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AI Overviews Have Spread To Most Big-Brand Searches

Recent tracking data found AI Overviews on most brand-name searches it checked.

Claude’s New Rules Target Fake Sources Built To Sway AI Answers

Anthropic's updated usage policy names seeding search and AI answer sources with misleading content, and drops automated publishing from its high-risk list.

Jetpack 16.3 WordPress Plugin Update Is A Winner

Jetpack announced the release of version 16.3, a major update that adds three new blocks, expands existing features, improves accessibility and security, and reorganizes…

AI In Regulated Paid Media: The Default Settings That Put Compliance At Risk

Understand how to address both ad platform and organizational AI concerns for paid media advertisers in regulated industries

Social & Advertising

‘Mission and capital can coexist’: Golden State Valkyries’ Jess Smith on pitch to sponsors

The Golden State Valkyries are the WNBA’s youngest team. Since their inception two years ago, they’ve been competing not just on the court but in the boardroom, seeking…

As creators increasingly move into Hollywood, deal terms can put their IP at risk

Creator-led content is being pitched across the entertainment spectrum from TV to micro dramas and even theater. At Advertising Week New York, several panels explored…

Future of Marketing Briefing: Why top creators are taking fewer brand deals

The biggest creators are cutting their brand rosters. The partners they keep are being asked for equity, product input and, in some cases, a job title. That was my read…

Interoperability may be the future, but it cannot be an entire AI strategy

Patricia Clark, vp, go-to-market, Nexxen AI has become more than the topic du jour. It’s the topic of the year — and probably the decade — in and outside the world of…

Threads recognizes top posts with Gems

The in-app rewards system will automatically select original posts and replies that bring value and spark discussion, per the company.

LinkedIn exec offers insight into the battle against AI slop

Vice President of Engineering Tim Junka outlined in a post how the company approaches detection and how its artificial intelligence agents are trained.

X launches MLB Gametime experience

Similar to its NFL hub, the dedicated space will feature real-time scores and conversations designed to enhance engagement among the platform’s sports fans.

TikTok announces its first European Bestseller of the Year

The 2026 BookTok honor went to author Rebecca Yarros’s novel “Fourth Wing” on a list that also included author Rachel Reid’s book “Heated Rivalry.”

X’s Grok bots get analytic search capabilities

The bots will be able to respond to conversational queries and search in-app posts and brand mentions, offering trend insights to marketers.

AI & Automation

We can’t help treating AI like it’s human. But should we?

"When we are drawn into even the most primitive exchanges with a relational artifact, we believe it cares for us," Dr. Sherry Turkle writes. "And we are wired to care…

a16z’s Olivia Moore on the state of consumer AI

Moore sees a huge opportunity in consumer AI, particularly if the industry can tap into revenue streams beyond just subscriptions and API charges.

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 starts in 4 days — lock in your pass savings of up to $100 before prices rise

Four days until TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 starts, when 10,000 founders, investors, and tech leaders gather in San Francisco's Moscone West on October 13-15. Save up to…

Pretend you’re sitting at Elizabeth Holmes’ desk on this weirdly detailed website

With over a thousand emails, slides, texts, and documents from the United States v. Elizabeth Holmes trial, Extend engineer Bo Lau created a website that simulates what…

Fired OpenAI safety researchers dispute misconduct claims, warn of chilling effect

Three fired OpenAI safety researchers dispute allegations of mishandling sensitive information, warning in an open letter that their dismissals are creating a chilling…

Ben Affleck is an AI nerd, and the internet is impressed

Ben Affleck is going viral for his deep knowledge of AI, from neural networks and transformers to open weights. The actor, who sold his AI filmmaking startup to Netflix…

Popular AI leaderboard Arena nearly doubles valuation to $3.1B valuation in 10 months

The company behind the popular LMArena leaderboard has raised $200 million led by Lightspeed and Khosla, and is now measuring AI models on alignment issues such as lying.

OpenAI’s revenue is reportedly $20 billion less than previously projected

It had previously been reported that the AI lab's annualized revenue was some $70 billion, but a new report claims it's a whole lot less than that.

Google brings agentic AI to Gemini, starting with businesses

Google is turning Gemini into an AI agent that can plan, execute tasks, and work across business apps and systems. The agent can delegate work to subagents, use multiple…

Anthropic changes usage policy to ban model abuse and election interference

Anthropic's updated usage policy explicitly prohibits users from repeatedly abusing Claude in extreme cases, though ordinary frustration and criticism are still allowed.…

OpenAI’s math solutions aren’t meeting the field’s standards yet

OpenAI's flood of proofs deviated from the guidelines set by a group of mathematical researchers consulted by the frontier lab.