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Last updated: 30 July 2026, 04:30 IST
Search & Digital Marketing
Why AI Content Stopped Working & What To Do About It [Watch Now]
Does Google penalize AI content? Get answers on GEO, answer engine optimization, and the content personalization signals that convert. Watch on demand.
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Google loses key DMCA claims against SerpApi in scraping lawsuit
Google’s DMCA claims against SerpApi were dismissed July 20. Google now has 21 days to amend part of its complaint. The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of…
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Google Ads rolls out video campaign groups globally
Google Ads is rolling out video campaign groups for YouTube reach and frequency campaigns, giving advertisers a new way to coordinate delivery across multiple video…
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How semantics and topical authority improve local SEO
Publishing more pages doesn’t automatically build topical authority. In many local SEO projects, the bigger challenge is deciding which queries deserve their own pages.…
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Does topical authority matter in AI search?
Some brands get away with broad topical focus. Forbes, for example, ranks well for everything from “bitcoin price” to “best pillows for neck pain.” But most brands are…
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Beyond Brand Sovereignty: How To Build An AI-Ready Source Of Truth
AI doesn't reward the best-optimized page. It rewards the highest-confidence evidence. Bill Hunt explains how organizations earn that confidence.
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The data-backed case for publishing less content
Quality over quantity is a familiar saying, but it’s not always an easy sell to executives and decision-makers who still believe publishing more content leads to better…
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The 4-step health check for your target ROAS and CPA
Target ROAS and CPA aren’t optimization settings. They’re business decisions. Many accounts inherit a target from a previous agency, finance team, or account manager…
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Designing A Measurement Framework Before You Touch GA4
Transform your Google Analytics 4 data into actionable insights with a solid measurement framework as your foundation.
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Your DAM solved the library problem. The activation problem is next. by ImageKit
Your DAM is working. Assets are centralized. Metadata is applied. Roles and permissions are in place. By every standard measure of a digital asset management (DAM)…
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AI Overviews Now Answer Most Local Searches – How To Get Your Business Cited
AI Overviews are outpacing local packs across 15+ markets. Here is what location pages need to stay visible in AI-generated answers.
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Anthropic’s Claude Can Now Watch A Video And Learn Your Job
Anthropic's Claude Cowork can turn a video of a person doing a task into a skill so that it can do it too.
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How OpenAI’s human mistake led to the AI-powered hack on Hugging Face
OpenAI made a mistake setting up what it called a “highly isolated” testing environment and sandbox. According to cybersecurity experts, that human mistake is what made…
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Travis Kalanick’s robotics company raises $1.7B, led by a16z
Uber is also investing in Travis Kalanick's company Atoms, which has made gauzy claims about using industrial AI to modernize the world.
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Yope raises $12.3M to build a private social network without algorithms or ads
Yope, a fast-growing social app focused on private groups of friends and family, has raised $12.3 million in seed funding. Instead of chasing creators and algorithmic…
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Monday.com lays off hundreds to focus on AI
The company said it is reducing its headcount by 20%, or about 630 staff, to "support a leaner, more focused operating model" as it focuses on its AI Work Platform.
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Arcee, a US open source AI lab, says Chinese models are not inherently dangerous
As Chinese AI models grow in capability and popularity among U.S. companies, the arguing over what should be done about them has reached a fever pitch.
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Substack’s new tool tells you who’s been writing their newsletters with AI
Substack is giving readers a way to estimate how much of a newsletter was written by AI, signaling a broader shift toward transparency around AI-assisted content.
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OpenAI’s AI spending spree has ballooned to $750B
OpenAI will spend the equivalent of Sweden's GDP on infrastructure through 2030.
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Menlo Ventures’ Matt Murphy explains what AI startups founders must do differently
Anthropic leaped to a $47 billion revenue run rate by May, compared to $9 billion in 2025. It’s the kind of growth that Menlo Ventures’ Matt Murphy says he’s never seen…
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The browser wars aren’t about search anymore — here are the best alternatives to Chrome and Safari
We’ve compiled an overview of some of the top alternative browsers available today aiming to challenge Chrome and Safari.
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Passionfroot raises $15M to expand its B2B creator marketplace to the US
Passionfroot, a German startup building a marketplace connecting B2B creators with brands, has raised $15M in a Series A round led by Insight Partners.
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Glow emerges from stealth at $1.2B valuation to challenge endpoint security in the AI era
Glow is targeting a new class of endpoint risks created by the rapid adoption of AI agents and developer tools inside enterprises.
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