Microsoft explains what matters for AEO and GEO and offers three actionable strategies for getting recommended by AI assistants.

SerpApi files lawsuit against former contractor Zilvinas Kucinskas claiming he stole source code, customer lists, and trade secrets to build SearchApi competitor.

Google's Personal Intelligence connects Gmail and Google Photos to AI Mode, delivering personalized responses for AI Pro and Ultra subscribers.

10Web Photo Gallery plugin vulnerability enables attacker to delete image comments. Impacts all plugin versions up to and including 1.8.36.

Learn more about the enhancements Demand Gen is launching, just in time for the new year.

Scammers rotate through fake websites and stolen influencer videos to sell fraudulent weighted highland cows, while Meta profits from advertising fraud.

Microsoft Clarity launched Bot Activity tracking on January 21, 2026, revealing which AI systems crawl websites and how automated traffic affects infrastructure performance.

Paved's 2026 report reveals newsletter publishers earned 30% more revenue while 64% of marketers adopted the channel, signaling fundamental shift beyond experimental budgets.

Microsoft cancels employee subscriptions to news services and closes its employee library while adding more AI features to Windows, sparking user backlash and a viral Chrome extension.

Research from Google shows small multimodal models analyze smartphone screens to predict what users want before they type queries, shifting search behavior.

TikTok's US spinoff to Oracle, Silver Lake, and MGX has closed after a White House official said the US and China finalized the deal.

Meta expands advertising on Threads to all users globally starting January 26, 2026, marking complete platform monetization two years after launch.

What is ChatGPT's Atlas? Charlie Marchant explains OpenAI's new AI-powered browser, its "Agent Mode" capabilities, and the pros and cons of using it.

BuddyPress WordPress vulnerability enables unauthenticated attackers to access shortcode functionality

A guide to Reddit communities that consistently surface industry insight, peer problem-solving, and unfiltered professional perspectives.

ChatGPT will test ads for U.S. users while Google launches Ads Decoded podcast and expands Demand Gen features for better campaign performance.

Google connects Gmail and Photos to AI Mode. Hostinger data shows AI training bots blocked while search bots expand. Mueller warns about free subdomain hosting.

New DOJ vs. Google evidence sheds light on proprietary page quality signals, spam scoring, and why user interaction data underpins modern search rankings.