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Bing has retired its legacy SOAP and POX Webmaster APIs
Bing Webmaster Tools officially retired its legacy SOAP and POX/HTTP APIs on August 31, 2026. If you missed this, and your integration was still calling those endpoints, requests…
Yahoo keeps expanding AI across its search results
Yahoo continues pushing more AI into its search results. Yahoo previously launched Yahoo Scout within its SERP, and now Yahoo is testing…
Wave of unsolicited password reset requests hits thousands of X accounts
A widespread wave of unsolicited password reset emails has targeted thousands of accounts on X (formerly Twitter), including high-profile crypto personalities, journalists,…
LinkedIn’s ‘AI slop’ button is rolling out more widely to comments
Users can now flag low-effort or likely automated replies directly from the comment menu.
Instagram will reduce reach for AI influencers that don’t disclose they’re AI
You can still use AI on Instagram. You just can’t use it to invent an entire person and quietly hope nobody notices.
Google tests new anti bot verification button in search
Google is testing a new human verification method within search. Initially, the button appears grey, and once verification is complete, it turns…
Google tests new memory popup in AI Mode
Google is now testing a new popup at the bottom of AI Mode: “Get more tailored responses. Ask AI Mode to remember…
Why the EU now regulates ChatGPT as a search engine
The decision does not declare ChatGPT a Google-sized search competitor. It places OpenAI’s search features under the EU’s toughest tier of platform…
ChatGPT is down: millions of users facing error codes as OpenAI scrambles for a fix
Yes, it’s not just you. ChatGPT is experiencing a major global outage, leaving thousands of users unable to send prompts or load…
Google drops show more button, pushes users into AI Mode
Google continues pushing users toward AI Mode. In this recent test, Google isn’t showing a “Show more” button for some queries. Chris…
SerpApi files to dismiss Google’s amended lawsuit again
Back in July, a federal court dismissed Google’s lawsuit against SerpApi. Google came back with an amended complaint, and now SerpApi has…
Semrush launches official connector for Claude
Semrush has launched an official connector for Claude. This allows users to connect their Semrush accounts to Claude and use Semrush marketing…
Google launches three new travel features in AI Mode
Google has launched three new features for travel planning and booking within AI Mode. Google shared these updates through a blog post.…
Google asks what feature users want next in AI Mode
Google Robby Stein posted a simple question on X, asking users what they want in AI Mode. He wrote: “If you could…
Search Engine Watch is back: a new independent chapter begins
Thirty years after a webmaster’s question became Search Engine Watch, the publication is under new independent ownership. Here is what we owe…
Is Google changing its homepage buttons again?
Google appears to be making more changes to its homepage design. A couple of weeks ago, we covered Google adding new buttons…
Reddit citations in ChatGPT Search drop over 86%
AI search and analytics company PromptWatch is reporting a sharp drop in how often Reddit gets cited in ChatGPT Search down by…
Google tests moving the search bar position on the results page
Google appears to be testing another change to where the search bar sits on the results page. Previously, the search bar started…
Google adds new personalization features across Search, Discover, and News
Google announced new personalization features across Search, Discover, and Google News. The goal is to give users more control over their preferred…
Similarweb can now track ads inside ChatGPT and Google AI Mode
Similarweb says it can now track ads appearing across ChatGPT and Google AI search experiences. Its new AI Ads product provides competitive…
OpenAI expands ChatGPT ads to 31 European countries
OpenAI announced on August 18th that it will expand ads to 31 European countries. The countries include Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Sweden,…
AI Overview cites self-serving listicles, but skips the brand that ranks itself #1
Harpreet flagged something odd in a Google AI Overview and shared it on X, pointing out that the AIO cited four self-serving…
Google Trends adds interactive maps and regional breakdowns
Google Search Central announced on linkedin that Google Trends has added new interactive maps and regional breakdowns within its Explore section. This…
Google Analytics is down, real-time reporting isn’t working
Google Analytics appears to be experiencing issues for some users today, with our tests showing real time considerably low The outage appears…
Yahoo tests follow-up queries and blue hyperlinks in Yahoo Scout
Yahoo is testing follow-up queries and blue hyperlinks within Yahoo Scout. We spotted these changes, though we can’t say for certain they’re…
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