Google’s Limited Ad Serving Update Raises Questions About Advertiser Qualification via @sejournal, @brookeosmundson

Google is expanding its Limited Ad Serving policy to cover additional scenarios on Google Search. According to an email sent to advertisers, implementation will begin gradually in June 2026 and continue through 2028. The update introduces new guidance around advertiser qualification, user reports, and advertiser identity. It also includes a recommendation for advertisers to pin…

Underdog joy is the heart of this World Cup

Since it began in 1930, the World Cup’s most memorable moments are rarely the ones that end with a team lifting a trophy. And the 2026 FIFA World Cup is no exception. So far, this tournament has been defined by its underdog celebrations: Curaçao fans erupting after their team walked away with a draw, Cape…

Messi makes World Cup history — the internet reacts

Days before his 39th birthday, legendary striker Lionel Messi gave Argentina fans an unbeatable gift — by becoming the top goalscorer in World Cup history. Just one goal in Argentina’s game against Austria would have put Messi on top of the all-time goalscorer list, at 17 goals. Messi managed two, scoring his second in the…

Make Something Agents Want via @sejournal, @slobodanmanic

Y Combinator’s motto, “Make something people want,” was never about the product. It was about distribution. Build the thing that finds product-market fit, and the people come. For 20 years, that distribution ran through search engines, social algorithms, paid ads, and word of mouth. All human-mediated channels. That changed. In the past six months, Cloudflare,…