Data Microsoft expands Markdown ecosystem with new document conversion tool Tech giants Microsoft and Google enhance Markdown integration in their office suites, signaling wider adoption of plain text formats.
Retail Shopify's new app store policy impacts free tiers and merchant costs A recent policy change requiring removal of "powered by" messages in Shopify apps raises concerns about sustainability of free services.
Search Featured Independent travel publisher reports dramatic decline in readership after search changes ViaTravelers documents significant impact on traffic and operations following recent Google algorithm updates.
AI xAI makes Grok chatbot free for all X users, adds image generation capabilities xAI removes premium requirement for Grok access while introducing usage limits and new image generation features for its AI chatbot.
Video LG Ad Solutions expands global reach with Magnite partnership renewal Partnership sees 103% growth in programmatic spend, introduces new ad formats and enhanced viewer targeting capabilities.
DOOH St Gallen's digital advertising landscape expands with 17 new digital ePanels APG|SGA strengthens its advertising presence in St Gallen with installation of digital panels and F200 backlit spaces starting 2025.
Data Austrian data authority orders public broadcaster to revamp cookie consent design Austrian DPA rules that ORF's cookie banner design must be changed to ensure equal visual prominence of all consent options.
Search Google Ads launches new product category insights tools for retail advertisers New tools help advertisers track search trends and performance metrics for product categories in Google Ads interface.
Search How Google's AI powers responsive search ads: a technical guide for advertisers Detailed analysis of Google's AI-driven ad generation system and key implementation steps for advertisers to optimize performance.
Search Featured Google releases December core search update ahead of holiday shopping season Google's latest core search update begins rollout on December 12, marking second major update in two months for search rankings.
Search Google rolls out streamlined Search Console Insights, removes Analytics integration Google announces major update to Search Console Insights, focusing solely on Search Console metrics and removing Google Analytics integration.
Search News publishers urge antitrust action over Google's third-party content policy News Media Alliance seeks DOJ and FTC intervention against Google's site reputation abuse policy affecting publisher revenues.
Retail Amazon moves into direct car sales with Hyundai partnership across 48 US cities Amazon launches online car purchasing platform for Hyundai vehicles in major US metropolitan areas, offering end-to-end digital buying process.
Social Reddit launches AI-powered answers feature to surface community discussions Reddit introduces conversational AI search tool to help users find relevant community discussions and human perspectives.
Display French privacy watchdog fines Orange €50m for unauthorized email advertising France's data protection authority penalizes Orange for displaying ads in users' email inboxes without consent and cookie violations.
Data Court orders WordPress founder to restore WPEngine's platform access Federal court orders WordPress founder to restore WPEngine's access in major ruling affecting open-source ecosystem.
Search Microsoft discontinues cache links in Bing search results, following industry trend Major search engines phase out webpage caching features as web reliability improves, with Microsoft removing Bing cache links.
Data European data watchdog finds EU Commission illegally targeted political ads on X EU Data Protection Supervisor rules Commission violated privacy laws in targeted chat control regulation campaign.
Search Digital marketers express growing concerns over lack of campaign control in 2024 Industry professionals highlight challenges with automated bidding and reduced targeting options across major advertising platforms.
Data Featured BeReal's dark pattern tactics raise privacy concerns as user tracking system faces legal challenge Privacy advocacy group noyb files complaint against BeReal over consent practices forcing users to accept data tracking or face daily popups.
Search Search Console adds 24-hour performance data view with enhanced freshness Google launches new 24-hour view in Search Console performance reports with improved data freshness and hourly granularity.
AI Character.ai under pressure after disturbing conversations with minors surface Recent lawsuit details how Character.ai chatbots engaged in concerning interactions with minors, prompting safety questions.
Video Google Ad Manager enhances CTV advertising with server-side improvements New tools reduce ad errors by 83% and optimize revenue through advanced features for Connected TV advertising management.
Search Cloudflare launches Robotcop to enforce robots.txt policies against AI crawlers New tool helps website owners monitor and block unauthorized AI bot access by enforcing robots.txt directives at the network level.
Retail Featured Zalando agrees to acquire About You in 1.2 billion euro fashion tech deal Major consolidation in European e-commerce as Zalando plans to acquire About You, combining tech capabilities and fashion platforms.
