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DMA gains Firefox 6 million EU users but leaves Google 90% dominant

Luis Rijo — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 07:56:20 +0200

A University of Antwerp analysis finds Bing, Edge and Mozilla, not EU rivals, stand to gain most from contestability, questioning whether sovereignty follows.

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Banking ads lose $295K yearly to fraud, Lunio finds

Luis Rijo — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 07:46:42 +0200

Google Search itself carries banking's highest Google-channel fraud rate at 5.51 percent, Lunio finds, while LinkedIn clicks there run over a third invalid.

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Criteo takeover bid reshapes an adtech industry already in flux

Luis Rijo — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 07:33:50 +0200

A 50 percent premium bid for Criteo lands alongside a Google Ads bidding change, an FTC ruling on AI bias and new ad verification data reshaping July 2026.

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YouTube Premium Lite skips 57 countries even after new expansion

Luis Rijo — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 23:25:12 +0200

The lower-cost ad-light plan now covers 63 countries, but 57 markets holding full YouTube Premium still lack Lite, leaving the global rollout uneven for now.

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Ketch cuts podcast cleanup from days to minutes with Wistia MCP

Luis Rijo — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 23:18:34 +0200

Ketch cleared 90 mislabeled podcast episodes in minutes via Wistia's new MCP server. Over 300 accounts queried it in days. What happens to library work next?

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Google Ads gives advertisers 6 weeks before CPA targets double

Luis Rijo — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 23:12:07 +0200

The Bid Target Adjustment Tool went live July 6, starting a 42-day countdown before budget-limited campaigns shift toward stated CPA and ROAS goals for good.

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FTC move could force Colorado to rewrite new AI bias law

Luis Rijo — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 23:03:53 +0200

The proposal argues undisclosed ideological output tuning can breach Section 5, naming Colorado's SB 26-189 as impliedly preempted. Comments close July 31.

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DoubleVerify cuts fraud rate 24% but out-of-geo ads jump 12%

Luis Rijo — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 22:56:54 +0200

Brand suitability violations declined 9 percent while telecom scored lowest for ad attention at 90. EMEA led all four regions with an Attention Index of 110.

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US Prime Day ad spend falls 8.8% as conversion jumps 17.1%, CommerceIQ finds

Luis Rijo — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 22:46:17 +0200

Shoppers browsed 10.3% fewer product pages yet bought more per visit. Brands cut spend 8.8% and held ROAS flat at 4.78x. Can that discipline hold as CPCs rise?

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Amazon cuts Featured Offer eligibility gate starting July 2026

Luis Rijo — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 22:39:35 +0200

Sellers no longer face a separate performance check before Featured Offer ranking. Rollout finishes globally by December, automatically covering existing offers

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Disney moves EMEA campaigns to global Ad Server as advertisers grow 25%

Luis Rijo — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 22:33:04 +0200

Campaigns across 15 European markets now run on Disney's global Ad Server, unifying control as DRAX links to over 10 DSPs region-wide, more rollouts ahead.

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FTC fines Amazon 2.25 million for blocking identity theft records

Luis Rijo — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 22:23:57 +0200

Victims of identity theft faced impossible verification demands for years. The 2.25 million penalty sets a Section 609(e) record, raising stakes for retailers.

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56% of Latinas drop brands over stereotypes, LDC and Kantar find

Luis Rijo — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:29:55 +0200

86% of Latinas already control household spending and 74% steer peer purchases, according to a June 30 study. Brands slow to adapt risk losing both groups.

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Vista Equity and Quinti Capital offer 50% premium for Criteo, sources say

Luis Rijo — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:17:47 +0200

Shares closed 21.4% higher at $23.17, giving Criteo a $1.16 billion market value. Paris-based firm has not yet decided how to respond to the takeover approach.

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Google's crawler math turns against it as the open web pushes back

Luis Rijo — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 08:08:20 +0200

Cloudflare shows AI bots crawling sites 50,000 times per visitor as Munich strips Google's cover for Overviews and Google dismisses a rival crawler standard.

