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Retail - Apr 22, 2026 Amazon Rufus 'Tell us about you' ties search results to saved shopper profiles

Amazon Rufus 'Tell us about you' dialog box for shopper identity personalization

Amazon Rufus now saves shopper identity - style, hobbies, household details - and applies it to every future product search and ASIN ranking on the platform.

by Luis Rijo

AI - Apr 22, 2026 German media coalition demands AI rules as Big Tech turns into gatekeeper

ARD, BDZV, MVFP, VAUNET and ZDF face AI gatekeeper threat in German media square.

ARD, BDZV, MVFP, VAUNET and ZDF publish a joint framework demanding copyright protection, media law and competition rules to govern AI platforms in Germany.

by Luis Rijo

AI - Apr 21, 2026 AI Mode, FastSearch, and the antitrust case that exposed how Google works

Server hall with two data streams and a Google DOJ court document, illustrating FastSearch

Tests and antitrust filings reveal Google AI Mode draws from FastSearch - a cached, lighter index separate from the live web powering traditional Search results

by Luis Rijo

Search - Apr 21, 2026 Google Ads Advisor can now fix policy violations before campaigns go down

Ads Advisor appeal form for Google Ads counterfeit policy suspension with pre-filled fields

Google expanded Ads Advisor with three agentic safety features: real-time policy reviews, 24/7 security monitoring, and instant certifications via Gemini.

by Luis Rijo

AI - Apr 19, 2026 Fluency names RTB pioneer Eric Picard SVP of Product after $40M raise

Fluency appoints Eric Picard as SVP of Product, bringing his RTB and programmatic curation expertise to its agentic AI advertising platform after a $40M Series A.

by Luis Rijo

AI - Apr 19, 2026 Salesforce Headless 360 kills the browser and opens everything to AI agents

AI robot connecting directly to server infrastructure with Salesforce, Anthropic, and Slack logos

Salesforce opens its entire platform as APIs, MCP tools, and CLI commands so AI agents can operate without a browser, shipping over 100 new developer tools.

by Luis Rijo

Search - Apr 19, 2026 EU moves to force Google to open search data to rivals under DMA

EU forces open Google Search vault, spilling query data to Bing, DuckDuckGo and rivals.

EU proposes requiring Alphabet to share Google Search query, click, ranking and view data with rival engines on FRAND terms in DMA specification proceedings.

by Luis Rijo

Retail - Apr 18, 2026 Amazon's Seller Assistant now checks review sharing eligibility per variation

Amazon's Seller Assistant now flags which variations lose review sharing as the May 31 phased rollout deadline closes in on marketplace sellers worldwide.

by Luis Rijo