AI Google DeepMind unveils Project Astra as next-generation AI assistant Project Astra integrates visual, auditory, and language capabilities into a unified AI system that can interact naturally with users.
Data Chrome browser enhances form autofill to reduce checkout abandonment rates Google's Chrome team releases autofill improvements showing 75% reduction in form abandonment and 35% faster completion times.
Search Search engines in 2025: ChatGPT and Google reshape search landscape A comprehensive analysis of how artificial intelligence is transforming search engines and driving innovation in 2025.
Video YouTube reports one billion daily TV viewing hours amid streaming shift New data reveals significant growth in YouTube's television viewership, with sports content seeing 30% year-over-year increase.
Audio Triton Digital enhances audio analytics with content analysis features New dashboard capabilities help audio publishers analyze content categories and brand suitability across their inventory.
Video Nielsen integrates attention metrics into campaign effectiveness measurement New collaboration with Realeyes brings attention technology to Nielsen's measurement suite, announced 8 days ago.
Search Google completes December 2024 spam update after seven-day rollout period Global spam update targets violations of search policies across all languages, with significant impact on search rankings.
Search Featured Apple fights to protect $20 billion search deal in watershed Google antitrust case Tech giant's unprecedented intervention reveals complex dynamics of search market and future of AI as ruling threatens industry-defining partnership.
Search Google Ads bidding switch silently enables broad match keywords, raising concerns Advertisers report unexpected broad match conversions when switching to conversion-based bidding in Google Ads campaigns.
Search Nothing Phone series receives Circle to Search with Android 15 update rollout Nothing expands Circle to Search functionality to Phone (2) and Phone (2a) models through Android 15 update, enhancing user experience.
Data Featured Dutch regulator fines Coolblue over cookie consent violations in online shop The Dutch Data Protection Authority imposes a €40,000 penalty on Coolblue for automatically assuming visitor consent for cookies.
Audio YouTube Music unveils collaborative playlists and AI features in Q4 2024 update Latest YouTube Music features include collaborative playlists, AI-powered music discovery, and enhanced podcast functionality.
Search Featured Manual search penalties to affect Google Ads in unprecedented policy change For the first time, websites penalized in organic search results will face automatic advertising disapproval under new Google policy.
Data New AdMob policy requires app-ads.txt from January 2025 Google AdMob introduces mandatory app verification through app-ads.txt implementation for new apps starting January 2025.
Data Magnite expands audience data solution across India and Southeast Asian markets Independent ad tech firm Magnite launches publisher-focused audience targeting solution in Asia, expanding data monetization capabilities.
Search Featured Test Coches loses 3 million monthly readers after Google algorithm change Spanish automotive website Test Coches reports 90% traffic loss following Google's Helpful Content Update implementation.
Data Ryanair faces GDPR complaint over mandatory facial recognition for new accounts Privacy group noyb files complaint against Ryanair's biometric verification system, citing violations of EU data protection laws.
Data New Google technical guide shows how to validate app privacy consent settings Detailed documentation reveals step-by-step process for Android developers to verify consent mode implementation in mobile apps.
Data IAB Europe announces cross-industry digital advertising conference in Brussels Key industry leaders and policymakers gather to discuss digital skills, privacy, and innovation at IAB Europe's event on February 4.
Video Fubo expands Hallmark content with standalone streaming launch Fubo introduces Hallmark+ as both standalone service and add-on option, bringing 600+ hours of holiday content to streaming platform.
Data Integral Ad Science expands measurement capabilities on Kwai social platform New brand safety and viewability tools launch for advertisers reaching over 100 million users across Brazil and Indonesia markets.
Social Social media exodus prediction materializes as users report declining Recent user discussions validate Gartner's December forecast of 50% reduction in social media usage by 2025.
Video Spanish-language viewers lose access as TelevisaUnivision pulls shows from Fubo Thousands lose Spanish programming access after TelevisaUnivision removes content from Fubo over 25% price increase dispute
Social Telegram reaches profitability with $1 billion revenue and 12 million premium users Messaging platform achieves first-time profitability in 2024, triples premium subscribers, and maintains $500M cash reserves
Retail Google launches glossary for Merchant Center Next platform New technical documentation provides detailed explanations of essential e-commerce terms and features for online retailers.