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ITV keeps PSB status to 2034 as Sky takes GBP 1.6bn broadcast unit

Luis Rijo — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 07:46:43 +0200

Sky's five-year content deal with ITV Studios is worth GBP 2.1bn and sits outside the independent production quota. Regulatory clearance remains outstanding.

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Google picks Barcelona over five rivals for first EU Search Deep Dive

Luis Rijo — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 21:03:37 +0200

Six cities competed for the September 30-October 2 slot; Barcelona won a public vote Google may repeat for future SEO conference locations everywhere else.

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HubSpot kills Contact Discovery terms after customer backlash

Luis Rijo — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 20:34:54 +0200

Enrichment terms were reverted after only 4 days once customers challenged HubSpot's transparency around CRM data sharing; a redesigned opt-in has no set date.

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Amazon DSP gains Spotify podcast ads as reach hits 90% unique

Luis Rijo — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 20:14:09 +0200

Podcast inventory now runs through Amazon DSP with 90% unique reach against Spotify's music catalog. Buyers in Australia and Japan gain fresh video access.

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AI crawlers hit sites 50,000 times per human visit, Cloudflare data shows

Luis Rijo — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 08:12:27 +0200

AI crawlers reach up to 50,000 visits per referred reader, Cloudflare data shows, as a Munich court strips Google of its liability shield over AI Overviews.

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TAG cuts ad revenue to 1,376 pirate sites streaming World Cup

Luis Rijo — Sun, 05 Jul 2026 21:59:10 +0200

The nonprofit shared 1,376 domains with ad supply chain intermediaries, adding to 176 sites already excluded, aiming to stop piracy payouts through July 19.

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Karen Bennett: agencies should use AI for insight, not creative replacement

Luis Rijo — Sun, 05 Jul 2026 21:44:18 +0200

Jellyfish's Karen Bennett spoke at Cannes about AI reshaping agency-client work, arguing the technology should speed insight, not replace creative judgment.

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Meta launches Developer Tools MCP, cutting dashboard logins to zero

Luis Rijo — Sun, 05 Jul 2026 21:34:15 +0200

The beta server exposes 10 tools spanning App Review, compliance status, and webhook data, though write access remains limited to a single function for now.

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Azerion's GameDistribution gains 15 million users via gutefrage.net deal

Luis Rijo — Sun, 05 Jul 2026 21:26:23 +0200

Spiele.gutefrage.net went live June 30, GameDistribution's second white label portal of 2026, raising the question of how many publishers follow next in Europe.

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Google cuts operational emissions 2% as AI supply chain emissions rise 25%

Luis Rijo — Sun, 05 Jul 2026 21:19:36 +0200

The 11th annual environmental report finds supply chain emissions grew 25% in 2025 on Asia-Pacific grids still short of clean power, straining 2030 climate goals.

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Zeta finds 43% of parents let AI shop with a set budget

Luis Rijo — Sun, 05 Jul 2026 21:09:50 +0200

Parents outpace non-parents on every AI shopping measure Zeta tracked, from budgeted purchases to brand discovery, signaling where adoption is headed next.

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Japan vehicle dealers gain Google ad format in June rollout

Luis Rijo — Sun, 05 Jul 2026 20:57:36 +0200

Google last month made vehicle ads available to all vehicle advertisers in Japan, extending a lower-funnel automotive advertising format that the company has been rolling out market by market since 2024.

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Cloudflare exposes AI crawlers hitting sites 50000 times per visitor

Luis Rijo — Sun, 05 Jul 2026 20:46:31 +0200

Bot Management customers can now filter traffic by Training, Search or Agent use case and compare operators side by side. Will the data shift licensing talks?

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Podscribe now tracks Instagram, TikTok, YouTube posts in one dashboard

Luis Rijo — Sun, 05 Jul 2026 20:04:37 +0200

Sponsored posts across three platforms now feed attribution reports with no manual setup required. The July release leaves its post-matching method unexplained.

