Luis Espada

Luís Rijo is a seasoned marketing professional with over 10 years of experience in Digital Marketing, Search, Social, Display, Video, native, and DOOH. Based in Europe. Reach out via [email protected]

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AI - Jan 09, 2026 Google warns against breaking content into chunks for AI

Google Search Off the Record podcast episode 102 discussing SEO, AIE, GEO, and LMNOPEO acronyms Part 2

Danny Sullivan tells creators not to split content into bite-sized pieces for LLMs on January 8, 2026, saying optimization tactics won't survive ranking system improvements.

by Luis Espada

Data - Jan 09, 2026 Cloudflare updates x402 template as micropayments gain traction

Cloudflare updated its open source x402 payment-gated proxy template on January 9, 2026, enabling website owners to charge per download, per API call, or per crawl as traditional content monetization models face pressure.

by Luis Espada

Retail - Jan 09, 2026 Retail import volumes to stay down through spring amid tariff uncertainty

Container ship at U.S. port as import volumes decline through spring 2026 amid tariff uncertainty

U.S. container port imports expected to decline year-over-year until May 2026 as retailers navigate tariff policy uncertainty and post-holiday shipping lulls.

by Luis Espada

Retail - Jan 09, 2026 PayPal teams with Microsoft to enable purchases inside Copilot

PayPal and Microsoft launch Copilot Checkout on January 8, enabling direct transactions through AI conversations without leaving the platform.

by Luis Espada

Data - Jan 09, 2026 Cloudflare faces €14.2 million fine from Italian regulator over piracy enforcement

Cloudflare defends internet freedom against Italian regulators demanding DNS blocking of piracy sites

Italian communications authority AGCOM fines Cloudflare €14.2 million for refusing to comply with orders to block pirated sports streaming content through its DNS services.

by Luis Espada

AI - Jan 09, 2026 Tech giants rush to sponsor Tailwind CSS after devastating layoffs

Tech companies including Vercel, Lovable, Google, Gumroad, and Macroscope sponsor Tailwind CSS framework

Vercel, Gumroad, Google, Lovable, and Macroscope pledged financial support to Tailwind CSS within 48 hours of the January 6, 2026, layoffs that eliminated 75% of the engineering staff.

by Luis Espada

Data - Jan 08, 2026 California data broker fined $45,000 for selling health condition lists

Texas company marketed consumer data on Alzheimer's, addiction, and ethnic backgrounds without Delete Act registration compliance, faces December deadline.

by Luis Espada

Search - Jan 08, 2026 Google phases out call-only ads by February 2027 in push toward automation

Google Ads call-only ads deprecation timeline showing February 2026 and 2027 transition dates to RSAs.

Google deprecates call-only ads starting February 2026, forcing advertisers to transition to responsive search ads with call assets by February 2027 deadline.

by Luis Espada