Google says AI Mode is holding back growth in its search ad business
Search revenue rose 12%, but Google says AI Mode's lower monetization weighed on its growth.
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Microsoft Ads can track more of the sales your browser tag misses
Microsoft opens its direct sales-data connection, with duplicate counting and consent settings to check.
PPCGoogle expands AI Mode ads to 10 new countries
Google is expanding AI Mode ads to 10 additional countries, including India, Canada and Australia, while…
SEOGoogle tests query bubbles at the top of AI Overviews
Google is testing query bubbles at the top of AI Overviews in some languages, and clicking…
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Google Tag Manager adds verbose logging to Preview mode
Google Tag Manager’s Preview mode now has an ‘Enable verbose logging’ option that shows Google tag…
PPCGoogle publishes a help doc on AI review summaries in search ads
Google’s new help doc says AI review summaries in search ads are positive only, meaning a…
PPCChatGPT visual ads now spotted in chats
OpenAI’s new visual ad format for ChatGPT is now showing in chats, with multiple images, bold…
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Experts followed AI advice picked by a coin flip in an Anthropic study
The study tests who makes the judgment calls when an AI assistant helps analyze the data.
SEO NewsReddit gives the communities you chose a feed of their own
Following keeps your chosen communities together, and Reddit remembers which feed you last used.
SEO NewsGoogle confirms Chrome will show an AI chat button for third-party search engines
Google says Chrome will add an AI chat button for supported third-party search engines, with a…
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Microsoft tests a way to tell its AI what your ads should never say
The open pilot gives advertisers up to 40 instructions for generated copy. You still need to…
AIGoogle gives security teams first access to its bug-hunting Gemini
Security teams get Gemini 4 Carbon first. Google hasn't set a date for everyone else.
AI SearchChrome could decide whether your next search opens AI Mode or regular results
The unfinished feature would choose a search experience based on your model, tools and attachments.