Big brands pile into ChatGPT ads as OpenAI scales up
ChatGPT users saw roughly twice as many ads per hour in July as in April, with mainstream brands replacing tech startups atop OpenAI's advertiser list.
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Google puts Top Stories inside AI Overviews, with a catch for publishers
Google now embeds publisher Top Stories carousels inside AI Overviews on 15-17% of trending news searches in the US and UK.
AI “Earthquake” hits UK publisher digital revenue in Q1
UK publishers' total digital revenue fell 4.55% in Q1 2026 after four straight quarters of growth, driven partly by AI answers.
Meta licenses Newsmax journalism for AI search across Facebook and Instagram
Meta’s Newsmax license gives its AI search and discovery tools access to current and archived news content across Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.
Citing trusted news brands increases confidence in AI responses, UK Ipsos survey finds
A UK Ipsos survey for AOP finds that trust in cited news brands strongly shapes trust in AI-generated answers.
Media OutReach bets on US newswires to boost AI visibility
Media OutReach Newswire now guarantees press release placements on USA Today and 770 US news sites to boost AI search visibility.
Sitecore acquires GEO startup Scrunch for around $225 million
The deal puts AI answer-engine visibility tools into an enterprise CMS platform.
The end of 10 blue links is not the end of Google
Google’s AI search push may kill the old web traffic model, but it shows how firmly the company still controls the future of information.
The click is dying. Publishers are bracing for what comes next
A new Reuters Institute report finds newsrooms shifting strategy as Google and ChatGPT reshape how people find news. The pivot may mean better journalism but fewer journalists.
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