How Meta’s AI shopping assistant decides which products you see
An early shopping test sheds light on product discovery, while Meta’s checkout design shows how customers approve the order.
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Google AI Mode shows new Further exploration section
Google is testing a new “Further exploration” section in AI Mode that displays organic website links…
PPCBing Shopping ads gain new promotional labels
Bing is showing labels such as “High quality,” “Small business,” and “Buy now pay later” on…
AI SearchNearly 94% of ChatGPT visitors still visit Google, Similarweb finds
September's shared audience figures leave room for both services in people's browsing habits.
Development
Microsoft warns publishers to replace their old ad connection before it shuts down
The AppNexus adapter closes in early 2027, and its replacement changes more than the bidder name.
AINvidia says its conversational AI can run in about 4GB of memory
Bolt targets local assistants, with separate speech components still needed for a voice interface.
ContentMore YouTube creators will be able to earn money from AliExpress recommendations
The shopping partnership is expanding to four markets, but each channel must still qualify.
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Google will make financial advertisers prove credentials to reach the US and Canada
The phased rollout is planned for early 2027, with country-specific instructions still to come.
AIBlock’s voice AI learned to talk without ever reading a word
Dessa learns from human speech, with early access limited to a small group of safety researchers.
DevelopmentYour Arc tabs need a new home before the browser shuts down on December 22
A separate December 15 deadline applies to account-data requests, and some features won't move to Dia.
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Google Ads lets you value new customers by the size of their order
Percentage-based bidding adjustments are leaving beta alongside wider customer-retention controls.
AILower Kimi AI prices barely cut the bill in independent tests
Independent tests show stronger performance, while the cost of a completed task barely changes.
ContentFacebook group admins get AI help catching posts that break their rules
Forum also adds shared scheduling and pinned replies for the people running Facebook communities.