Google unveiled comprehensive updates to business links policies requiring dedicated landing pages and implementing new crawlability verification systems.
Amazon Lens Live combines instant product matching with Rufus AI assistant to create seamless visual shopping experience for tens of millions of US customers.
YouTube announces gift effects with purple sparkle icons and experimental gift goals for vertical live streams, rolling out to eligible US creators this week.
Meta's Instagram introduces machine learning algorithms designed to reduce repetitive notifications while improving click-through rates by 22% in initial testing.
Federal jury finds tech giant misled users about Web & App Activity settings while continuing data collection through Firebase SDK across third-party applications.
Google unveiled comprehensive updates to business links policies requiring dedicated landing pages and implementing new crawlability verification systems.
ODDITY Tech reported record full-year 2025 revenue of $810 million while disclosing a severe disruption in user acquisition costs linked to algorithm changes at its largest advertising partner, triggering a stock collapse that has wiped over 66% of the company's market value in a single month.
Flipboard onboarded dozens of independent publishers in February 2026, using algorithm boosts and human editors to fight Google Zero and media consolidation. 158 characters.
Grindr's indirect revenue hit $74M in 2025, up 37% year-over-year, driven by programmatic strength and direct brand sales as the LGBTQ+ platform expands its ad strategy.
California SB 1130 targets wearable recording devices like smart glasses, requiring explicit consent in businesses and banning indicator light tampering, with fines up to $10,000.
A class action filed Feb. 19 in California accuses Google of transmitting Americans' browsing data to Chinese-affiliated ad partners via real-time bidding, violating federal national security rules.
New VAB and TVision data shows premium video platforms deliver 33% stronger co-viewing, 49% longer sessions, and 18% higher sustained attention than YouTube on CTV.
JWX launched Vertical Video on February 19, 2026, giving publishers a one-line JavaScript tool to create swipeable, social-like experiences on owned properties amid search traffic declines.
Google unveiled comprehensive updates to business links policies requiring dedicated landing pages and implementing new crawlability verification systems.
Amazon Lens Live combines instant product matching with Rufus AI assistant to create seamless visual shopping experience for tens of millions of US customers.
YouTube announces gift effects with purple sparkle icons and experimental gift goals for vertical live streams, rolling out to eligible US creators this week.
Meta's Instagram introduces machine learning algorithms designed to reduce repetitive notifications while improving click-through rates by 22% in initial testing.
Federal jury finds tech giant misled users about Web & App Activity settings while continuing data collection through Firebase SDK across third-party applications.