Google Search Advocate John Mueller is pushing back on the idea of serving Markdown files to LLM crawlers.

Google is testing ads in AI Mode as Search revenue grew 17% to $63 billion. AI Mode queries run 3x longer than traditional searches.

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Anthropic pledged Claude will remain ad-free while spending millions on Super Bowl commercials directly targeting OpenAI's January advertising announcement.

Criteo introduces commerce-grade recommendation infrastructure for AI shopping assistants, achieving 60% relevancy gains through transaction data versus product descriptions alone.

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Description: Alphabet reported $113.8 billion in Q4 2025 revenues, with Google advertising up 14% and Gemini App hitting 750 million monthly active users, while announcing CapEx will reach $175-185 billion in 2026.

Google has started a Discover core update. The rollout may take up to two weeks, with expansion to more countries and languages later.

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John Mueller offered a practical check for determining whether a passage has been indexed and is technically available to rank.

Bundeskartellamt prohibits Amazon's algorithmic price control mechanisms affecting marketplace sellers and orders €59 million disgorgement for competition violations.

Google added source icons to AI Mode showing when responses use Gmail, Photos, YouTube, or Search data through Personal Intelligence feature.

Google today launched its February 2026 Discover core update for English users in the US, promising to reduce clickbait while promoting locally relevant and expert content.

Google and Microsoft warn that creating dedicated markdown or JSON pages for large language models violates longstanding cloaking policies despite industry experimentation.

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Microsoft launches Publisher Content Marketplace for AI-powered ads. Google pushes Tag Gateway over standard tags. Multi-party approval adds security layer.

A UK judge questioned Amazon's arguments today as the company tried to appeal two major class action lawsuits. The cases involve consumers and sellers who claim Amazon broke competition rules.

Norwegian DPA fines Timegrip €25,000 for refusing 80 employees their time records after employer bankruptcy, establishing processor liability rules.

Google releases a core update targeting Discover only, Alphabet reveals AI Mode ad plans, and Mueller pushes back on bot-specific content. Five stories.