Here are Google’s latest AI updates from November 2025

BuzzStream analyzed robots.txt files for 100 top news sites. 79% block training bots, but 71% also block retrieval bots that affect AI citations.

Discover what visibility on Google means for small businesses as AI assistants control which options customers see and choose.

Tailwind CSS laid off three-quarters of its engineering team on January 6, 2026, after AI-driven traffic decline slashed revenue by 80% despite framework's growing popularity.

Amazon restricts review sharing across product variations starting February 12, 2026, forcing sellers to rebuild ratings for dissimilar products.

RTL+ announces exclusive bundling partnership with HBO Max launching January 13, enabling German subscribers to access both platforms under single subscription.

The Trade Desk secured commitments from nine prominent publishers including AccuWeather, BuzzFeed, the Guardian, and Hearst for its OpenAds auction platform, announced January 6, 2026, as the company expands infrastructure designed to deliver transparent…

Cedara and momox case study reveals how spend-based carbon calculations inflate digital advertising emissions compared to GMSF activity-based methodology.

YouTube generates $36.1B annually while global TV advertising reaches $180B, yet TikTok gains momentum as YouTube's growth rate slows to 12.5% after years of decline.

Description: European regulators must decide by February 10 whether to approve Google's largest-ever acquisition of cybersecurity firm Wiz amid warnings from researchers about vertical monopolization risks.

Index Exchange launches Gracenote-powered reporting for streaming ads, giving advertisers program-level data and brands proof of purchase on Spectrum Reach inventory.

What are the differences between how AI systems handle JavaScript-rendered or interactively hidden content compared to traditional Google indexing?

VIOOH partners with Dolphin OOH to provide programmatic access to over 5,000 digital screens generating 50 million monthly impressions across major US cities.

DIRECTV enables programmatic access to its digital out-of-home inventory through Place Exchange, Basis, and The Trade Desk for the first time at CES 2026.

Frankfurt Higher Regional Court rules technology companies placing third-party cookies face direct liability even when website operators fail to obtain user consent, awarding €100 damages in December 2025 decision.

Why AI answers favor what they already trust, and what that means for visibility.

Google Display Network purchases X inventory programmatically through Search Partners and Video Partners extensions, exposing brands to platform they avoid.

Data collaboration platform opens licensing infrastructure for training data, third-party models, and AI-powered applications starting January 6, 2026.

Magnite integrates Cognitiv's deep learning models into ClearLine on January 6, expanding real-time curation capabilities across premium video inventory and omnichannel campaigns.

Description: Google Tag Manager integrates Google Cloud Platform deployment for tag gateway, expanding beyond Cloudflare with automated External Application Load Balancer configuration.

Similarweb’s January Global AI Tracker shows ChatGPT at 64.5% of gen AI chatbot site visits, while Gemini reached 21.5% and writing tools fell.