1+ hour, 5+ min ago  (366+ words) Google " Agentic Commerce AI Tools Protocol Google's Universal Commerce Protocol checkout is now live in standard Google Search results, confirmed for Wayfair. Shoppers can complete a purchase inside a Google Search product detail overlay using Google Pay " without visiting the…...

1+ hour, 54+ min ago  (646+ words) Open AI has opened its Chat GPT Ads Manager in beta to all U. S. businesses. Advertisers can now choose between CPC and CPM bidding models. The company has also introduced the Conversions API and pixel-based tracking for post-click measurement. Open AI…...

3+ hour, 3+ min ago  (535+ words) Shopify has launched connector apps for Chat GPT and Claude to enable in-chat store management. The connectors link a merchant's store to these AI Chat tools. Shopify says merchants can get insights, update products, and check orders without logging into…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (1227+ words) Google generated $77 billion in ad revenue in Q1 2026, up 16% year-over-year, with Search hitting all-time high query volume. Meta reported $55 billion in ad revenue, up 33%, with ad impressions rising 19% and average price per ad increasing 12%. Amazon's ad revenue reached $17 billion, up 24%, pushing…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (136+ words) Google has expanded Preferred Sources to all supported languages globally. Google released publisher tools through its Help Center to encourage adoption. The expansion follows a limited rollout that began with testing in select markets. Preferred Sources gives users a personalization…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago  (500+ words) Snapchat has introduced AI Sponsored Snaps that appear directly in users" chat feeds. The format allows brands to bring their own AI agents to the platform rather than using Snap's native AI assistant. These chatbots respond to users with branded…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago  (663+ words) Meta has introduced ads AI connectors to all eligible businesses and advertisers globally. The new Ads AI connectors link Meta ad accounts directly to AI tools like Chat GPT and Claude. The connectors include an ads MCP server and an…...

1+ week, 21+ hour ago  (377+ words) You Tube is testing a conversational AI search feature called Ask You Tube, powered by Gemini. Results combine AI-generated text summaries with cited longform videos, Shorts, and timestamped clips. You Tube has indicated plans to expand the feature to non-Premium…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (478+ words) China's NDRC has ordered Meta to reverse its $2 billion acquisition of Manus. Meta announced the acquisition in December 2025 as part of its push into AI agents across platforms like Instagram and Whats App. Chinese authorities say the deal violated foreign…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (530+ words) Open AI's Chat GPT ad manager interface has surfaced in early testing with a full campaign management dashboard. The interface shows campaign creation options, including budget, targeting, and ad setup controls. Targeting relies on plain-language context hints rather than demographic…...