An OpenAI engineer's court filing claims users of generative chat interfaces won't click links, backed by Microsoft data showing lower CTRs in Bing Chat versus traditional search.

Google has activated SAFE, an AI spam detector designed to catch AI-generated content spam, likely integrated into its broader spam-fighting efforts.

Search Console's block flattening feature makes AI Overview presence appear stronger than actual visibility, requiring practitioners to shift from position-based to outcome-based metrics.

Google is challenging an EU Digital Markets Act ruling that would require it to share anonymized search history data with competitors.

Wikipedia, podcasts, and Reddit have become key citation sources for AI-driven search results, making PR expertise in these channels critical for organic visibility.

Google is compensating roughly 100 publishers at approximately 0.1% of their advertising revenue through its AI contribution pilot.

Google's AI Overview links lead either to external websites or to its own AI Mode feature, and Search Console tracks these two traffic sources separately.

OpenAI's AI trainers used AI tools to shortcut their work instead of completing tasks manually, per 404 Media.

Nick Fox, Google's SVP of Knowledge & Information, told an interviewer that EU regulations forced Google to reduce search quality in ways that made him feel "terrible" and "sad."

Google is experimenting with moving AI Overviews from the top of hotel search results to a bottom-right panel position.

Google is testing a redesign that moves AI Overview citation cards from the right side to the bottom of the response on desktop.

A 774-output localization benchmark found AI workflows outperformed human translators on 4 of 6 content types tested, suggesting model choice matters more than post-editing alone.

GatherUp analyzed nearly 9,000 businesses to benchmark review volumes, NPS, and star ratings across healthcare, insurance, restaurant, legal, storage & transportation, and construction sectors for 2025.

OpenAI and Go Fish Digital discuss how ChatGPT ads and generative engine optimization work together as part of a broader AI visibility strategy.

Google announced it will adopt the Universal Commerce Platform's draft hotel booking specification for AI Mode search results.

B2B brands are shifting to creator video content to build credibility in an AI-driven marketplace, with creator video use among B2B companies jumping 55% over the past year.

Google Business Profiles is testing an AI feature that automatically converts text descriptions of business hours into structured format for local search results.

AnswerShare says brands can influence how AI systems perceive them by publishing sourced brand context, resulting in more recommendations in client tests.

MARTECH analyzed 60 marketing job postings to map what employers now want: AI agents and workflow automation, not just prompt expertise.

A LeanData survey found 93% of B2B go-to-market teams have deployed AI agents, yet nearly one-third don't know how many agents they're running and 30% have discovered unaudited actions.

Google announced R4T-Diffusion, a new query fan-out framework designed for production-scale search systems.

Search Engine Journal is hosting a webinar where STAT's Tom Capper will discuss how to measure AI Overviews and LLMs for enterprise SEO.

Meta released Muse, an agentic AI tool designed to help small businesses streamline workflows and integrate with partner apps.

Google is expanding monitoring capabilities in its AI Mode search feature from paid subscribers to all users globally.

Anthropic released updated prompting guidance for Claude Opus 5.5, recommending developers retest effort settings and reconsider certain prompt patterns.

Meta unveiled an enterprise AI platform featuring Muse agents, APIs, and code tools to automate business operations.

MIT and Harvard research outlines how SEO and paid media managers can advance to director roles by demonstrating AI's value and developing team reskilling strategies.

Google is testing a "Loading..." button to replace "Show More" under AI Overviews.

YouTube is testing a conversational AI editing feature that lets creators refine video projects using natural language commands.

X is launching a rewards program to encourage developers to build AI bots powered by Grok, its proprietary language model.

Bing is testing an editable icon on search images that lets users modify them using Bing's AI image editing feature.

Microsoft is testing renaming Bing's Copilot search tab to AI Mode, aligning its naming with Google's terminology.

Meta is designing cute characters and hardware around always-on AI recording to increase user adoption while addressing data privacy concerns.

YouTube is adding custom feed options and Shorts series organization tools, plus AI features, to help creators engage audiences amid the microdrama trend.

YouTube is expanding Ask YouTube AI with shopping capabilities that surface product reviews in comparison tables and answer product questions on watch pages.

OuterBox unveiled OBxFrontier, a custom AI service that automates workflow tasks by building AI agents tailored to client systems.

Meta is granting early access to advanced capabilities in Muse, its AI assistant designed to help users delegate tasks and explore new possibilities.

Meta unveiled updates to its AI glasses, Muse headband, and VR devices at its annual Connect conference.

Lenny Shin's product management summit is now available to stream, featuring talks from executives at Google, Stripe, Anthropic, and other tech companies.

Google marked its 28th birthday with an interactive doodle that launches an AI Mode trivia quiz about the company's history.