How AI-generated misinformation is feeding itself, and why billions of users are getting the worst of it.

If you’ve started running Google Ads and no one is clicking, it can feel frustrating. You might wonder if you’re doing something wrong or if ads just don’t

Thanks to AI and platform tools, PPC campaigns can be created fairly quickly. 

Adobe's survey of 431 small business owners finds AI tools save 175 hours and nearly $6,000 annually on social media content, with 47% reporting revenue gains.

Join us May 6 for the second SMX Now, featuring Ameet Khabra on how to spot and stop PPC drift before it hurts performance.

Google Pay API now supports recurring, deferred and automatic reload merchant-initiated transactions, with token lifecycle notifications for payment continuity.

Meta today announced AI-powered Meta Pixel updates and a one-click Conversions API setup, cutting technical barriers for small business advertisers on Facebook.

ProGEO.ai surveyed 112 marketers in March 2026 and found 75.9% use GenAI daily, but only 43.8% of organizations enforce usage policies with technical controls.

Viant Technology acquires TVision for $40M, gaining second-by-second attention data for its programmatic platform to challenge walled garden self-reporting.

Google today announced Dynamic Search Ads will automatically upgrade to AI Max for Search campaigns in September 2026, retiring a format that has defined search automation for years.

Amazon Ads delays payment overhaul to August 1 after advertiser feedback, offering account balance deductions, Pay by Invoice, and five months of click credits.

Montana AG Austin Knudsen issued investigative demands to Ford and Stellantis demanding all records on connected vehicle data sold to insurers and data brokers.

Pacvue launched an AI agent on April 14, 2026, promising workflows up to 200x faster, 80x quicker time to insight, and 54% performance gains for Amazon Ads.

Learn how AI search impacts SEO and what steps you can take to secure your brand's narrative in the AI landscape.

The Belgian DPA today published its first citizen-focused guide on AI and privacy, covering data rights, profiling risks, and GDPR protections under the AI Act.

Amazon donates Dynamic Traffic Engine to IAB Tech Lab, enabling DSPs to signal bidding priorities to SSPs and cut QPS waste across the programmatic supply chain

Google’s Dynamic Search Ads upgrade to AI Max is here. Learn what’s changing, how it affects you, and the key steps to take before you switch.

EU escalated its WhatsApp antitrust case on April 15, finding Meta's fee model for third-party AI assistants is equivalent to the original ban, case AT.41034.

SE Ranking data shows the March 2026 Google core update drove 79.5% URL shifts in top 3 results, surpassing December 2025 volatility across every ranking tier.