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Google emailed advertisers who are leveraging message leads within Google Local Service Ads telling them about the new value-based pricing. Basically, when a seacher uses the “Request multiple opinions" within local results, those leads may result now in higher discounts than the previous 50% discount you would get on those messages.

Google now lets you add your shipping and returns information within Google Search Console, even if you do not have a Google Merchant Center account. Previously, Google let you do this only if you had a Merchant Center account, that is no longer a requirement.

Google is now embedding its AI chat feature within the Google Ads advertiser console, specifically in some screens. The “Guide me" button that triggers an AI chat feature was spotted in the policy disapprovals screen.

Google is testing showing normal search ads in an ad carousel at the top of the image search results on mobile. The ads take up a lot of the top real estate of the image results and can be scrolled from side to side.

Google is reportedly working on a “fix" for the AI spam that routinely shows up within users’ Google Discover feed. Google issued a statement to the Press Gazette saying, "We’re actively working on a fix" for the fake AI spam stories showing up in Google Discover.

We’re excited to announce that we’re now expanding the options for merchants to provide shipping
and returns information, even if they don’t have a Merchant Center account. Merchants can now
tell Google about their shipping and returns policies in two distinct ways: by configuring them
directly in Search Console or by using new organization-level structured data.

YouTube’s Rene Ritchie says the recommendation system relies on audience behavior that only begins once a video is public. Waiting 24–48 hours offers no benefit.
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Connected layer of Generative, Agentic and In-Product capabilities create an AI Fabric to bolster threat intelligence and security operations use cases Cyware, the leader in AI-powered threat intelligence management, secure threat sharing and collaboration, as well as hyper-orchestration and security automation, announced the launch of a new Cyware Quarterback AI solution delivering an AI Fabric to uniquely […]

Optima is an AI-native learning platform and joins with DataCamp at a time of great momentum for the company, which is cashflow positive and expects to cross the $100 million ARR milestone in 2026. DataCamp, the leading online learning platform for data and AI skill building, announced that it has completed the acquisition of Dubai-based […]

Understand which ad creatives move metrics in Meta, and how to keep engagement high across campaigns.
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