EU court splits Meta's DMA gatekeeper status on Marketplace
EU General Court removes Meta Marketplace from DMA gatekeeper list; Google adds AI Overviews and AI Mode reports to Search Console; noyb files on Schibsted.
Search
The latest news about search ads. Search ads, also known as paid search advertising or pay-per-click (PPC) advertising, are a type of online advertising that appears in search engine results pages (SERPs). When a user searches for a keyword or phrase, search ads are displayed at the top and bottom of the SERP.
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Google reacts to UK order with a Search Console AI opt-out toggle
Pushed by UK regulators, Google today launched a Search Console toggle to exit AI search features, new visibility metrics, and updated content guidance for publishers.
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UK regulator forces Google to give publishers AI opt-out rights today
The CMA today imposed its first conduct requirement on Google, granting publishers opt-out controls over AI Overviews, AI Mode, and Gemini training.
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Google finally gives Search Console its own generative AI visibility reports
Google adds Search Console reports for AI Overviews and AI Mode, giving site owners a separate view of generative AI impressions across Search and Discover.
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ChatGPT Ads Manager now supports product feeds after checkout is killed
OpenAI migrated product feed management to the ChatGPT Ads Manager after instant checkout shut down in March, letting retailers auto-generate ads from catalogs.
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DuckDuckGo US installs jump 18% after Google IO - users are done waiting
DuckDuckGo US app installs rose 18% after Google IO 2026. Visits to its AI-free page climbed 23% as users turned to paid, ad-free alternatives like Kagi Search.
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Google Ads gets branded search controls inside AI Max
Google Ads adds a native branded search toggle in AI Max to keep prospecting campaigns clear of brand and competitor queries, protecting key attribution data.
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Google Ads documents Invalid Activity Credit Report for the first time
Google publishes a help document for the Invalid Activity Credit Report, with adjusted metrics and credited clicks for Search and Performance Max campaigns.
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Google Ads tells advertisers how their inputs will be used starting July 2026
Google Ads is updating its terms of service on July 1, 2026, covering how advertiser inputs and URLs are used in AI features, arbitration, and regional fees.
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ChatGPT launches conversion ads June 5. US programmatic CPMs up 34%
OpenAI launches conversion-optimized ChatGPT ads June 5. US programmatic CPMs surge 34% year-over-year. Pichai admits Google Search has become too opinionated.
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Adobe: 98% of marketers have no confident AI search strategy
Adobe research of 500+ marketers finds 98% lack a clear AI search roadmap, as AI-driven referrals in the US grew tenfold between July 2024 and February 2025.
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Google's AI search is building a two-tier internet, study finds
A study of 44 major U.S. publishers finds aggregate organic search traffic rose 5% since AI Overviews, but gains flowed almost entirely to institutional brands.
