Google, Booking.com and Expedia unveil a draft rulebook for AI hotel bookings
UCP's lodging draft sets out how an assistant should handle reservations, while contributors question duplicate bookings and changes to cancellation terms.
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LinkedIn tests new filters to find your next creator partner
LinkedIn is testing Creator Discovery filters for creator expertise, content and audiences, to build targeted creator…
AIGrok matches a cheaper AI on security tests, at nearly 65 times the cost
Artificial Analysis has launched a new Cyber Index for testing AI models on vulnerability discovery, validation…
SEOGoogle Maps now requires sign-in to read more reviews
Google Maps now requires users to sign in to read more or sorted reviews, a change…
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Bing tests italic URL font style in search results again
Bing is testing an italic font style for URLs in search results, with the style appearing…
AIAMD’s next AI move: an $8.2 billion deal for a company that builds virtual worlds
AMD has agreed to acquire World Labs for $8.2 billion to shape the design of its…
AIInstinct lands $1 billion to build an AI assistant that actually runs your errands
Instinct raises $1 billion to expand its AI concierge, though users must still review and approve…
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Google tests Try on button directly in SERP carousels
Google is testing a 'Try on' button that now appears directly within SERP product carousels, instead…
SEO NewsBing tests Minority-owned label on sponsored ads
Bing is testing a new 'Minority-owned' label on sponsored ads, joining other business-identity labels like 'Small…
SEO NewsOpenAI wants to pause AI training when safety alarms go unanswered
OpenAI proposes safety cases for frontier AI training in model misalignment that cover alignment training, containment…
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Google wants users to see if they can spot a scam before it happens
Google is promoting its Be Scam Ready game on the Search homepage, giving users a chance…
SEO NewsGoogle removes useful EU search features, then asks Europeans to blame Brussels
Nick Fox says European Search has lost price checks and hotel-date filters. Google’s own documentation shows…
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For this guide, I tested 10 image search platforms on the same real-world jobs. I wasn’t…