Veronika Höller argues Google I/O 2026 transformed search into an AI decision agent, not an answer engine - and most marketers are still not ready for it.

Australia's Q1 2026 internet ad market reaches a record $4.9bn, up 15.3%, with video and search leading growth and SMEs joining large brands as major spenders.

Google's May core update, Publicis-LiveRamp for $2.2B, ChatGPT ad upgrades, DMA fines, and programmatic RTB changes dominated marketing news May 22-28, 2026.

A Search Console logging error on May 21, 2026 wiped Discover click and impression data for the entire day, Google confirms. Third Discover bug in weeks.

Google today expanded Preferred Sources into AI Overviews and AI Mode, adding Highly Cited labels and carousels as publishers navigate ongoing traffic decline.

The European Commission is preparing a high triple-digit million euro fine against Google under the Digital Markets Act, the largest DMA penalty imposed so far.

Google told the D.C. Circuit on May 22, 2026 that Judge Mehta misapplied antitrust law in the search monopoly case and asked for full reversal.

Google's AI Mode now shows sponsored listings mid-conversation, nearly indistinguishable from organic results, as the surface crosses 1 billion monthly users.