Google is hiring a Chief of Staff on Search Intelligence, Strategy and Operations. This job is to “help architect the next era of Search with AI," Rajan Patel, the Vice President of Search Engineering of Google, posted on LinkedIn.

Google’s Robby Stein confirmed (again) that Google is personalizing some of the AI experiences, including AI Overviews and AI Mode. He said this on the CNN, Terms of Service podcast with Clare Duffy.

Google will update how it handles multi-channel products, products sold both online and locally in the store, to help with managing inventory. Google emailed merchants that this applies to and the changes go into effect this March.

Microsoft is testing a much larger “Ask Copilot" button on the Bing home page. Normally, Bing only has a small Copilot logo on the right of the search box but in this test, Bing writes it all out – "Ask Copilot" with the logo.

There are a number of SEOs and site owners complaining that they saw a large drop in Google Search rankings yesterday, January 6, 2026. This unconfirmed Google update does not feel as widespread as some of the previous ones we reported on but I wanted to document this one as such, just in case some of you are impacted.

Advertisers Can Now Leverage Full Screen Video and QR Codes to Reach Viewers TiVo, a wholly owned subsidiary of Xperi Inc., today announced new features for its home screen user interface solution that enable advertisers to seamlessly reach highly engaged consumers across the TV viewing experience. The new offerings from TiVo Ads provide advertisers with […]

Leveraging Infosys Topaz™ and Amazon Q Developer to redefine software delivery and client value across industries globally Infosys, a global leader in next generation digital services and consulting, announced its strategic collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to accelerate enterprise adoption of generative artificial intelligence (AI). The initiative focuses on combining Infosys Topaz, an AI-first set of services, solutions, […]

Google Ads quietly implements a powerful multimodal AI that improves Google’s ability to catch fraudulent advertisers.
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Discover the top AI tools for content creators in 2026 that streamline creative workflows, from text planning and design to image and video generation. As artificial intelligence continues to reshape digital media and creative production, AI tools for content creators are rapidly becoming essential infrastructure rather than optional enhancements. From content planning and visual design […]

Influencer marketing pioneer Ted Murphy launches COEY, an AI-first media company unveiled during CES 2026 to automate content creation at global scale. Ted Murphy, the pioneer credited with founding the modern influencer marketing industry, today announced the public launch of COEY, an AI-first media technology company. Emerging from stealth during CES 2026, COEY is purpose-built […]