CTV measurement gaps, AI buying tools, and SMB access debated at IAB Europe's Virtual Programmatic Day 2026 by leaders from Google, Amazon, Publicis, Magnite.

Google will require pickup cost and minimum order value for in-store pickup products in the UK, Switzerland, and all EEA countries starting September 2026.

SiriusXM posts Q1 2026 net income of $245M, up 20%, as podcast ads jump 37% and a new YouTube audio deal promises to reach 255 million monthly listeners in fall.

Acast hired two video specialists and upgraded studios in Stockholm and Oslo on April 30, 2026, rolling out Apple Podcasts HLS video distribution in Sweden.

Amazon's 2025 Small Business Empowerment Report shows a record 75,000-plus sellers surpassing $1M in annual sales, driven by AI tools and FBA logistics tools.

USA TODAY Co. Q1 2026: AI licensing with Meta and Microsoft plus digital subscriptions push adjusted EBITDA up 45% and revenue to best trend in four years.

IAB Tech Lab finalizes ECAPI 1.0, a universal server-side conversion standard backed by Meta, Google, Walmart, TikTok, and Roku to end fragmented CAPI setups.

Google Photos is adding an AI wardrobe feature that catalogs your clothes, builds outfits, and lets you try them on virtually before getting dressed each day.

Gemini now exports files in 11 formats - PDF, Word, Excel, Google Docs and more - available globally to all users from April 29, 2026, without leaving the chat.

BK Beauty's Lisa Howigi explains how microcreators and YouTube Shopping analytics drive more conversions than follower count in the beauty affiliate market.

Meta updates Developer Policy 10.5 and 10.6a, requiring ad-buying solutions to disclose spending and campaign data to end advertisers from February 3, 2027.

Google TV adds Gemini-powered image and video tools, Google Photos voice search and remixing, and a YouTube Shorts row coming to U.S. home screens this summer.

Google launched memory personalisation and cross-app chat import tools for Gemini users in the UK on April 29, 2026, with a phased rollout over coming weeks.

Sound Check Europe 2026: 96% of advertisers will hold or grow audio spend, yet audio captures only 5% of ad investment despite one-fifth of media consumption.

Google Translate marks 20 years with 1 billion monthly users, nearly 250 languages, Gemini-powered features, and a new pronunciation practice tool on Android.

YouTube music charts for April 24–30, 2026 show "NO BATIDÃO" at global #1 for a 27th week as a Michael Jackson surge reshapes charts across 15 territories.

Ask.com, the search engine formerly known as Ask Jeeves, has shut down. IAC discontinued the search business after nearly 30 years.

The turn down web page says, "Jeeves’ spirit endures."

Data shows YouTube, Reddit, and aggregators lost US search visibility after Google's March core update, while brand and government sites gained.

Google's Nikola Todorovic said AI can act "like a kind of a black box" while explaining why machine learning was hard to deploy in Search.

Snap's new AI Sponsored Snaps put brand AI agents inside Snapchat's Chat tab, letting users ask questions and get personalized answers directly from brands.