Meta's PR response to child harm verdicts draws scrutiny
After two U.S. jury verdicts fining Meta $379.2M for child harm, Andy Stone issued a statement that senators and legal critics called defiant and misleading.
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Spotify lets AI agents save personal podcasts directly to your library
Spotify launched a beta tool on May 7 that lets AI agents like Claude Code generate and save private personal podcasts to user libraries across 2,000 devices.
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Rakuten launches open-source SDK as Honey returns to its network
Rakuten Rewards releases a TypeScript SDK on GitHub for browser extensions to detect affiliate sessions and stand down, as Honey quietly returns to its network.
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AI sales and marketing startups raised $3.7B globally in 2026
Sales, marketing and CRM startups raised $3.7 billion globally in early 2026, with AI deals dominating as venture funding holds near the $8 billion annual mark.
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Food blogs beat AI for recipes: what a 2026 study found
Inspired Taste surveyed 2,008 Americans: home cooks are 300% more likely to use food blogs than AI for recipes, and 125% more likely to reach for a cookbook.
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Amazon quietly builds an agentic commerce team to connect with ChatGPT
Amazon posted a job listing for a Principal TPM to lead a dedicated 40-person team integrating its marketplace with third-party AI agents including ChatGPT.
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Freecash returns to Google Play after review, Apple reinstatement pending
Almedia's Freecash app was reinstated to the Google Play Store on May 6, 2026, following removal over disputed media coverage. Apple review remains ongoing.
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Prime Video Clips goes beyond NBA: short-form feed now covers movies and shows
Prime Video expanded its Clips short-form feed to movies and shows on May 8, bringing personalized scrollable video to iOS, Android, and Fire tablets in the US.
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Google kills FAQ rich results: what SEOs saw coming since 2019
Google ended FAQ rich results on May 7, 2026, removing Search Console reporting and API support, six years after the schema type launched to wide SEO adoption.
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Google site visits asset now official: what it means for Search and PMax ads
Google has officially confirmed the site visits asset for Search and Performance Max ads, showing domain click counts in three tiers starting at 10,000 clicks.
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Performance Max placement reports now show conversions, clicks, and spend
Microsoft Advertising now shows conversions, clicks, and spend inside Performance Max placement reports, with auction insights and custom columns arriving soon.
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Colorado passes SB 26-189: the AI decision law that rewrites the rules
Colorado's SB 26-189 passed the House 57-6 on May 9, replacing SB 24-205 with new ADMT disclosure and consumer rights rules that take effect January 1, 2027.
