Index Exchange launches Gracenote-powered reporting for streaming ads, giving advertisers program-level data and brands proof of purchase on Spectrum Reach inventory.
by Luis Rijo
Cloudflare data shows Googlebot accesses 3.2x more unique URLs than OpenAI and 4.8x more than Microsoft, as UK regulator considers crawler separation mandate.
Microsoft search advertising revenue increased 10% to $3.8 billion in Q2 fiscal 2026 as cloud business surpassed $50 billion quarterly milestone for first time.
Publishers would control AI training opt-outs while Google must prove fair ranking under first UK digital markets conduct requirements targeting search dominance.
US immigration agency requests proposals for location data and advertising technology tools while data brokers expose military personnel movements through commercial phone tracking systems.
Microsoft exposed AI crawler traffic while Netflix doubled advertising revenue and Meta completed Threads monetization during the fourth week of January 2026.
X open sources Grok-powered recommendation algorithm revealing engagement scoring mechanics, verification advantages, and 30-minute velocity windows for brands.
SerpApi files lawsuit against former contractor Zilvinas Kucinskas claiming he stole source code, customer lists, and trade secrets to build SearchApi competitor.
New research finds U.S. TV advertising market can financially support multiple competing companies that measure what people watch, but faces major challenges.