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The FTC banned Avast from selling user browsing data for advertising after the company was caught deceiving users about its data collection practices.

Publishers can now block artificial intelligence (AI) bots, crawlers, and scrapers from scraping the website content and training large language models (LLM) to recreate it without permission.

Google Translate expanded its reach to millions by adding support for 110 new languages, including major world languages, minority languages, and revitalized languages.

Nielsen launched deduplicated YouTube CTV campaign measurement in the UK, allowing advertisers to track audience reach and ad frequency across devices.

Integral Ad Science (IAS) expanded its measurement solutions for the Microsoft Advertising Network, offering verification and deeper insights into campaign quality for advertisers.

Google Workspace for Education gets a major AI upgrade with features like a safer Gemini for students, personalized learning with LearnLM, and enhanced Chromebook Plus devices.

Apple updated iOS and iPadOS to comply with the EU's Digital Markets Act, allowing alternative app stores, payments, and browsers in the EU.

Meta AI promises to be a versatile companion for Indian users. The announcement highlights a range of functionalities designed to streamline tasks, spark creativity, and enhance information discovery, all within the familiar interfaces of Meta's core apps.