Google has added general availability for 2.5 Flash and Pro and is bringing custom versions into Search. Features such as reasoning and calculating tasks and costs will be important to marketers and
developers using these platforms.
Gannett became the first publisher on Wednesday to use Taboola's DeepDive generative AI search engine, but the tool seems to be missing several important features.
Apple hosts its Worldwide Developers Conference next week. For advertisers this means gaining a better understanding of how desktop and mobile referrals are split and what this means for their
media-buying strategies. For publishers it means that while AI search referrals are growing, mobile - the dominant traffic source - remains untapped. Mobile product share belongs to Apple, but Google
dominates mobile web search.
The consortium, intended to facilitate the creation of search engines and reduce reliance on Google and Bing, is made up of 14 partners from seven European countries.
Search, display banners, streaming and CTV dominated local digital budgets last year, with Borrell Associates estimating the combined sectors will hold 78% of digital and 57% of total local
advertising within three years.
An analyst has made two predictions related to AI - that Google AI Mode will replace traditional search, and Apple will continue to use Google's engine as its default.
One year after Google released AI Overviews, BrightEdge published data showing total search impressions rose more than 49%, highlighting a dramatic shift in how people seek and find information.
Influencer marketing platform Captiv8 has announced a partnership with AI-powered search engine Perplexity AI to help brands save time while vetting creators, planning campaigns, asking data-driven
questions and more.
When Presearch couldn't guarantee user privacy with known ad units, the decentralized engine designed a takeover ad to give advertisers insights on impressions, clickthrough rates, device types and
geography.
BrightEdge identifies patterns marketers should consider when developing content strategies and ad campaigns, and key factors that impact brand presence in AI prompts and commerce.
AI, online ad serving, media buying, and search require a substantial amount of energy that companies have been trying to figure out how to support. Google's agreement with nuclear developer
Elementl Power will help to develop three project sites for advanced reactors.
Analysis from Aimclear reveals "a new cohort of crawlers associated with large language model (LLM) based applications - representing "services such as Google's own AI features, Anthropic's Claude,
Microsoft's Copilot integrated with Bing, and Perplexity AI, among others," Aimclear founder Marty Weintraub wrote.
Citations lacking in AI search results have become a major concern for publishers and brands looking for clicks to their web or ecommerce sites. Here's what one study tells us about categories,
regions, and B2B or B2C companies.
Generative AI digital customer experiences are promising, but hallucinations remain a challenge with 49% of customers in a survey experiencing AI hallucinations leading to widespread skepticism about
the tech.
Replacing Hsiao will be Josh Woodward, who leads Google Labs and oversaw the launch of NotebookLM, the company's tool that turns text into a podcast-like show.
Google has expanded access to its AI Mode search beyond Google One AI Premium U.S. subscribers. The lack of links to businesses will become a challenge for all when asking for detailed information.
The feature provided links to general information, but not when it came to specifics in my searches.
Is Google a habit? Findings from a study suggest many users stick with Google simply because they never explore other options. When they do, some choose to stay with the competitor, like Microsoft's
Bing. DuckDuckGo and other privacy-based engines were not mentioned in the research.
Most tools tested confidently presented inaccurate answers and rarely used qualifying phrases such as "it appears," "it's possible" or "might" or acknowledged knowledge gaps with statements like "I
couldn't locate the exact article," according to a study released early this month.
The online learning platform, which helps students understand homework, has filed a lawsuit against Google, alleging that use of AI-generated summaries in search engine results has "crushed" its
website traffic and revenue.
The AI-based browser will support the rise of agents for search. Agentic search is a type of AI system that can autonomously make decisions, take actions and adapt to changing situations with minimal
human intervention,
Plans for the next four years include accelerated investments in AI and silicon engineering across the U.S. and a new manufacturing factory in Texas, extending a previous five-year goal for U.S.
investment that affected search, recommendations, and advertising.
Consumers want to see more immediate and relevant search results, including the right product information.
Is something rewiring your brain? Microsoft Research finds that humans who increasingly rely on generative AI in their work use less critical thinking that can deteriorate their cognitive abilities.
The evolution of online advertising and search has raised important questions about trust, privacy, and continued relevance of traditional performance methods across digital. Shoppable video content
and niche platforms are predicted as top emerging channels for growth in the future - all tied to performance.
Following Microsoft and Meta into the unknown, AI startup Anthropic - maker of Claude - has a new technique to prevent users from creating or accessing harmful content - aimed at avoiding regulatory
actions against the company, gaining investment funding, and convincing advertisers and other types of businesses it is safe to adopt its models.
Winterberry Group estimates investments in connected commerce and technology stacks will drive U.S. ad, marketing, and data expenditures to $585 billion.
A recent study finds 55% of marketers are concerned about data privacy, while 55% say they need to understand how platforms work and 49% are worried about keeping up with the pace of innovation.
New research shows spending patterns had little to do with making brands "winners" or "losers." Ninety percent of "winning" companies were at least somewhat integrated to connecting brand and demand.
Across all publishers, 258,000 apps were downloaded per minute in 2024 for iOS and Android operating systems - down 1% vs. the prior year for iOS and Google Play stores, according to a new report
released by Sensor Tower.
An accelerated push for more measurable results has surfaced as platforms become increasingly fragmented. It makes me wonder if this will drive up prices.