AI Shopify merchants report escalating AI support issues amid service restructuring E-commerce platform faces mounting criticism as automated systems create customer service loops, preventing access to human assistance despite technical problems requiring specialized intervention.
Display Washington State begins charging sales tax on advertising services Digital marketing professionals face new compliance requirements after comprehensive tax expansion takes effect October 1, 2025, targeting services previously exempt from state sales collection.
Social LinkedIn ads deliver 113% ROAS as B2B marketers increase platform investment Dreamdata's 2025 benchmarks reveal LinkedIn captures 39% of B2B ad budgets while offering lowest cost per company influenced at €154.
Social Facebook ad costs jump 21% as lead campaigns struggle while traffic ads thrive Facebook advertising benchmarks reveal mixed performance signals as cost per lead climbs to $27.66 while traffic campaigns show stronger efficiency metrics compared to Google alternatives.
Search Google introduces new AI Max campaign reporting metrics Enhanced visibility shows traffic from AI-generated keywords and landing page matching to help advertisers analyze performance across automated campaigns.
Search Google expands AI Mode to five new languages globally Google AI Mode search experience now serves users in Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, and Portuguese worldwide as of September 8, 2025.
Display PubMatic files antitrust lawsuit against Google over digital advertising monopoly California company seeks damages after court ruling establishes search giant's illegal market control.
Search Google breakup rejection follows Yellow Pages precedent, analyst says Media expert Ian Whittaker compares court's behavioural remedy approach to classified directories enforcement from 1980s and 1990s.
Data Google's RTB Privacy Settlement: A $21.6 billion gamble that could reshape digital advertising Google's groundbreaking real-time bidding privacy settlement grants users unprecedented control over data sharing in a move valued up to $21.6 billion, potentially disrupting the open web advertising ecosystem that small publishers depend on for survival.
Data iOS 26 testing reveals mixed impact on Google Ads tracking parameters Testing shows click identifier behavior varies across browsing modes, with default settings maintaining current attribution capabilities.
AI Publishers reveal identity crisis as data challenges mount Publishers struggle to identify visitors while diversifying revenue streams but face mounting AI concerns according to new Wunderkind survey.
Data Comscore debuts AI-powered data partner network for audience insights Comscore announces AI-powered Data Partner Network on September 3, 2025, enabling privacy-first audience targeting with over 95% segment growth and 30% better engagement.
Data FTC sues robot toy maker Apitor over children's privacy violations Chinese company accused of enabling unauthorized data collection through JPush SDK without parental consent in federal court complaint filed September 2, 2025.
AI DuckDuckGo CEO criticizes Google antitrust remedies as insufficient Gabriel Weinberg condemns court-ordered measures as inadequate to address search monopoly, claims Google will continue blocking competitors including AI search platforms.
Data EU court dismisses challenge to US data privacy framework in Latombe case European General Court rejects French politician's attempt to annul 2023 EU-US Data Privacy Framework, upholding adequacy decision for transatlantic data transfers despite independence concerns.
Video Freely streaming platform reaches half million weekly users UK broadcaster collaboration shows strong adoption among younger demographics while research confirms traditional TV's enduring appeal for memorable content.
Data Singapore government joins global scam signal exchange Singapore becomes first government to join Global Signal Exchange on September 3, 2025, sharing real-time scam intelligence with tech giants amid $23.6B regional losses.
Retail Temu pays $2 million in first INFORM Act enforcement case Federal Trade Commission settles with Chinese marketplace operator Temu for $2 million over violations of consumer reporting requirements under 2023 INFORM Consumers Act.
Data German consumer technology market shows strong wearables growth driven by AI integration Bitkom's 2024 study reveals wearables are the dominant consumer technology trend, with 2.57 billion euro market value as AI transforms devices into smart assistants.
Video Streaming surpasses traditional TV in Germany for first time Video streaming reached 87% of Germans aged 16+ in September 2024, narrowly exceeding the 86% who watch broadcast television, marking historic shift in media consumption habits.
AI New research explains why language models hallucinate OpenAI researchers publish findings on September 4, 2025, revealing statistical causes behind AI hallucinations and proposing evaluation reforms to reduce overconfident false responses.
AI Google product manager signals AI mode will become default search experience AI-powered search feature expected to replace traditional interface after user adoption testing shows positive engagement metrics with conversational query capabilities.
AI Salesforce CEO details AI agents handling 50% of company work Marc Benioff reveals AI agents now resolve 85% of customer service inquiries while maintaining human workforce through strategic role transitions.
Data Google expands Web to App Connect across YouTube, Performance Max campaigns Google Ads announces September 5 expansion of Web to App Connect to YouTube, Hotel, Performance Max and Demand Gen campaigns with unified reporting and tracking features.
AI iPullRank releases 20-chapter AI search optimization manual for digital marketing iPullRank publishes comprehensive AI search manual covering Google search, ChatGPT optimization, query fan-out techniques, measurement strategies for marketing professionals.
