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AI - May 29, 2026 CNN sues Perplexity for copying 17,000 works in landmark AI copyright case

CNN legal complaint document on desk flanked by CNN and Perplexity AI logos

CNN filed a copyright and trademark lawsuit against Perplexity AI on May 28, alleging the AI search engine copied over 17,000 CNN stories, videos, and images.

by Luis Rijo

Retail - May 29, 2026 AI ads inside answers, Walmart data leaves the walled garden

Smart TV propped open to reveal internal circuit boards, illustrating CTV data and source-code stakes.

Walmart Connect opens VIZIO CTV to Yahoo DSP, Google AI Mode crosses 1 billion users with embedded ads, Amazon tightens Prime, and a Linux trial looms.

by Luis Rijo

AI - May 28, 2026 APS launches AI assistant and expands Signal IQ to the full OpenRTB bidstream

Amazon Publisher Services announces six new capabilities at its APS Summit: AI assistant, full-bidstream Signal IQ, mobile SDK bridge, and shoppable video.

by Luis Rijo

Search - May 28, 2026 Ahrefs adds Grok to Brand Radar and quadruples API limits in April update

Ahrefs API limit increases: Lite 25K to 100K units, Standard 150K to 400K, Advanced 500K to 1M.

Ahrefs ships 8 April 2026 updates: Grok enters Brand Radar, API units quadruple on Lite plans, and the Social Media Manager overview gets rebuilt from scratch.

by Luis Rijo

Search - May 28, 2026 Google's I/O 2026 shift: search is becoming an AI agent, not a tool

Hand and pen over aged internet network map on concrete, representing Google AI search agents

Veronika Höller argues Google I/O 2026 transformed search into an AI decision agent, not an answer engine - and most marketers are still not ready for it.

by Luis Rijo

AI - May 28, 2026 AI ads, data deals, and a search shakeup define the week

Hands review acquisition document beside laptop in empty boardroom, soft window light.

Google's May core update, Publicis-LiveRamp for $2.2B, ChatGPT ad upgrades, DMA fines, and programmatic RTB changes dominated marketing news May 22-28, 2026.

by Luis Rijo

AI - May 28, 2026 Google says users prefer AI Search - but is that actually true?

Bar chart on paper shows AI trust gap by country, with one bar nearly flat.

Carl Hendy challenges Google's AI Search preference claims, pointing to data gaps in the Google/Ipsos survey that the industry uses as its main source.

by Luis Rijo

AI - May 27, 2026 YouTube lets viewers build their own feed with a text prompt

YouTube custom feed prompt interface on desktop and mobile, showing suggested prompts on Home tab

YouTube today launched a prompt-driven custom feed on the Home tab, letting signed-in U.S. viewers type what they want to watch and get a refreshing new feed.

by Luis Rijo