Google Ads adds automatic text overlays to Demand Gen video ads
Google Ads is adding automatic text overlays to Demand Gen videos, giving advertisers new creative options.
Topic: European Union
Google appeals the European Commission’s DMA mandate to share search data
Google said sharing this data without sufficient anonymization can lead to privacy issues.
9 ecommerce search trends that actually matter in 2027
Some search shifts are already affecting ecommerce performance. Others remain mostly hype. Here's what the latest data reveals.
Google says DMA changes in EU resulted in worse degradation of search quality ever
Google said "the changes mark the largest reduction in quality of service at the world's most popular internet search engine in its 29-year search history."
Google avoids AdX breakup in ad tech antitrust case
Judge keeps the monopoly finding intact, but chooses behavioral remedies over a forced AdX sale, preserving Google's ad exchange.
Anthropic AI watermarking: What it means for content and SEO
Confused by the AI watermark debate? Cut through the noise with a clear look at what Claude changed, why it matters, and what's being missed.
Calls and clicks keep falling as Google Maps becomes the destination
New findings show rankings remain stable while customer behavior changes, making profile quality and reviews critical for local visibility.
Temu revenue and usage statistics
Discover the latest Temu revenue and usage statistics for. Learn about Temu's monthly active users, downloads, market share, and more.
ChatGPT Ads are expanding to 31 European countries
Advertisers in Europe will gain access to a new high-intent channel as OpenAI significantly expands its global advertising footprint.
Anthropic adds AI text watermarking to Claude models worldwide
Anthropic says detection tools and documentation are coming, while warning that watermarks can't confirm authorship or rule out AI use.
300 French newspapers file complaint over Google AI Overviews
Publishers say Google's AI-generated search summaries have reduced referral traffic and may breach a news compensation agreement.
How to spot an emerging category in search data
Most trends fade. Some become entirely new markets. The difference is visible in search data if you know where to look.
Google rolls out AI content labels in asset studio
Google's AI content label helps advertisers disclose AI-generated or edited creatives as transparency requirements expand worldwide.
5 strategies to remove negative search results in 2026
How to remove, deindex, and suppress negative content in Google and why AI search changes the reputation playbook this year.
Google fined €460 million over self-preferencing Search and €430 over Google Play
The European Commission under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) has fined Google about $1 billion.
EU orders Google to share search data with rivals starting in 2027
Qualifying AI chatbots can also get the same search data Google uses to improve its services, subject to privacy safeguards.
Google Search Console AI performance reports and controls to block your content in AI responses
These features are rolling out to subset of website owners in the UK and will expand it to more in the future.
Why AI adoption may look bigger than it really is: Data
AI use may be stalling with consumers while surging among professionals, according to new Datos and SparkToro data.
Performance Max (PMax) Google Ads campaigns explained
PMax uses AI to maximize conversions across Google Ads. Learn how Performance Max works, when to use it, and tips for optimizing campaign performance.
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.
Cultural SEO: A practical framework for Spanish markets in AI search
AI systems flatten Spanish markets into a single default. Learn how to build market-specific signals across content, retrieval, and entities.
How Google’s removal tools work for SEO and reputation management
A practitioner’s guide to deindexing, removal requests, and managing client search results.
What the ‘Global Spanish’ problem means for AI search visibility
AI models collapse Spanish-speaking markets into one, mixing countries, regulations, and context into answers that don’t hold up in practice.
EU signals imminent decision on Google DMA probe
The EU's imminent ruling for the DMA March 2024 case against Google will potential have consequences for how the company operates in Europe.
The Digital Markets Act promised fairer search. It’s failing.
Two years after the DMA took effect, user experience is worse, business metrics are down, and Google’s monopoly remains intact.
Google contacts advertisers with a mandatory EU political ads deadline
Advertisers have until March 31 to complete a mandatory EU political ads declaration — or risk falling foul of new European regulation.
Google searches per U.S. user fell nearly 20% YoY: Report
Datos data signals a tougher discovery era as AI cuts repeat searches, concentrates traffic, and leaves publishers with fewer opportunities.
EU puts Google’s AI and search data under DMA spotlight
Google is facing fresh EU scrutiny that could expand access to its search data and Android AI features, potentially reshaping competition.
Why ad approval is not legal protection
Section 230 shields ad platforms from liability, while FTC enforcement holds advertisers strictly responsible for deceptive ad claims.
Google vs. publishers: What the EU probe means for SEO, AI answers, and content rights
An antitrust case puts AI Overviews, opt-outs, and zero-click visibility under scrutiny amid growing debate over content use and attribution.
Google’s proposed ad tech fixes face EU scrutiny
Stakeholders are reviewing Google’s proposed changes as the EU weighs whether they’re enough to restore fair competition.
Google pulls EU antitrust complaint against Microsoft
Google drops its EU antitrust complaint against Microsoft after a new EU probe into cloud licensing practices.
Come in first with first-party data: How marketers use it to win in SEO
Future-proof your marketing with first-party data. Learn how to collect, activate, and scale customer insights while staying privacy-compliant.
Google Ads adds account-level political content setting
Google Ads now lets advertisers set a default, account-level political content declaration, simplifying compliance as new transparency rules take hold.
AI search & the shift towards inauthenticity & commercial interests
Google’s AI shift risks favoring big brands and reducing content diversity. Learn how AI search, PMAX, and ads may reshape innovation—and what creators can do next.
Google offers a “less disruptive” fix to EU ad-tech showdown
Google’s proposed ad-tech fixes aim to satisfy EU regulators without a breakup, a move that could shape advertiser control across Europe’s digital ecosystem.
EU investigating Google over site reputation abuse policy
The EU probe follows publisher complaints that their revenue was impacted as Google tried to eliminate parasite SEO from its search results.
Privacy-led marketing: How to build trust and win in a cookieless era
Future-proof your marketing strategy. Learn how privacy-led marketing balances compliance, customer trust, and performance in a post-cookie world.
CMA designates Google Search with ‘strategic market status’
This designation of Google Search could reshape how advertisers buy, measure, and compete for visibility across search and search ads.
Meta cuts political ads across the EU
Meta’s EU-wide suspension of political and social issue ads will reshape how advertisers engage voters and advocate under new rules.