story was originally published on sister site Modern Retail. Instacart is focused on value and affordability to unlock its next phase of growth. Speaking at the…

DigidaySep 24, 2026

How marketers are innovating in the age of intelligence

As artificial intelligence reshapes how businesses work, marketers are rethinking the tools, habits and workflows that drive innovation. But as with past technological…

AI & Automation

Meta’s AI Tamagotchi bet is…working?

When AI leaders at OpenAI and Anthropic started talking about “pacing the frontier,” maybe someone should have asked: what pace? Now it’s turned into model drop week for…

For months, OpenAI’s agent swarms have been attacking online databases to find obscure facts

The latest unauthorized agent swarms were discovered by researchers.

Anthropic’s founders seek voting control ahead of IPO

Anthropic is asking its shareholders to approve a structure that would give its seven co-founders a combined 50.1% of the vote on most corporate matters.

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Ricursive Intelligence’s Anna Goldie and Azalia Mirhoseini on when AI starts designing its own hardware

At TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, Ricursive Intelligence co-founders Anna Goldie and Azalia Mirhoseini will take the Disrupt Stage to discuss closing the loop between AI and…

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Lightspeed targets $250M for new India fund, focusing on early-stage AI

The venture firm is aligning its India fundraising cycle with its global funds for the first time, as it shifts to a shorter investment period.

Bring your co-founder, partner, or colleague and get 50% off a second TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass

Buy one pass to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 and get 50% off a second of the same ticket type. Register before event starts on October 13 at 8 a.m. PT.

PrismML brings its tiny LLMs to Qualcomm-powered smart glasses

Prism's larger goal is open-weight AI that runs on devices and makes better use of the computing power they already have.

Oracle sends force majeure notice on its New Mexico Stargate data center

The notice would allow Oracle to delay payments should the facility miss its 2028 target to come online.

Meta’s Muse Charm looks like a Tamagotchi, but it’s tapping into a much newer trend

Meta’s new AI gadget may look like a Tamagotchi, but its dangling form factor taps into a much broader Gen Z trend around bag charms, retro tech, and turning gadgets…

Google Photos ‘Clueless’-inspired virtual closet is now available on Android and iOS

The AI-powered feature builds a virtual wardrobe from your photos, and is now broadly available after first rolling out to Android users in June.

TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026: Everything you need to know

TechCrunch Founder Summit is a full-day gathering in Boston on November 4 where founders across all stages connect with top VCs and experienced entrepreneurs to gain…