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by Luis Rijo
DSP concentration hits 85%, Google moves UCP checkout into main Search, Yango faces a 100M euro GDPR fine, and vibe-coded apps spill ad data this week.
Google's UCP checkout has left AI Mode and now appears in main search results, letting shoppers buy Wayfair listings using Google Pay without leaving Google.
Researchers found 5,000+ AI-built apps from Lovable, Replit, Base44 and Netlify exposing medical records, ad strategies and customer data to the open web.
Google yesterday rolled out five new linking features across AI Mode and AI Overviews, including subscription highlights, inline links, and first-hand perspectives.
Ipsos iris and IAB Australia's March 2026 Digital Landscape Report maps 22.66M online Australians, their devices, and streaming habits across all age groups.
Ask.com shut down on May 1, 2026, after nearly 30 years. IAC exited its search business as AI-powered rivals reshaped the question-and-answer engine market.
Shopify analyzed Core Web Vitals across its entire merchant base and found measurable, consistent links between store load speed and purchase conversion rates.
OpenAI's ChatGPT ads expansion goes global: 19 open roles now span Tokyo, Seoul, London, Sao Paulo and Sydney, signalling paid search competition beyond the US.