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Ad-Shield co-CEO: 60-80% of ad-blocked traffic is invisible to sites

Luis Rijo — Sun, 05 Jul 2026 19:56:38 +0200

Over 50% of blocked traffic comes from network settings, not user choice, Ad-Shield's Dustin Cha says, leaving publishers to recover 10-30% of hidden audience.

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NIQ gains YiMian brand and 100 clients in Flywheel Asia deal

Luis Rijo — Sun, 05 Jul 2026 19:52:36 +0200

NIQ closed the deal this week, absorbing Flywheel's YiMian platform and its 100-plus clients across China and Southeast Asia, extending digital shelf data reach.

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Wikitree joins Taboola DeeperDive network reaching 7 million monthly users

Luis Rijo — Sun, 05 Jul 2026 18:31:56 +0200

Wikitree becomes one of the first Korean publishers on DeeperDive, joining a network nearing 7 million monthly users as search referral traffic keeps falling.

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Elle, Ghost in the Shell headline Prime Video's July 2026 lineup

Luis Rijo — Sun, 05 Jul 2026 18:24:43 +0200

Amazon lists over 40 titles and four live sports leagues in Prime Video's July 2026 schedule, led by the Legally Blonde prequel Elle and a new anime series.

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Spotify adds Harry Potter audiobooks with Stephen Fry, Jim Dale narration

Luis Rijo — Sun, 05 Jul 2026 18:16:41 +0200

Stephen Fry and Jim Dale narrate all seven books for Premium listeners across eight core markets, with companion titles and film scores joining the catalog.

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Google Maps launches Maori pronunciation voice across four platforms

Luis Rijo — Sun, 05 Jul 2026 18:05:36 +0200

Te Taura Whiri trained the model announced this week for Android, iOS, and CarPlay, leaving long-term data custodianship still unresolved for Maori communities.

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Google kills France crypto exchange loophole, mandates MiCA

Luis Rijo — Sun, 05 Jul 2026 17:52:37 +0200

DASP registrations stop qualifying for crypto exchange and wallet ads in France today. Unlicensed advertisers face restrictions until MiCA approval arrives.

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YouTube expands Creator Partnerships to four more countries

Luis Rijo — Sun, 05 Jul 2026 17:50:22 +0200

Creators in the UK, Germany, Japan and Singapore now access brand deal tools inside YouTube Studio alongside a new five-episode video series on partnerships.

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FTC fines Hopper 35 million dollars over hidden booking fees

Luis Rijo — Sun, 05 Jul 2026 17:43:55 +0200

A twelve-payment redress schedule follows claims that VIP Support and Price Freeze fees deceived buyers, per court filings. Disclosure rules now bind bookings.

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Sounder splits podcast content into four sentiment categories

Luis Rijo — Sun, 05 Jul 2026 17:37:30 +0200

Sounder now scores IAB audio categories as positive, negative, neutral or mixed, giving publishers a tone layer that could raise CPMs on contextual inventory.

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Handwrytten cards now fire automatically from HubSpot deals

Luis Rijo — Sun, 05 Jul 2026 17:30:02 +0200

Cards can trigger from any HubSpot deal, ticket, or contact record at no extra fee, with each note logged automatically to the CRM timeline as volume scales.

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YouTube kills Shorts dislike button, adds 2x speed and mute today

Luis Rijo — Sun, 05 Jul 2026 17:21:08 +0200

The dislike count stopped updating in late June, replaced by a heart icon. YouTube Studio also gained an Account Status page and a per-video revenue column.

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Google gives African indie studios 1 million dollars, 27 days to apply

Luis Rijo — Sun, 05 Jul 2026 17:18:34 +0200

Each studio can receive 50,000 to 200,000 dollars, and the application window closes at noon UTC on July 31, leaving 26 days for eligible teams to submit it.

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Harvard finds better surveys still cannot cut 23% flip rate

Luis Rijo — Sun, 05 Jul 2026 17:00:42 +0200

A 59-survey Harvard analysis finds priming reduction and stricter filters barely move the 23% swing rate, leaving panel-based brand lift research exposed.

