Google leadership changes with Jeff Dean out, Demis Hassabis role change and more
Jeff Dean has been with Google for over 27 years, and helped build Google Search in the early days through AI Mode.
Topic: Corporate governance
Why AI search is forcing global SEO teams to rethink ownership
AI is exposing weak global SEO governance. Discover the 10 ownership decisions that can improve visibility, trust, and local relevance.
The legal consequences of using AI — and the safest way to do it
AI creates growing risks around copyright, privacy, misinformation, and compliance. Here’s how organizations can reduce legal exposure.
Gartner: 40% of agentic AI projects will fail, making humans indispensable
The failure rate is not about technology. It is about the humans deploying it... and the ones missing from the equation entirely.
Why no amount of SEO can fix a broken brand
Traffic loss isn’t always technical. See how reputation, inventory decisions, and leadership missteps quietly erode rankings and conversions.
Multi-location SEO strategy: Stop competing with your own content
Content overlap, unclear ownership, and poor planning can limit growth. Learn how to align corporate and local SEO efforts.
Your SEO maturity score doesn’t measure what you think it does
VGMM scoring reveals governance gaps, single points of failure, and whether your SEO can scale beyond individual expertise.
SEO leaders: stop chasing rankings, start building visibility systems
Learn how to build visibility gates, embed shared OKRs, and align product, PR, and content teams for AI-driven search.
Why governance maturity is a competitive advantage for SEO
AI Overviews, redesigns, and rogue launches expose weak SEO processes. Discover why visibility governance protects rankings and teams.
Why most SEO failures are organizational, not technical
SEO performance often degrades months before traffic drops. The cause is usually hidden in decision rights, ownership, and process.
7 real-world AI failures that show why adoption keeps going wrong
From illegal trades to chatbot lawsuits, these examples reveal the operational, legal, and reputational risks behind failed AI deployments.
Adobe to acquire Semrush
Adobe will acquire Semrush for $1.9 billion, the companies announced today, with closing expected in the first half of 2026.
How to balance speed and credibility in AI-assisted content creation
AI tools can accelerate content workflows – but without governance, accuracy, and human oversight, quality and trust quickly erode.
SEO stakeholders: Align teams and prove ROI like a pro
SEO strategy needs buy-in. Learn how to manage SEO stakeholders, secure budgets, and communicate performance to execs, devs, and content teams.
AI Governance in SEO: Balancing automation & oversight
As AI reshapes SEO, governance matters more than ever. Learn how to align AI tools with ethical, strategic, and performance standards for lasting impact.
Google rolls out ‘Ads funded by’ labels in search results
The 'Ads funded by' section is now in Google's My Ad Center. Google Search will show the payment profile name as the payer name.
Meta gave special content moderation treatment to top advertisers
Meta's 2023 implementation of 'guardrails' for high-spending advertisers raises concerns about fairness and transparency.
Google shakes up leadership, Raghavan becomes Chief Technologist
This reshuffle, announced by CEO Pichai, signals a strategic shift in AI and ads, with head of Search and ads, Prabhakar Raghavan moving to Chief Technologist.
How to address the top reputation issues impacting brands today
Learn why traditional SEO tactics fail in modern reputation management and how to address brand perception and crisis communication issues.
Google promotes Liz Reid to head of Search
Cheenu Venkatachary is also replacing Pandu Nayak as lead of search quality and ranking. Cathy Edwards is moving to the Long-term Bets team.
Sam Altman returns to OpenAI as CEO ‘in principle’
Days after being ousted as CEO by the OpenAI board, Sam Altman will return to the company, restoring the status quo.
With OpenAI in chaos, Sam Altman joins Microsoft
Microsoft has hired Altman and other OpenAI colleagues. A majority of OpenAI employees have threatened to quit if the board won't resign.
Shocker – Sam Altman out at OpenAI in huge CEO change
OpenAI lost confidence in Altman and said new leadership is necessary. OpenAI CTO Mira Murati has been named interim CEO.
Ex-Google Search head worried his team was ‘too involved with ads’
Google declared a Code Yellow in 2019 when it looked like the company might not meet quarterly search revenue goals. Ben Gomes had concerns.
SEO stakeholder management: When your ‘no’ isn’t enough
Learn to communicate risks, align metrics and navigate instances when SEO advice is disregarded in favor of business priorities.
Twitter is now brand X
Turns out Threads isn't the Twitter killer. Plot twist: it's Elon Musk. The blue bird is gone and X.com now redirects to twitter.com.
Twitter’s U.S. ad revenue drops 59%
Major advertisers have abandoned or reduced their spending on the platform. Can new Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino turn things around?
Amazon layoffs hit its advertising unit
The layoffs are part of the previously announced job cuts that are expected to affect 9,000 employees.
Global Head of Microsoft Advertising steps down
A change in leadership at Microsoft can be an opportunity for advertisers.
Susan Wojcicki, the CEO of YouTube, is stepping down
Susan Wojcicki has been with Google since its infancy, in fact, the first Google offices were out of her garage.
Twitstorm timeline: The latest on Elon Musk’s Twitter 2.0
Elon Musk and Twitter continue to remain in the spotlight, for better or worse. Here is everything brands and marketers need to know.
Are we officially saying goodbye to Twitter? It depends on who you ask
The saga continues over at Twitter. Will the platform be dead within a week, or will Musk turn it around?
How brands and agencies are reacting to Elon Musk’s radical changes at Twitter
As brand safety risks increase, some advertisers are waiting to see whether Twitter will be a respected platform or a free-for-all hellscape.
11 enterprise SEO challenges and solutions
Enterprise SEO is a long-term process. These tips can help make it far less challenging for you and your team.
Yandex CEO and founder resigns following sanctions
Arkady Volozh's departure is the latest in a tumultuous period for Russia's search engine since Russia invaded Ukraine.
Microsoft Advertising CVP Rik van der Kooi announces departure
Rob Wilk, vice president at Microsoft Advertising, will step up to lead the platform.
Facebook is now Meta: Tech giant announces rebrand
The new name begs the question if the metaverse will become a new frontier for advertising (especially as the Oculus has been testing ads in VR).
Prabhakar Raghavan, Google’s head of search appoints new leads
Elizabeth Reid to lead core search experiences, Cathy Edwards to lead Apps, News Discover and Ecosystem efforts and Sissie Hsiao to lead Assistant.
What does commitment to diversity look like in an organization?
The role of employee resource groups and why you need clear goals.