Google Discover now tells users why they are seeing certain articles
Google Discover adds a 'You asked to see' label to articles surfaced via its Tailor Your Feed chat, now in beta - here is what the new label means for users.
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Apple's record $111bn quarter: Services, ads, and a CEO farewell
Apple posted $111.2bn in March 2026, with Services at an all-time high of $31bn, Maps ads confirmed for this summer, and Tim Cook announcing his departure as CEO.
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Schibsted's ad opt-out fee alarms Norway DPA over privacy as a luxury
Norwegian DPA warns Schibsted's 39-krone privacy fee could harm vulnerable users and raises GDPR consent questions across Aftenposten, VG, Bergens Tidende.
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Amazon's ad business crossed $70B TTM - and that's not even the biggest story
Amazon Q1 2026: advertising hit $17.2B at 24% growth and crossed $70B TTM, while AWS infrastructure and AI chip deals redraw the map for the ad industry.
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Mastercard and Rabobank complete first AI agent payment in the Netherlands
Mastercard and Rabobank executed the Netherlands' first AI agent payment on April 30, using Agent Pay and Priceless.com to book a coffee tasting experience.
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X rebuilds its entire ad platform from scratch in a 20-year first
X has started a phased rollout of a fully rebuilt Ads Manager in April 2026, powered by AI retrieval and ranking systems built by xAI, promising higher ROI.
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Microsoft search ads bounce back to 12% as AI business hits $37B run rate
Search ads bounce back to 12%, AI tops $37B annual revenue run rate, and Azure grows 40%. Here is what Microsoft's Q3 FY26 earnings signal for advertisers.
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Reddit's ad revenue jumps 74% as EPS misses forecast in Q1 2026
Reddit posted $663 million in Q1 2026 revenue, up 69% year-over-year, with advertising at $625 million - but diluted EPS of $1.01 missed the $1.11 analyst forecast.
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Cloudflare lets AI agents open accounts, buy domains, and ship code - no human required
Cloudflare yesterday launched agent provisioning via a new protocol co-designed with Stripe, letting AI agents create accounts, register domains, and deploy apps without manual steps.
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Google updates preferred sources guide, doubling publisher click-through rates
Google today refreshed its preferred sources guide for publishers, with deeplinks and button assets to help audiences add outlets as starred sources in Search.
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Google Ads API to expand product reporting for all campaign types on June 15
Google Ads API will add cost and conversion metrics for Video, Demand Gen, and App campaigns, and full network data for Performance Max, starting June 15, 2026.
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YouTube picture-in-picture goes global, but music stays behind a paywall
YouTube today expands picture-in-picture to non-Premium users outside the US on Android and iOS, ending a geographic restriction. Music PiP stays Premium-only.