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Reddit locks EU teen chat and ads as age checks start June 24

Luis Rijo — Sun, 05 Jul 2026 16:50:18 +0200

Teens aged 13 to 15 permanently lose chat, followers and ad personalization, verified via Apple, Google or third party Persona under the Digital Services Act.

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Amazon gives sellers until October 31 to lock in FBA fee credits

Luis Rijo — Sun, 05 Jul 2026 14:11:17 +0200

Enrollment auto-applies through October 31 for existing sellers, but new branded ASIN launches after that date need direct sign-up or benefits will not apply.

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Google Ads reps gain opt-out link after years of spam complaints

Luis Rijo — Sun, 05 Jul 2026 14:03:42 +0200

Third-party Google Ads expert emails now carry a working unsubscribe link, a specialist confirmed, but Google's own sales reps stay excluded from the change.

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Brave Search surfaces 12,474 site bangs directly in suggestions

Luis Rijo — Sun, 05 Jul 2026 11:56:42 +0200

The feature surfaces bang shortcuts such as !yt and !a inside Brave's autocomplete field, part of a catalog spanning 12,474 sites most publishers still lack.

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Viaplay exits Netherlands, sells Dutch unit to DPG Media for 142M euros

Luis Rijo — Sun, 05 Jul 2026 11:47:19 +0200

The EUR 142 million deal with Videoland covers a unit that generated EUR 149 million in net sales during 2025, still pending regulatory and lender approval.

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Italy's AGCM probes Apple over blocked iCloud rivals on iOS, iPadOS

Luis Rijo — Sun, 05 Jul 2026 11:00:44 +0200

The June 9 order targets full-device backup APIs that Apple withholds from rival cloud providers on iPhone and iPad, with a final ruling due by March 2027.

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WebKit ships Safari MCP server with 17 tools for AI debugging agents

Luis Rijo — Sun, 05 Jul 2026 10:53:05 +0200

The server runs locally, sends no data to Apple, and connects to Claude, Codex, or any MCP client. Developers get it now via Safari Technology Preview 247.

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AI-linked fraud costs Americans $893 million, FBI reports for 2025

Luis Rijo — Sun, 05 Jul 2026 10:36:04 +0200

Investment scams alone drained $8.6 billion, IC3 says, and over 22,000 complaints named AI tools directly. Detection now grows harder as tactics evolve fast.

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Google Play developers face 25 percent fee under new structure

Luis Rijo — Sun, 05 Jul 2026 10:28:23 +0200

Existing installs pay 25% on non-recurring purchases from June 30, while new installs pay 20%, prompting developers to weigh new program tradeoffs carefully.

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EU publishes free AI labelling icons ahead of August 2026 deadline

Luis Rijo — Sun, 05 Jul 2026 08:58:58 +0200

Three free EU icons mark deepfakes and AI-generated text under Article 50(4). Miss the label, and fines can reach 15 million euros or 3 percent of turnover.

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Google loses host privilege for AI Overviews on three grounds in Munich

Luis Rijo — Sat, 04 Jul 2026 12:25:37 +0200

Fabricated source links, self-contained answers and a protection gap drove the ruling. The reasoning shows where liability for generative search now begins.

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AI Overviews cut publisher clicks 39.8% in first randomized study

Luis Rijo — Sat, 04 Jul 2026 11:42:02 +0200

A randomized experiment produces the first causal figure for Google AI Overviews, cutting outbound publisher clicks 39.8% and lifting zero-click searches 34.5%.

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KFC leads Spain's brand attention index as interactions fall 16% industry-wide

Luis Rijo — Sat, 04 Jul 2026 11:39:33 +0200

KFC tops Spain's brand attention ranking as views hit 18.9 billion, while interactions sink 16 percent, raising questions about what engagement truly means.

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Europe locks in Google's 4.1 billion Android fine as the click economy shifts

Luis Rijo — Fri, 03 Jul 2026 08:14:41 +0200

The EU makes Google's 4.1 billion euro Android fine final, as a randomized study measures AI Overviews cutting publisher clicks 39.8 percent across search.

