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Julian Vennick
2026
Google is paying publishers for AI answers, with some decidedly small cheques
Reports describe a selective pilot and uneven returns. Digiday’s firsthand reporting explains how Google ties payments to content contributions.
Google beats Rolling Stone publisher’s lawsuit over AI search
The publishers’ expectation of search traffic could not support their argument that Google had struck a coercive content deal.
Shopify opens checkout to AI shopping agents
Browser assistants can now submit orders after buyer approval, with no merchant configuration required for the checkout tools.
Meta hires MongoDB’s CEO to sell you AI alongside the ads
CJ Desai will lead Meta Enterprise Platform as the company expands from helping businesses reach customers into supplying the AI…
Gemini gets Photoshop tools without asking you to upgrade
Adobe is bringing photo editing and design tools into Google’s chatbot. Its help page specifies English-only support and an Adobe…
Google uses AI to hunt video spam through upload times and device clues
The system examines how channels upload and connect to one another, looking for coordinated abuse even when their videos differ.
UK wants Google to offer you other search engines
The CMA’s revised proposal would let qualifying AI services compete for default searches, with clear credit for publishers among the…
Google Maps review-spam alerts reach business owners
Google announced these protections in April. A September email screenshot shows Business Profile owners are now being told when a…
Google Ads gets a CRM backstop for broken conversion tags
Google’s multi-source conversions beta lets advertisers connect website tags with backend data from a CRM or order system, using transaction…
Why Amazon is blocking Meta’s Muse shopping agent
An assistant can have a shopper’s permission and still face a retailer’s block. Amazon’s advertising business helps explain the commercial…
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