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AI - Mar 31, 2026 South Korea rewrites the rulebook on pseudonymous data for AI

South Korea's PIPC risk-based data framework sorts AI processing into three compliance tiers.

South Korea's PIPC today overhauled its pseudonymous data guidelines, cutting required documents from 24 to 10 and setting a risk-based framework for AI training data use.

by Luis Rijo

AI - Mar 30, 2026 Google expands loyalty program ads to 14 countries and AI surfaces

Google Merchant Center expands loyalty program features to 14 countries, adding local inventory ads, regional Shopping ads, and AI Mode and Gemini surfaces for member benefits.

by Luis Rijo

AI - Mar 29, 2026 GDPR's AI training legal battle: regulators converge but still clash

World map circuit board with legal scales weighing AI neural network against fragmented data.

A new academic study maps 19 regulatory guidelines and global enforcement actions on GDPR legal bases for AI training, revealing surface consensus masking deep divergence.

by Luis Rijo

Audio - Mar 29, 2026 Music streaming is "minutes away from being obsolete"

Jimmy Iovine on David Senra's Founders podcast discussing streaming's future, February 2026.

Jimmy Iovine warns streaming services face obsolescence as artist-fan disconnect and broken revenue models collide. Here's what the music industry must do next.

by Luis Rijo

AI - Mar 29, 2026 ChatGPT ads hit $100M in six weeks - and OpenAI is just getting started

OpenAI's ChatGPT advertising pilot surpassed $100 million in annualized revenue within six weeks while expanding to over 600 advertisers and global rollout.

by Luis Rijo

AI - Mar 29, 2026 Google fires two algorithm updates in three days as NewFronts shift

Google March 2026 spam and core updates fire back to back at search rankings worldwide

Google's March 2026 spam and core updates hit within 72 hours while IAB NewFronts, Amazon AI prompts, and ChatGPT location data reshape digital advertising.

by Luis Rijo

AI - Mar 28, 2026 ChatGPT quietly rolled out location sharing - and local search may never be the same

ChatGPT app glowing on a smartphone at night, illuminating a city street with local businesses nearby.

ChatGPT's March 26 location sharing update lets users share device GPS data for local recommendations, news, and weather - putting OpenAI directly in Google's local search territory.

by Luis Rijo

Retail - Mar 28, 2026 Amazon's AI shopping prompts are now billable: what changed on March 25

Amazon Sponsored Products prompts inside Rufus AI on mobile, showing sponsored questions.

Amazon's Sponsored Products and Sponsored Brands prompts exited beta on March 25, 2026, introducing CPC charges for AI-generated shopping conversations previously free since November 2025.

by Luis Rijo