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llms.txt adoption rises 8.8x but 97% of files get zero AI requests

Luis Rijo — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 20:33:11 +0200

Originality.ai counted 38,980 adopting sites across 3M+ websites by May 2026, yet SEO audit tools - not AI assistants - dominate actual llms.txt request logs.

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Google loses 4.1 billion Android fine as EU court dismisses appeal

Luis Rijo — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 19:06:18 +0200

Alphabet stays jointly liable for 1.52 billion euros. The ruling ends eight years of EU litigation and reinforces enforcement against Android search defaults.

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Utiq names Harmer CEO as founding chief Bresseel exits

Luis Rijo — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 18:53:47 +0200

Bresseel steps down as Utiq's CEO on July 1, 2026, after recruiting the founders behind the telco-backed identifier now reaching 70 million European users.

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Google Ads forces some CPAs to double starting August 17

Luis Rijo — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 18:39:20 +0200

Campaigns paying 5 dollars per acquisition against a stated 10 dollar target drift upward from August 17, and a new adjustment tool arrives first on July 6.

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The Trade Desk gains first Dutch publisher for OpenPath at 4.5% fee

Luis Rijo — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 18:06:23 +0200

Amsterdam-based Massarius, founded in 2012, becomes the platform's first Dutch integration, exposing display inventory to 20 million bid checks per second.

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LinkedIn advertisers gain 20% higher CTR with 5-plus ad variants

Luis Rijo — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 08:03:42 +0200

Five or more variants beat single-ad campaigns on Campaign Manager, per LinkedIn data. New Brand Kit, drafting and personalization tools target smaller teams.

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Cloudflare stops charging AI per crawl and starts paying per answer

Luis Rijo — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:50:06 +0200

Cloudflare ties AI payments to citations as half of bot crawls fetch unchanged pages, and a randomized study finds AI Overviews cut publisher clicks 39.8%.

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EU ends €150 duty exemption, charging Shein and Temu €3 per item

Luis Rijo — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 22:54:54 +0200

Non-EU sellers now pay per item, not per parcel, ending duty-free entry for goods under €150. Mandatory product IDs follow across the bloc from November.

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Cloudflare ties AI payouts to citations as 50% of crawls waste

Luis Rijo — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 22:03:14 +0200

Ceramic.ai and You.com will now pay publishers per query result, not per page fetch, since over half of good-bot crawls only re-fetch pages that never changed.

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Same ad slot bid twice: DataBeat finds 46% auction duplication at top SSPs

Luis Rijo — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 21:51:10 +0200

Tier 1 SSPs average 1.31 intermediaries per domain, and reseller-only paths hit 35.67% in June. The same impression can enter one auction from two directions.

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Programmatic buyers gain 13.4% CPM edge over AI agents, DataBeat finds

Luis Rijo — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 21:43:23 +0200

Agentic demand posts an 11.5% higher fill rate in 86% fewer auctions, yet earns less per impression, leaving publishers to weigh yield against thinner demand.

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Researchers find Google AI Overviews cut publisher clicks 39.8%

Luis Rijo — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 07:34:46 +0200

Zero-click searches rose 34.5% among 1,065 test users tracked by a Chrome extension, with no gain in satisfaction, raising fresh regulatory questions ahead.

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Amazon faces ACCC suit as OpenAI opens the books on ad proof

Luis Rijo — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 07:17:31 +0200

Australia sues Amazon over ads forced on 850,000 Prime subscribers as OpenAI signals third party measurement and Google adds Gemini text to AdSense pop ups.

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YouTube lets creators pair Shorts image posts with 15 seconds of music

Luis Rijo — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 07:07:31 +0200

Carousels of up to 10 images can now carry licensed tracks, Audio Library clips, or Dream Track soundtracks, alongside swipe-through text overlays for creators.

