Google has started rolling out hotel booking through AI Mode in Search for U.S. users in English. Users can complete eligible reservations through a “Continue on Google” flow that uses Google Pay. Google lists 10 hotel chains and online travel sites for the initial rollout. Google is also adding flight price alerts and points or…
In June, a new law went into effect in New York state that requires companies to disclose when they use AI-generated models or actors in advertisements. And now, just a few months after it went into effect, the state is seeing its first complaints reporting advertisers for allegedly running afoul of the law. In total,…
Some advertisements make you want to buy the product. Others make the entire internet ask, “Who on Earth approved this?” A promotional video from golf equipment giant Callaway and popular YouTube brand Good Good Golf has landed firmly in the latter category. The since-deleted ad showed the brand’s co-founder Garrett Clark charging toward female golfer…
Dolly Parton, the country music legend who somehow felt less like a distant superstar and more like someone America collectively knew, has died, her family announced. She was 80. Parton’s nephew Bryan Seaver announced her death in a video posted to her official social media accounts on Aug. 25. He said Parton died peacefully in…
On August 16, when ChatGPT ran a web search for me, the tool call was JSON. {“system1_search_query”:[{“q”:”site:intercom.com Fin AI Agent pricing 2026″}]} On August 20, I asked the same question on the same account. The tool call now looks like this. fast|Intercom Fin AI agent pricing 2026 live chat support|30|intercom.com fast|Gorgias AI Agent pricing 2026…
Imagine opening Instagram and reaching the bottom of your feed. Or having to press play on every Reel yourself. Stories no longer disappear after 24 hours, beauty filters are restricted, and the algorithm has less control over what you see next. That version of Instagram may sound almost unrecognizable, but it could become a reality…
Could a small field in your checkout be sending revenue to coupon affiliates? When shoppers see an empty promo code box, many leave the site to search for a discount. That detour can hand the final touchpoint – and sometimes the commission – to an affiliate, even when your marketing already did the work of…
TikTok Shop has already convinced users to buy everything from pickle kits to questionable supplements. Its latest obsession is considerably shinier. Livestream auctions for loose, lab-grown diamonds are suddenly everywhere on the app, turning stones that once required an intimidating trip to a jeweler into something users can buy from bed in about 15 seconds.…
Discoverability has changed. That is, I think, undeniable. Passive, off-platform discovery dominates the early-stage journey, but your website is your brand’s home. Chris Green talked about SEO becoming more akin to feed management in the future, which I like. As an analogy, I mean, less so as a concept. But Google still sends over a…
The latest country to introduce a social media ban for kids? New Zealand. Announced by Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on Monday, a new bill proposed by the government would prevent children under 16 from accessing social media platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and Snapchat, as well as AI companions. The Online Safety (Minimum Age and Child…