Brussels forces Google to hand rivals its search data
The EU orders Google to share its search data and open up Android to rival AI assistants, as a Swedish court and a Nielsen antitrust ruling reshape the week.
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AI agents can't read pricing on a third of top B2B sites, study finds
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EU forces 90%-dominant Google to share its search data
Search rivals and AI chatbots can request Google's anonymised query data starting January 2027, though Android AI rivals wait until August 2027 for full access.
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Claude Cowork cuts Anthropic's weekly report build from 2 days to 2 hours
Inside Anthropic, one analyst reclaimed a full day-plus each week as Claude took over the data hunt. Event builds now run across four platforms via five skills.
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Google Vids gains Gemini Omni editing and avatars for paid users only
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Google connects Instacart, Canva and YouTube Music inside AI Mode search
Users in the US can now link go-to services and act on them in AI Mode. The rollout starts this week, extending agentic search deeper into third-party apps.
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Google kills NotebookLM name, moving 30 million users to Gemini Notebook
Rebrand folds a research tool used by 30 million people and 600,000 organizations into Search and Gemini, with a cloud computer for coding inside notebooks.
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Meta opens ads MCP to any app, cutting integration code to zero
Any developer with a Meta app can now wire AI agents into live ad accounts, ending the custom integration code the platform previously required to connect.
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S&P cuts Oracle to BBB- as AI buildout widens cash deficit to $42bn
Ratings firm ties the cut to a forecast $42bn fiscal 2027 cash deficit and OpenAI's half-share of a $638bn backlog, raising re-leasing risk for advertisers.
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Apple erases the word Apple from where its ads can run
Apple Ads terms open surfaces beyond Apple, Brussels forces Google to open Android and share search data, and platform trust cracks across finance and CTV.
