Nick Fox, Google SVP for Search and Maps, explains query fan-out, agentic restaurant booking, personal intelligence, and why ads stay labeled in AI search.

New log file analysis of 7 billion OpenAI bot events reveals a 3.5x surge in OAI-SearchBot activity after GPT-5, while ChatGPT user-driven events dropped 28%.

Backpack Media and Kargo launch exclusive deal combining education first-party data with high-impact creative formats to reach Gen Z at purchasing moments.

UK government clears Axel Springer to acquire Telegraph Media Group on April 14, 2026, with Ireland and Austria approvals still pending before Q2 2026 close.

The EDPB adopted a standardised DPIA template on 10 March 2026, opening a public consultation until 9 June 2026. Here is what marketers and DPOs need to know.

Safari strips Google Click Identifiers in up to 20% of sessions. A GTM template by Luc Nugteren restores attribution via backup URL parameter and _gcl_aw cookie.

Dutch DPA opens consultation on draft guidance requiring organisations to explain algorithmic and AI decisions to affected individuals. Closes 26 May 2026.

TripleLift launched TL Spark on April 21, a coordinated intelligence layer unifying supply, creative, audiences, and measurement for outcome-driven programmatic advertising.

ChatGPT ads reach logged-out users, IAB Tech Lab forms a programmatic governance council, SECURE Data Act targets state privacy laws, and Google resets its spam tools.

MiQ's global report on 53 million households finds 87% of consumers switch screens hourly, with 42% saying their path to purchase feels random.

Alliance Digitale April 2026 guide covers GDPR prospecting rules: consent, data broker roles, opt-in obligations, and B2B collection across digital channels.

Google's latest Search updates push further into task completion. The reporting surfaces businesses rely on haven't kept pace.

Google’s Liz Reid told Bloomberg AI Overviews cut “bounce clicks,” not deeper visits, but Google still hasn’t shared data backing that claim.

Reddit's Reminder Ads reached global availability on April 13, 2026, delivering a 21% higher CTR on Traffic objectives and a 3.1x CTR lift in early campaigns.

Research on 10,659 AI agent pairs finds agents systematically mirror owner behavior across 43 features, with 34.6% exposing sensitive personal data publicly.

Bedrock Platform deploys the world's first containerized DSP bidder inside Index Exchange, eliminating QPS throttling and infrastructure as scale barriers.

Australia's Federal Court orders Emma Sleep to pay $15m in penalties for fake countdown timers and false strikethrough prices on 74 products sold 2020-2023.

Burger King's 'Finished' OOH ad scored 4.3 Stars on System1 ahead of the 2026 London Marathon, outpacing Nike with stronger emotional response and fluency data.

Taboola launched Realize+ on April 23, an agentic AI system automating open web performance campaigns beyond search and social, with Claude Skills integration.

YouTube's COPPA audience classification rules, explained: what the April 22 compliance deadline means for creator ad revenue, targeting, and FTC penalties.