Google's Nick Fox revealed AI Mode has 75 million daily users, but personal context features remain delayed. Gemini 3 Flash launched with faster performance.

Apple expands App Store search ads for 2026 while Google confirms exact match keywords cannot serve in AI Overviews.

Microsoft published guidance on how duplicate content affects AI search visibility, explaining that AI systems cluster similar pages and may surface unintended versions.

Shareholder derivative lawsuit accuses DoubleVerify executives of misleading investors about AI capabilities, bot detection failures, and closed platform challenges during 2023-2025.

Google filed lawsuit Dec. 19 against Texas API company for bypassing SearchGuard protections and scraping copyrighted content from search results pages.

Contentsquare announces Shopify partnership on December 17, enabling session replay, heatmaps, and frustration scoring across checkout flows for merchants.

Place Exchange launches Programmatic Guaranteed for DOOH in Google DV360, enabling unified cross-channel campaign management with guaranteed pricing and placement.

FTC settlement reveals Instacart concealed mandatory service fees, misled customers about refund policies, and charged memberships without proper consent from 2013-2019.

France's CNIL imposed €1 million penalty on Optimove for GDPR processor compliance failures affecting 9.8 million French users in Deezer data breach case.

LiveOne renews DAX partnership with 30% projected programmatic audio revenue increase for 2026, adding in-car listening as streaming platforms chase the persistent gap between consumer attention and advertiser spending.

Marketing leaders from Jacquard and Funnel warn 70-80% still use last-click attribution while ChatGPT's ubiquity makes brand differentiation harder than ever.

Adobe's 2026 Creative Trends report identifies four visual strategies—multisensory experiences, emotional connection, surreal design, and local authenticity.

Google sued SerpApi under the DMCA, alleging it circumvented SearchGuard to scrape and resell licensed copyrighted content from Google Search results at scale.

NBCUniversal launches LIVE Total Impact, AI contextual targeting, and Performance Insights Hub on December 17, 2025, introducing cross-platform measurement and attribution.

Google's December 2025 core update triggered severe ranking volatility and Discover traffic collapse within 48 hours, with publishers reporting complete traffic elimination before Christmas.

France's Autorité de la concurrence rejected Qwant's antitrust complaint against Microsoft on November 27, finding insufficient evidence of dominance in search syndication markets.

ProSiebenSat.1 sells wetter.com to FUNKE Mediengruppe after 25 years, marking another step in the broadcaster's retreat from digital ventures as it refocuses on core entertainment business.

Digital analyst Esther Paniagua warns chatbots create information prisons as platforms capture revenue from publishers, threatening journalism and democracy.

New global study shows advertisers waste spend on narrow demographic while ignoring valuable 55+ audiences. Brand safety filters block engaged listeners across five markets.

Gracenote expands On Sports platform with documentary linking and athlete imagery as viewing minutes surge 260% since 2021, targeting deeper fan engagement beyond live games.

Google allows Authorized Buyers to promote prescription drugs without certification starting January 2026, departing from Google Ads requirements.