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Last updated: 21 October 2026, 04:30 IST
Search & Digital Marketing
Court Dismisses Google’s DMCA Claims Against SerpApi
A federal court dismissed Google's DMCA claims against SerpApi, ruling that blocking scrapers from public search results is not copyright circumvention on its own.
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ChatGPT topic ownership is rare, and SEO alone doesn’t explain it
Only 15.2% of ChatGPT topic categories had a clear brand owner across related buyer questions, according to a Semrush analysis. That means about 85% of categories had no…
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Google Ads adds missed growth estimates to the Recommendations tab
Google Ads is bringing its “Missed Growth Opportunity” insights into the main Recommendations tab as a new beta, giving advertisers a clearer view of the traffic,…
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Google Ads simplifies GA4 setup with bulk account linking
Google is rolling out a new way for advertisers to link multiple Google Ads accounts to a single Google Analytics 4 (GA4) property, making it easier to manage data…
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3.5 Flash-Lite rolling out in Google Search
Google has released three new AI models today Gemini 3.6 Flash, 3.5 Flash-Lite, and 3.5 Flash Cyber and one of those models is rolling out now for Google Search. 3.5…
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How to build curiosity into high-performing social ads
Capturing attention is no longer enough to create high-performing social ads. You also need to create curiosity that keeps people watching. Stopping the scroll and…
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The new SEO rules for bloggers in 2026: Why clarity matters in AI search
For years, I told bloggers through audits, podcasts, and live trainings to write their content for “toddlers and drunk adults.” That was simple advice, and it worked. If…
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Google’s AI Search Data Is Growing, But The Gaps Remain
Google is adding more AI search data across Search Console and Merchant Center, but clicks, individual queries, and key reporting details remain missing.
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Schema for AI search: How to identify and prioritize entity gaps
After presenting a custom schema my team built to evaluate knowledge graphs for university programs, I saw firsthand how differently SEOs view the role of schema markup…
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How Bloom Nutrition is expanding internationally
This podcast was first published by Digiday sibling ModernRetail Subscribe: Apple Podcasts • Spotify For many U.S. retail startups, expanding international distribution…
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Mastercard is tapping foodie creators to drive awareness and adoption
Mastercard recently rolled out an episodic social series focused on foodie creators visiting restaurants to help create buzz and grow their small business. It’s yet…
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Fears of Big Tech bias underpin debates around W3C’s Attribution API
In a relatively obscure industry standards body, the World Wide Web Consortium, Big Tech players, including Apple, Google, Meta, and Mozilla, are making inroads to…
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Why agencies are taking a hybrid approach to synthetic audience research
Traditional research can be slow, expensive and hard to scale but agencies are increasingly testing AI-generated personas to supplement things like media planning and…
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Meta’s AI-based layoffs allegedly targeted workers who had taken protected leave
The company used “a constellation of internal artificial-intelligence systems” to determine who would be included in its 10% reduction in force, per a lawsuit.
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The Anthropic-Physical Intelligence rumor roiling AI Twitter
Anthropic and OpenAI's aggressive 2026 acquisition sprees set the stage for a weekend rumor.
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Meta is testing an AI bedtime story app for people with no imagination
At last, a tech company has found a way to outsource humanity's oldest pastime: using our imaginations.
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OpenAI says Hugging Face was breached by its pre-release models
OpenAI has come forward to claim responsibility for the Hugging Face breach, saying it was the result of internal testing gone awry.
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OpenAI says Hugging Face was breached by its own pre-release models
OpenAI has come forward to claim responsibility for the Hugging Face breach, saying it was the result of internal testing gone awry.
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Jack Dorsey is taking on Slack with Buzz, a group chat platform for teams and their AI agents
Buzz is a group chat platform for the workplace that puts humans and their AI agents in the same conversation.
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AI and the rise of the universal entertainment app
Over the past decade, streaming platforms competed by dominating individual formats like music, video, podcasts, or audiobooks. Now, as AI makes it easier to create,…
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Data centers expected to use 4x more electricity by 2035
New data centers built through 2033 could consume as much electricity as India uses today.
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Google releases three new Gemini models — but no 3.5 Pro
Google released Gemini 3.6 Flash, 3.5 Flash-Lite, and Flash Cyber, but the continued absence of Gemini 3.5 Pro raises fresh questions about its AI strategy.
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US threatens sanctions against Chinese AI models over IP theft
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. could sanction Chinese open AI models over alleged IP theft, expanding the Trump administration's campaign to slow China's…
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Music streamer Deezer says more than 50% of daily uploads are AI-generated
Deezer said more than 90,000 AI-generated tracks were uploaded daily on the platform in June.
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