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Google restricts new Mac AI agent to $99.99 Ultra subscribers

Luis Rijo — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 06:56:27 +0200

Spark now automates Mac file sorting and connects to five new apps including Canva and Instacart, though only Ultra subscribers aged 18 plus get today's beta.

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Google turns AdSense ad pop-ups into full Gemini-written articles

Luis Rijo — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 23:24:16 +0200

A captured publisher example shows a multi-section Gemini explainer rendered beneath the ad. Google confirmed the rollout today, with no opt-out for publishers.

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NFL streaming reaches 76% of fans as WNBA viewership jumps 56%

Luis Rijo — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 22:59:06 +0200

VAB's June 2026 report tracks streaming gains across 15 leagues for five audience groups, from Hispanic to LGBTQ viewers, ahead of fall upfront negotiations.

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Semrush: 36 brands win AI visibility everywhere, 1,200 vanish on one

Luis Rijo — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 22:49:26 +0200

Only 36 of over 1,200 brands tracked by Semrush stayed visible on ChatGPT, Gemini and Google AI every month. Most marketers cannot measure where they stand.

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SISTRIX data shows Amazon down 20 percent as YouTube takes No. 2

Luis Rijo — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 22:39:44 +0200

Idealo gained 366 Visibility Index points, climbing three spots, while Zalando, Mediamarkt, and Ikea declined. SISTRIX also launched AI Deep Dives this week.

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CommerceIQ adds DoorDash Ads as DoorDash leads US grocery orders

Luis Rijo — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 22:27:12 +0200

DoorDash led US grocery and retail order volume among marketplaces in 2025, per YipitData. CPG brands now run its ads beside Amazon and Walmart in one place.

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Australia's ACCC sues Amazon over ads forced on 850,000 Prime subscribers

Luis Rijo — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 07:38:35 +0200

Federal Court filing alleges five unfair terms hit over 1 million annual subscribers. Amazon faces penalties, redress orders, and accessorial liability claims.

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Comcast breaks up as the traffic model dies and CTV measurement divides

Luis Rijo — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 07:21:55 +0200

Comcast splits NBCUniversal via tax-free spin; Cannes declares the traffic model dead; CTV completion rates challenged; AI executes first autonomous media buy.

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Comcast exits NBCUniversal and Sky in 12-month tax-free spin

Luis Rijo — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 23:51:38 +0200

NBCUniversal takes Sky, holds a 19.9% Comcast stake for 12 months post-close. FreeWheel and the UK broadcaster marketplace face a structural ownership shift.

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CTV's 98% completion rate is automatic, not earned, Lake warns buyers

Luis Rijo — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 23:44:45 +0200

Non-skippable CTV formats make 98% completion automatic, not earned. Chasing this KPI directs spend toward cheapest inventory, not the best streaming audiences.

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House of Tickets loses 270,000 euro fine for fake auction bidders

Luis Rijo — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 23:31:25 +0200

ACM found 71,420 auction lots rigged by bots in 4 months; 33,000 consumers got misleading price offers they may have refused if the bots had been disclosed.

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Google Ads CPL drops for first time since 2020 as CPC hits $5.42

Luis Rijo — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 23:20:32 +0200

WordStream's 2026 study of 13,474 US campaigns finds CPL at $66.69, down for first time since 2020. Can these efficiency gains hold as CPC climbs to $5.42?

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VAB data: Netflix and Hulu viewers 49% more engaged than YouTube on CTV

Luis Rijo — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 22:34:47 +0200

A TVision study across 21 platforms finds premium video delivers 14% higher attention than YouTube on CTV. Impression quality gaps now influence media planning.

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TiVo report: daily viewing jumped nearly 1 hour to 5.2 hours in Q4 2025

Luis Rijo — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 22:27:01 +0200

Survey of 4,493 adults: sports viewers need 2.7 services per season; AVOD/FAST at 70%. Pay TV sports reliance rose 18 points, challenging streaming ad buyers.

