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AI - Apr 18, 2026 Google's AI Mode in Chrome is doing what iframes couldn't

Google AI Mode in Chrome embeds publishers inside its interface, overriding X-Frame-Options and CSP headers - the same protections it uses for its own sites.

by Luis Rijo

AI - Apr 18, 2026 Small publishers lost 60% of search traffic as AI reshapes the web

Small publisher watches search traffic collapse on laptop screen at night.

Chartbeat data shows small publishers lost 60% of search traffic in two years while ChatGPT referrals still account for under 1% of total publisher page views.

by Luis Rijo

Search - Apr 18, 2026 DSA ends, ChatGPT CPMs fall, and the IAB counts $294.6B

Cracked Google Ads Dynamic Search Ads block with URLs and code fragments escaping.

Google kills Dynamic Search Ads in September, ChatGPT ad CPMs drop from $60 to $25, the IAB records $294.6B in 2025 digital ad revenue, and Amazon's billing crisis deepens.

by Luis Rijo

AI - Apr 17, 2026 ChatGPT ad CPMs drop to $25 as OpenAI races toward global auction

ChatGPT ad CPMs have dropped from $60 to as low as $25 in just nine weeks, as OpenAI cuts its minimum spend threshold from $250,000 to $50,000 for the pilot.

by Luis Rijo

AI - Apr 17, 2026 IAB Europe webinar shows Europe's agentic ad ecosystem coming alive

IAB Europe Agents! Innovation Live From Europe webinar banner, April 2026

On April 14, IAB Europe hosted a two-hour live showcase of agentic AI with demos from PubMatic, Human Security, and Plan.Net Studios for European ad teams.

by Luis Rijo

AI - Apr 17, 2026 OpenAI backs Illinois bill shielding AI firms from mass casualty liability

Nuclear mushroom cloud rises over Illinois prairie as corporate towers stand shielded nearby.

Illinois SB3444 would shield frontier AI from liability in mass casualty or billion-dollar damage events. OpenAI supports the bill while Anthropic opposes it.

by Luis Rijo

Search - Apr 17, 2026 Google's AI Mode in Chrome opens publisher links side by side - what changes

Chrome split-screen showing AI Mode answering cleaning questions beside Ninja coffee maker page

Google updated AI Mode in Chrome on April 16, 2026, to open publisher links side-by-side instead of replacing the AI interface, changing how users navigate.

by Luis Rijo

AI - Apr 16, 2026 Basis embeds Protected by Mediaocean for live AI verification inside campaigns

Protected by Mediaocean and Basis integration partnership announcement visual.

Basis and Mediaocean integrate Protected on April 14, 2026, bringing AI-driven brand safety, attention, and quality verification into live campaign activation.

by Luis Rijo