Google adds more inline links across AI Search, tests publisher profiles in AI Mode
Google is increasing links across its AI Search experiences and testing clickable creator and publisher profiles in AI Mode.
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Publishers rebuild newsroom org charts for a post-Google search era
USA Today Co. is reorganizing its audience operation as The New York Times creates a role focused on AI and off-platform discovery.
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.
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.
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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.