Tuesday, September 1, 2026

LinkedIn is intensifying its efforts to combat inauthentic activity and AI-generated spam, as disclosed in its latest Digital Services Act reports.

Google released new AI-powered tools for image generation and video analysis built on its Gemini platform.

Google is working to fix a bug in Local Service Ads causing them to unlink from associated Google Business Profiles, amid reports of platform instability.

Search Engine Journal's audit of 50 major websites identifies technical signals that matter for AI search visibility but are being overlooked by most SEOs.

Google published eligibility requirements and timelines for licensing search data—including rankings, queries, clicks, and impressions—under the EU's Digital Markets Act.

Google is switching AdSense display-ad impression counting from the moment an ad begins downloading to only when it has fully rendered on a user's device, effective February 17, 2027.

Search Engine Land breaks down where Google and Microsoft's AI Max search campaign features overlap and diverge, from matching mechanics to brand controls and testing strategies.

WordPress is launching a security initiative to help protect sites against vulnerabilities as AI tools make exploits easier to discover.

Most marketing teams struggle to prove ROI on AI investments because they measure task productivity instead of workflow outcomes and overlook costs spread across departments.

Google is labeling AI-generated summaries of store reviews in sponsored ads to disclose their synthetic origin to users.

Google is testing a verification step that requires users to click a "Continue" button after a few seconds to access search results, a less invasive alternative to its earlier sign-in requirement.

Google updated its AI Max documentation to clarify that broad keywords are not treated as exact match keywords when using AI Max or disabling broad match.

Google Discover is experiencing widespread loading failures and slowness for multiple users.

Gemini uses grounding queries to pull real-time facts from the web, meaning SEO strategy must adapt to target how AI systems source information, not just traditional keyword volume.