Has Google reached "Peak AI Overview"? In this episode of Whiteboard Friday, Tom analyzes late 2025 data, revealing a drop in AIO frequency for informational queries and a new trend of AI results appearing below position one.

Daniel Waisberg explains how to analyze Search Console performance reports using data controls, charts, and tables for tracking clicks and impressions.

European Commission imposes €120 million fine on X for deceptive blue checkmark practices, inadequate ad repository transparency, and blocking researcher data access.

IAB Tech Lab opens Deals API specification for public comment until January 31, 2026, addressing manual entry, transparency gaps in curated programmatic deals.

California's CCPA updates bring new consumer data protection requirements for businesses selling or sharing personal information, effective January 1, 2026.

Court seeks guidance on whether dynamic IP addresses constitute personal data when transferred to third parties who cannot identify users.

X head of product Nikita Bier terminated the European Commission's advertising account on December 7, 2025, two days after the EC imposed a €120 million DSA fine.

IAB Europe released version 1.2 of DSA Transparency Implementation Guidelines on December 4, adding standardized text translations in 24 EU languages for ad disclosure.

RTL announces 600 job cuts in Germany citing weak TV ad revenue, just weeks after presenting TV Key Facts 2025 showing viewing strength.

Meta is testing answer suggestions for short answer questions in instant forms. Here's how it works and where to find it...

Federal Trade Commission distributes nearly $15.3 million to 103,152 Avast customers through checks, PayPal and Zelle following June 2024 settlement over deceptive privacy claims.

Wikimedia Foundation reveals Charlie Kirk assassination, Deaths in 2025 page, and serial killer Ed Gein top Wikipedia's most-read articles with traffic exceeding 44 million views.

Treasure Data made its AI Marketing Cloud available through AWS Marketplace on December 2, 2025, giving brands direct access to its customer data platform.

Amazon Music launches Insights with Monthly Recaps on August 1, 2025, and 2025 Delivered festival-themed year-end recap on December 2, 2025, for subscribers globally.

JCDecaux won an 8+2 year contract with HKL and Länsimetro Oy to operate advertising in 30 Helsinki and Espoo metro stations starting July 1, 2026.

YouTube announced Recap on December 2, delivering personalized viewing summaries with personality types and music insights to users starting in North America.

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy discusses the importance of resilience and controlling controllable factors during AWS's uncertain early development period in December 2025.

AdRoll reports retargeting costs jumped 11% year-over-year in Q4 2025 as brands competed for early holiday demand amid economic uncertainty and K-shaped spending patterns.

Survey of 100 business leaders reveals 65% will reinvest in email marketing while 97% report AI impact on performance. Retail media networks reach 70% adoption.

Consent-driven B2B audience data expands to Reddit platform through partnership with Bombora, enabling advertisers to activate 19,000 intent-based segments.

Prime Video launches dedicated news destination on December 3, 2025, offering 24/7 access to ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC News and hundreds of channels at no additional cost.