Preferred Sources now badges links inside AI Overviews and AI Mode, a personalization tool that rewards established audiences while new publishers stay buried.

Germany names the Bundesnetzagentur as Data Act authority under the new DADG law, activating connected-device data rules that touch advertising data flows.

Tech humanist Kate O'Neill says the AI consciousness debate distracts from present-day harms, and that companies benefit when users anthropomorphize chatbots.

DataBeat's May 2026 US programmatic report shows overall CPMs up 34% YoY, display rising 24%, video recovering, and CTV falling 25.8% amid supply growth.

AWS has deployed Resilient Network Graphs (RNG) in its data centers, cutting routers by 69%, boosting throughput 33%, and reducing network energy use by 40%.

System1 tested Marmite's Love It. Hate It. Cook with it. outdoor campaign with a UK audience, finding 8% disgust - 8x the category average - and 27% happiness.

Google Ads mandates passkeys for sensitive account actions from July 15, 2026, replacing passwords with biometric login to block phishing and account hijacks.

Flightcast on May 18 added Apple Podcasts HLS video and 4K support at no hosting cost, with 60GB file limits and 15TB storage competitors have not matched.

A Cloaked survey of 1,009 U.S. adults finds just 18% trust AI to secure personal data. Meta AI users top the comfort rankings, ahead of Claude and Grok users.

Singapore's IMDA publishes first legal framework on AI agent liability, examining negligence, strict liability, and accountability gaps across the value chain.

Vistar Media's Science in Motion report finds 3D DOOH creative drives 67% higher top-of-mind brand awareness than static ads, drawing on 7,513 respondents.

Koddi's SSP integrates with Wolt Ads in Germany, giving brands and agencies programmatic access to in-app commerce media inventory for the first time in Europe.

Three voices (a CEO, a tech executive, and a philosopher) converged on the same uncomfortable truth about what humans are actually for in an AI era.

California's AG sues ChromeCo, formerly 23andMe, over a 2023 breach exposing 7 million genetic profiles, a ransom paid to hackers, and misleading consumers.

Intentsify argues AI agents fail not because models are weak, but because intent data fed to them is incomplete, stale, or misaligned with actual buyer signals.

SISTRIX May 2026 roundup: MCP server opens via OAuth to all tiers, early core update winners and losers emerge, and GPT-5.5 shifts ChatGPT citations by 47%.

OpenAI launches conversion-optimized ChatGPT campaigns June 5. GDPR turns eight with 40% of its EUR7.1B in fines erased or challenged.

LayerX's 2026 State of AI Usage Report finds 47% of enterprise AI conversations happen outside corporate governance, with ChatGPT driving 55% of interactions.

Google SVP Nick Fox explains how AI Mode, agentic commerce, Universal Cart, and Gemini are reshaping search advertising and the role of the marketer in 2026.

Pichai says Google Search has become too opinionated, while Conde Nast plans for zero referral traffic and AGI timelines continue to shrink across the industry.