Condé Nast CEO calls Google AI a death blow as search traffic collapses
Condé Nast CEO Roger Lynch says Google's AI summaries have gutted search traffic, dropping from a majority to just 25% of visits - and he expects it to fall further.
Luis Rijo
Luís Rijo is a seasoned marketing professional with over 10 years of experience in Digital Marketing, Search, Social, Display, Video, and DOOH. Based in Europe. Also writing in the spend. Reach out via luis@ppc.land
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Smartly plugs into Amazon DSP to bring AI creative to streaming TV
Smartly today launched an Amazon DSP integration extending AI-powered creative optimization to Prime Video and Fire TV, as nearly 70% of marketers plan to boost CTV budgets.
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Google Ads updates government documents policy, carving out India for business identifiers
Google Ads updates its government documents policy on March 17, 2026, with a key India exclusion for business identifiers advertisers who still must apply.
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Google Cloud warns users: your API keys and service account credentials are at risk
Google Cloud today issued a security advisory urging all users to audit API keys and service account credentials, citing long-lived credentials as a top risk for unauthorized access.
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OECD maps what agentic AI actually is - and the gaps no one admits
OECD's February 2026 working paper defines agentic AI, maps developer adoption trends, and flags security and privacy concerns still unresolved across the industry.
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Thuringia's court hits Meta with €3,000 damages for tracking without consent
Thuringian Higher Regional Court sentences Meta Group to pay €3,000 in GDPR damages for large-scale tracking of internet use without valid consent, including sensitive health data.
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33Across and Valpak bet on new movers to fix programmatic's signal problem
33Across and Valpak today launched an exclusive supply-side partnership activating new mover audiences across CTV, display, and mobile through AI-driven curation.
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CCC launches four AI licensing options, including pay-per-use for universities
Copyright Clearance Center today launches AI re-use rights for U.S. academic institutions and pay-per-use transactional licensing, expanding to four total AI licensing options.
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Magellan AI brings Nielsen's local market data to podcast attribution
Magellan AI integrates Nielsen DMA® data into podcast attribution, letting advertisers measure local market performance across 210 U.S. media markets for the first time.
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New York's chatbot liability bill reaches Senate floor, threatening AI providers
New York Senate Bill S7263, placing liability on chatbot operators impersonating licensed professionals, reached the Senate floor calendar on February 26, 2026, moving closer to a vote.
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YouTube's hidden controls: how viewers can shape what the algorithm shows them
YouTube today published an FAQ detailing how viewers can control recommendations and search results, from disabling watch history to suppressing specific channels.
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LiveRamp deploys live AI agents for audience building and cross-media measurement
LiveRamp today launches agentic AI upgrades enabling autonomous agents to build audiences, measure cross-media performance, and optimize ad spend with governed data access.
