Major platforms abandoned Washington political advertising after state imposed disclosure requirements that industry group argues create unconstitutional burdens.

Google filed notice of appeal on January 16, 2026, challenging U.S. District Court's final judgment imposing six-year behavioral remedies including data sharing, syndication requirements, and Technical Committee oversight following search monopoly ruling.

Anthropic's Claude Code transforms software development through file system access and Unix commands, threatening traditional SaaS models while accelerating 2026's AI coding adoption.

YouTube CEO Neal Mohan previews 2026 priorities: AI tools for Shorts creation, text-to-game features, in-app shopping checkout, and image posts in Shorts.

Vox Media filed a federal antitrust lawsuit on January 14, 2026, alleging Google's monopolization of advertising technology markets deprived the publisher of billions in revenue.

WordPress founder Matt Mullenweg warns of AI psychosis as Anthropic researchers identify neural patterns governing AI personas and methods to prevent harmful drift.

Yelp acquires AI communication platform Hatch for $270 million to automate lead management for home services businesses, marking its largest AI investment to date.

Amazon Publisher Services launches open beta Prebid adapter connecting publishers to Amazon demand plus 60+ buyers while reducing latency and preserving existing workflows.

Louisa Wong becomes CEO of MINT on February 2, bringing two decades of agency and adtech experience to lead advertising resource management platform as industry faces fragmentation.

Google Search Console counts duplicate URLs in AI Overviews and blue links as one impression. John Mueller confirms the methodology that affects visibility metrics for publishers.

Awin Group yesterday suspended Honey's payments after investigation confirmed browser extension violated publisher policies through affiliate commission diversion practices.

Adobe research analyzing 4M Claude conversations reveals AI adoption concentrates in complex creative work while routine marketing tasks remain largely untouched.

Netflix asks content creators to dumb down dialogue and repeat story beats because viewers watch while distracted by devices, according to comments from Matt Damon during a January 16 podcast appearance that sparked debate about streaming's impact on storytelling…

New data finds AI assistant crawlers increased site coverage even as companies sharply reduced access for AI model training bots.

Shopify's Harvey Finkelstein said agentic shopping enables merit-based personalization, reducing the role of ad spend and traditional SEO.

AI didn’t replace PPC managers. It removed busywork and exposed where strategy, data quality, and decision-making were missing.

A survey of 4,000+ CEOs from 95 countries finds 56% haven't seen revenue or cost benefits from AI.

Five things that virtually any business can do to increase authoritativeness and earn a ton of links.

A public ecommerce test shows measurable differences in what gets selected by LLMs, and why your next move is replication, not reassurance.

New research finds U.S. TV advertising market can financially support multiple competing companies that measure what people watch, but faces major challenges.

YouTube published detailed FAQ explaining monthly AdSense payment schedule, revenue adjustments, and processing timelines for creators earning from content.