Retail Amazon faces lawsuit over liquidation program practices and alleged FBA seller fraud Xcess Limited files lawsuit against Amazon Services over claims of systemic overcharging in liquidation program and contract termination.
Data Surge in VPN sign-ups as states enforce age verification for adult websites Proton reports massive increase in VPN registrations from US states following new adult content verification requirements.
Search Google executives clarify stance on startup blogs amid shift in digital priorities Google's top officials share insights on whether startups need blogs in 2025, marking a notable change in digital content strategy.
Data Apple to pay $95 million settlement over unauthorized Siri recordings class action Users alleged that iPhones and other Apple devices recorded private conversations without consent between 2014-2024.
Retail Klarna expands WooCommerce partnership with default payment integration Klarna and WooCommerce forge strategic partnership to enable automatic payment options for new merchants, impacting 4M online stores.
Search Search fragmentation accelerates as consumers adopt diverse discovery platforms New research reveals major shift in consumer search behavior across platforms, impacting retail, social and streaming sectors.
Social Later expands social commerce capabilities with $250 million Mavely acquisition Social media management company Later acquires Mavely platform to enhance creator-driven sales tracking and attribution.
Retail Amazon limits product titles to 200 characters starting January 21 New ecommerce marketplace policy standardises product listings by restricting title length and special characters in early 2025.
Search Small dating site ends operations after Google search changes impact visibility Dating industry publisher Healthy Framework announces shutdown, citing Google search updates as key factor in traffic decline.
Retail Samsung integrates Instacart into smart refrigerators for automated grocery ordering Samsung's 2025 Bespoke refrigerators will feature direct Instacart integration, enabling AI-powered food recognition and ordering.
AI Marketing leaders seek adaptive AI solutions as industry shifts from potential to impact New survey reveals CMO priorities for 2024-2025, with dynamic creative engines and AI integration leading technology adoption.
Display Google introduces message-based lead conversion tracking in Google Ads Google launches beta feature for tracking leads from messages as conversion goals in Google Ads, expanding campaign measurement options.
Display Gannett and Reuters unite to offer bundled news content for media companies New collaboration between Gannett and Reuters aims to provide multimedia news content to address resource constraints in newsrooms.
Audio Spotify launches monetization program with dual revenue model for creators New Partner Program introduces audience-driven payouts and ad revenue options for podcast creators in four major markets.
Display Google introduces AI image editing capabilities for Ads asset library Google launches beta image editing features powered by AI for Google Ads asset library, enabling advertisers to modify creative assets.
Data Featured Google unifies Tag Assistant tools after user feedback Google merges Tag Assistant Legacy and Companion into a single extension, responding to user demands for simplified debugging.
Retail Amazon introduces updated return fees for Europe sellers starting February 2025 Amazon announces changes to returns processing fees for European sellers, with new thresholds and category-specific rates.
Video Global TV ad spend to reach $169.1 billion in 2025 as streaming gains momentum Linear TV decline continues as streaming services expand ad inventory and measurement capabilities, according to industry forecasts.
AI Featured A new model for AI advertising emerges as agents could replace human attention Perplexity AI founder outlines vision where AI agents, not humans, become the target audience for digital advertising.
Search Ahrefs updates its Site Audit location to United States Details of the latest IP range updates and infrastructure changes for site crawling, affecting website owners and technical teams globally.
Data Cloudflare releases open source tool for HTTP/3 protocol testing and debugging New command line tool and library aims to improve testing capabilities for HTTP/3 implementations and network protocols.
Data Google Analytics expands core scoping features from one to three dimensions Major update to Google Analytics introduces user and event scoping alongside session tracking to enhance data attribution.
Social Bluesky launches trending topics feature Social media platform Bluesky introduces trending topics functionality with user control options and English-only initial release.
Retail Google expands beta test of Top Quality Store badge for merchant websites Google's merchant recognition program enters new phase with website integration option to showcase store quality ratings.
Search Google Search team discusses website translation needs in Turkish market Turkish web professionals highlight content quality and translation challenges during Search Central Live event in Türkiye.
