Google says users have selected 345,000 Preferred Sources, which now appear in AI Overviews and AI Mode alongside new link carousels.

Carl Hendy challenges Google's AI Search preference claims, pointing to data gaps in the Google/Ipsos survey that the industry uses as its main source.

Google's May core update, Publicis-LiveRamp for $2.2B, ChatGPT ad upgrades, DMA fines, and programmatic RTB changes dominated marketing news May 22-28, 2026.

Australia's Q1 2026 internet ad market reaches a record $4.9bn, up 15.3%, with video and search leading growth and SMEs joining large brands as major spenders.

IAB Tech Lab releases AI bot and crawler management guidance for public comment, supporting CoMP API adoption and sustainable content marketplace development.

A Rome court annulled the Italian Garante's €15M ChatGPT fine, ruling the authority had no jurisdiction once OpenAI established its Irish subsidiary in 2024.

Veronika Höller argues Google I/O 2026 transformed search into an AI decision agent, not an answer engine - and most marketers are still not ready for it.

Is Performance Max better than separate campaigns? Learn how budget, control, and account structure should shape the right decision for growth.

WordPress is facing a sustained decline in market share while other platforms remain stable and growing in popularity.

AI convergence is making search marketing brands indistinguishable. Here's why human variation is now the most valuable thing in your toolkit.

A look at Meta Ads Grouping reports, ChatGPT conversion campaigns, Instagram Live Video ads, and AI-generated video issues.

The finale of Ads Decoded, recorded live at Google Marketing Live 2026, features the teams behind the day’s biggest announcements.

Research on how people actually use AI surfaces a concentration problem most practitioners haven’t named yet, and a career implication hiding inside it.

Here are 12 of the biggest Google I/O 2026 keynote moments, including news about Gemini Omni, Gemini 3.5 Flash and more.

Find out how to identify who is advertising on ChatGPT and gain insights into your competitors' ad strategies.

SiriusXM Media and AdsWizz today expanded their LiveRamp identity deal, bringing RampID and multi-ID targeting across streaming and podcast audio at scale.

Walmart Connect today made its audiences available in Yahoo DSP via Magnite, connecting 150M shoppers to VIZIO CTV with closed-loop Walmart sales measurement.

Ahrefs ships 8 April 2026 updates: Grok enters Brand Radar, API units quadruple on Lite plans, and the Social Media Manager overview gets rebuilt from scratch.

Amazon Publisher Services announces six new capabilities at its APS Summit: AI assistant, full-bidstream Signal IQ, mobile SDK bridge, and shoppable video.

The European Commission today fined Temu €200 million for failing to assess systemic risks of illegal products, marking a pivotal DSA enforcement action.

Azerion has integrated Spotify Ad Exchange directly into its Hawk DSP, giving advertisers programmatic access to Spotify audio, video, display and podcasts.