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Ecosia drops Mistral AI for open models, citing a 1-year quality gap
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Ecosia drops Mistral AI for open models, citing a 1-year quality gap
Costs roughly halved, says CEO Christian Kroll, for a search engine used by Germany's environment ministry and the NHS. Can Mistral's Large 4 model win it back?
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Google Cloud adds project spend caps that pause Gemini agents at the limit
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Google Cloud adds project spend caps that pause Gemini agents at the limit
Per-token prices fell 98% since 2024, yet enterprise AI volume keeps straining budgets. SMBs are in early access now; wider release is promised but undated.
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Meta's Muse accounts for 72% of AI agent requests, HUMAN finds
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Meta's Muse accounts for 72% of AI agent requests, HUMAN finds
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Meta's Muse accounts for 72% of AI agent requests, HUMAN finds
Of Muse's requests, 84% target product and search pages, and it is 25% more likely than other agents to reach checkout. Can analytics tell the traffic apart?
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YouTube to allow certified online gambling ads on Masthead from October 21
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YouTube to allow certified online gambling ads on Masthead from October 21
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YouTube to allow certified online gambling ads on Masthead from October 21
Posted October 7 with 14 days of lead time, the notice excludes promoters outside mandatory state or national registration. Which markets qualify is left open.
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Cloudflare drops AI opt-outs from 118 sites' robots.txt, HasData finds
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Cloudflare drops AI opt-outs from 118 sites' robots.txt, HasData finds
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Cloudflare drops AI opt-outs from 118 sites' robots.txt, HasData finds
Of 592 sites declaring a GPTBot ban, 234 still served it a live page, while publishers turn away AI bots at 56.4%. Has enforcement moved from files to CDNs?
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SerpApi's open-source tool screens 200 Google Maps reviews for padding
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SerpApi's open-source tool screens 200 Google Maps reviews for padding
Six pattern checks, at about 42 credits per place, test local listings for inflated star ratings. How far can an audit with stated blind spots be relied on?
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Zeta Global to add NVIDIA Nemotron-based models to AthenaOS beta in 2026
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Zeta Global to add NVIDIA Nemotron-based models to AthenaOS beta in 2026
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Zeta Global to add NVIDIA Nemotron-based models to AthenaOS beta in 2026
Early tests rate the Fireworks-tuned models on par with industry leaders, Zeta says, with no benchmark named. Where customer data is processed is not stated.
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McDonald's faces class action over menu prices at 14,000 US restaurants
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McDonald's faces class action over menu prices at 14,000 US restaurants
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McDonald's faces class action over menu prices at 14,000 US restaurants
Franchisee sales data feeds one engine, and average prices rose about 40% from 2019 to 2024, the Sherman Act complaint says. Will a court see an agreement?
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Zeta Global begins work on a specialized chip with an unnamed partner
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Zeta Global begins work on a specialized chip with an unnamed partner
Enterprise marketing teams can expect AthenaOS in public beta later in 2026, with general release in Q1 2027. Which technical details are still undisclosed?
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Nextdoor's Halloween Treat Map gains pet and non-food treat filters
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Nextdoor's Halloween Treat Map gains pet and non-food treat filters
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Nextdoor's Halloween Treat Map gains pet and non-food treat filters
Reese's sponsors the U.S. edition and lists its Top 150 streets, while pins run October 8 to 31 in three countries. What does the map collect from neighbors?
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Swedish regulator fines Miljödata SEK 1.8 million over security shortcomings
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Swedish regulator fines Miljödata SEK 1.8 million over security shortcomings
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Swedish regulator fines Miljödata SEK 1.8 million over security shortcomings
Intruders reached records on 2.2 million people and moved unseen for three days. Two municipalities and a region remain under review as the appeal window runs.
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Spotify renews Joe Rogan on multi-year license, price undisclosed
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Spotify renews Joe Rogan on multi-year license, price undisclosed
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Spotify renews Joe Rogan on multi-year license, price undisclosed
For media buyers and publishers, a show with 18 million Spotify followers also streams on rival platforms. What the October 8 post leaves out is still open.
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Raptive's Bannister links Apple's 30% App Store fee to its Safari block
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Raptive's Bannister links Apple's 30% App Store fee to its Safari block
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Raptive's Bannister links Apple's 30% App Store fee to its Safari block
Revised Apple Ads terms took effect July 28 while iOS 27 restricts adsrvr.org, affecting buyers and publishers. Is a 20% unblock fee coming? No source says so.
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54% of 41 Tatari clients plan holiday TV ads before mid-November, VAB says
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54% of 41 Tatari clients plan holiday TV ads before mid-November, VAB says
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54% of 41 Tatari clients plan holiday TV ads before mid-November, VAB says
Nine panels put pixel attribution at 70% and AI use at 61% among DTC marketers, 50 days before Black Friday. Which survey details did the graphic leave out?
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8 of 19 US podcast publishers gain downloads in Podtrac's September data
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8 of 19 US podcast publishers gain downloads in Podtrac's September data
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8 of 19 US podcast publishers gain downloads in Podtrac's September data
Meidas Media Network holds second place on the global list at 142.3 million, about 92% of it video, behind iHeart. Does video now decide who leads the tables?