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.

Google has broken ground on its first data center in Kronstorf, Austria, 18 years after buying the site, with 100 jobs and a water-positive target for 2030.

Google's Director of Software Engineering recommended using AI to boost providing value, saying, "clearly, this is something we can advise."

Running Performance Max alongside Standard Shopping gives advertisers the control, visibility, and reach needed to drive profitable ecommerce growth.

A webinar playbook for marketers tired of poor registrant counts and flat pipeline. These are the practices that actually convert.

The data going forward should be correct but the 50 weeks or so of data in the past will not be fixed.

Google Ads CTR is rising, but conversions remain flat. New Optmyzr data explains why performance is shifting and what it means for advertisers.

CIMM and TVB release local TV currency measurement guidelines covering inclusive, transactable, and transparent standards for local video buyers and sellers.

AdRoll and PubMatic connected their AI agents via Model Context Protocol on April 23 to diagnose and resolve programmatic deal delivery issues in real time.

Spotify connected its personalization engine to Claude, letting Free and Premium users request playlists, podcasts, and device controls through conversation.

Nielsen launched Predictive Sales Lift on April 27 to forecast incremental revenue for Nielsen ONE Ads campaigns across digital and CTV channels in the U.S.

Media.net integrates Fetch receipt data into open web ad targeting and sell-side measurement across display, video, CTV, and audio, powered by 13M daily scans.