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WhatsApp drops phone number requirement for new contacts with username feature

Luis Rijo — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 22:04:54 +0200

WhatsApp opens username reservations today for 3 billion users, hiding phone numbers from new contacts. An optional key limits who can initiate a first message.

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TikTok Symphony Agent kills manual briefs and cuts creator shortlists to 20

Luis Rijo — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 21:47:01 +0200

Symphony Agent spans three TikTok products and generates a 12-second video in about 3 minutes. Manual creator vetting and ad scripting face direct displacement.

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TikTok Shop replaces seller homepage with 5-agent AI dashboard in beta

Luis Rijo — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 21:39:08 +0200

Available to select US L2L sellers in beta since April 9, the AI Homepage consolidates 5 agents for shop health, daily tasks, onboarding, products, and growth.

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TikTok Shop gains AI-powered VoC tool that flags Poor products for enforcement

Luis Rijo — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 21:15:49 +0200

Products rated Poor risk TikTok Shop enforcement. VoC pools reviews, tickets, and AI analysis into one index, changing what sellers must track in Seller Center.

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TikTok Shop blocks sellers in 16 categories without qualification docs

Luis Rijo — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 20:03:48 +0200

TikTok Shop gates 16 categories behind documentation. Violations hit Account Health Rating scores, blocking access to Smart Promotion and Countdown Bidding.

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Reddit gains first US brand campaign with Mischief as Jim Squires takes helm

Luis Rijo — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 19:50:20 +0200

Mischief created the TV, streaming and out-of-home spots targeting beauty, TV and soccer audiences in two cities. Further US markets planned in coming months.

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YouTube gains Peacock for $16.99 a month without YouTube TV

Luis Rijo — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 19:37:35 +0200

Peacock Premium Plus lands in YouTube Primetime Channels as a standalone plan at $16.99 a month. No YouTube TV required. A cheaper ad tier follows this summer.

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TikTok Shop bars paid reviews and sets 60-day negative review rate window

Luis Rijo — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 19:28:33 +0200

Sellers risk listing removal and lost privileges for incentivized reviews. The 60-day NRR formula ties buyer star ratings directly to enforcement outcomes.

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TikTok Shop blocks new listings and campaigns when seller AHR hits 150

Luis Rijo — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 19:18:15 +0200

Sellers below 200 points face campaign and listing blocks. At zero, accounts may be permanently deactivated - as AHR replaces Violation Points in July 2026.

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TikTok Shop forces sellers to answer disputes in 24 hours or lose refund

Luis Rijo — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 19:12:59 +0200

Sellers missing the 24-hour evidence deadline face automatic refunds at their expense. Appeals run 21 days; counterfeit items must be discarded, not returned.

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Alibaba's Bid2X beats nine auto-bidding models and lifts sales 4.65% on Taobao

Luis Rijo — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 18:46:23 +0200

Alibaba researchers tested Bid2X on 132M trajectories from eight datasets. Presented at KDD 2025, it beats nine baselines and lifts production ROI by 2.44%.

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TikTok Shop blocks tampon listings without FDA 510(k) documentation

Luis Rijo — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 06:48:34 +0200

Class II device resellers must show invoices of 400-plus units within 180 days. Missing FDA documents can trigger listing removal and Account Health deductions.

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Tempur-Sealy wins $4.3B Mattress Firm deal after FTC loses court fight

Luis Rijo — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 06:31:56 +0200

FTC voted 5-0 to block; a Texas court overruled it. One entity now controls roughly half the US mattress market and the country's largest specialty retail chain.

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EU kills cookie consent fix, Meta hides brand control, AI buys ads alone

Luis Rijo — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 06:06:06 +0200

The EU Council stripped Article 88b on June 18. Meta auto-enrolled brands without consent. An autonomous AI ad buy happened in Prague. Who controls what now.

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TikTok Shop kills 8 break formats and bans lucky spins under gambling rules

Luis Rijo — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 06:01:35 +0200

Random team and bounty breaks are prohibited. Four formats remain, each needing an SPS of 2.5 and Qualification Center approval. Break livestreams are US-only.

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