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Microsoft Unveils New Mobile-First Experiences For Bing & Edge
Microsoft enhances the Bing mobile experience, integrates cross-platform chats, and adds innovative features to SwiftKey and Skype.
Google Bard Update Enhances Source Content Visibility
Google’s Bard chatbot receives an update, enhancing summarization and source visibility.
Google’s SEO Best Practices For News Websites
Google’s Search Advocate team shares SEO best practices for news sites, emphasizing content quality and effective use of structured data.
Bing Chat Rolls Out 4 Upgrades
Bing unveils new chatbot features, including images in responses, optimized topic answers, and improved text formatting and copy-paste.
YouTube Blocks Ad Blockers Amid Declining Ad Revenue
YouTube experiments with blocking ad blockers amid declining ad revenue, pushing for more Premium subscriptions.
Google Teases Update To Helpful Content System
Google teased a forthcoming update to its helpful content system at I/O. Here’s what we know so far.
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Google’s AI tool Bard expands globally, adds image capabilities, enhanced coding, and plans for widespread app integrations.
Google Unveils Search Upgrades At I/O: Generative AI & ‘Perspectives’
Google unveils AI-driven enhancements to Search at Google I/O, including a generative AI feature and a ‘Perspectives’ tool for diverse viewpoints.
Google ‘About This Image’: New Features To Improve Image Verification
To combat misinformation, Google updates search results with “About this image” and AI-generated image markups.
Wix Breaks New Ground With Launch Of Wix Headless
Wix launches Wix Headless, enhancing developer flexibility and scalability by integrating its business solutions across various tech stacks.
How Google’s Hreflang x-default Enhances Website Navigation
Google highlights hreflang x-default’s benefits, including enhanced user experience, improved URL discovery, and increased conversions.
LinkedIn Announces Shift In Global Strategy, Resulting In Job Cuts
LinkedIn announces restructuring affecting 716 roles, refocuses China strategy, and prepares for AI-influenced changes in the global economy.
OpenAI’s U-Turn: Not Training GPT-4 On API Customer Data
OpenAI stops training language models such as GPT-4 with customer API data.
Google Indexing Speed: Key Factors Include Quality + Popularity
Google’s Gary Illyes advises focusing on high-quality content and increasing social media popularity to accelerate website indexing.
Microsoft Unveils Next-Gen Bing & Edge: The Future of Search
Microsoft enhances Bing and Edge with improved AI, visual capabilities, multi-session experiences, and third-party developer integrations.
YouTube Revamps Partner Program Re-Application Policies
YouTube updates re-application policies for its Partner Program, impacting new applicants and suspended channels seeking monetization.
Google’s John Mueller Clarifies WebP Image Indexing Confusion
Google’s John Mueller addresses concerns about WebP image indexing, clarifying its appearance in Google Search Console reports.
Top 5 Ethical Concerns Raised By AI Pioneer Geoffrey Hinton
AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton warns of machines surpassing human intelligence, raises ethical concerns, and departs Google to promote responsible AI development.
Google’s John Mueller Tackles “Dumb” SEO Questions On Reddit
Google’s John Mueller demystifies SEO tactics in a Reddit Q&A, emphasizing unique content, dismissing geotagging, and discouraging shortcuts.
Google Bolsters Advertising On YouTube Shorts
Google is enhancing YouTube Shorts advertising, introducing new features for brand visibility amid platform growth and broader revenue challenges.
Brave Search Cuts Ties With Bing & Goes Independent
Brave Search achieves full independence, operating solely on its own index, bolstering user privacy and transparency in search results.
Google Cracks Down On Ads For Products With Risk Of Death
Google tightens its advertising policy to restrict ads for products with imminent risk of death or grievous bodily harm.
YouTube Addresses Bias & Consistency In Content Moderation Policies
YouTube’s Trust and Safety team addresses content moderation challenges, balancing user safety with creative freedom while minimizing bias.
YouTube Addresses Copyright Concerns, Provides Music Alternatives
YouTube educates creators on copyright laws, dispels misconceptions, and offers copyright-safe music through Audio Library and Creator Music.
Google Strikes Back: A Legal Victory Against CryptBot Malware Distributors
Google triumphs in legal action against CryptBot malware distributors, protecting Chrome users and disrupting cybercriminal ecosystems.
Google Search Console API: A Powerful Tool For Data-Driven Optimization
Google Search Console API offers developers four in-depth search performance data methods, enabling data-driven website optimization and improved performance.
YouTube Unveils AI-Powered Music Ads To Connect With Gen Z
YouTube unveils AI-powered ad solutions targeting Gen Z’s diverse music preferences on long-form and Shorts formats.
Alphabet Q1 2023 Earnings: Slower Search Growth, YouTube Downturn
Alphabet’s Q1 2023 earnings reveal modest growth, restructuring, and Google Cloud profitability amid search and YouTube challenges.
ChatGPT Adds Options To Disable Chat History & Export Data
OpenAI enhances ChatGPT privacy, adding chat history disabling, data export options, and developing a Business subscription plan.