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Ulta Beauty adds Google AI shopping tools for customers

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Ulta Beauty rolls out Google-powered AI shopping across Search and Gemini, while building its own assistant for personalised browsing and checkout.
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Agentic era and the UI transition

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Agentic commerce is forcing firms to rethink websites, as AI agents bypass ads and clicks for API-driven transactions.
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ACAM launches search course as zero-click AI rises

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Australian Centre for AI in Marketing unveils four-week search strategy course as AI summaries drive fewer clicks and reshape brand visibility.
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AI bots hit publishers as referral traffic plummets

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Akamai warns AI bots are slashing publisher referrals by 96% as automated scraping surges 300% and ad, subscription revenue comes under strain.
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Adapting to change: How SEO specialists can leverage Google's generative AI update

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Google's generative AI update pushes SEO into a new era, forcing specialists to prioritise intent, E-E-A-T and NLP over rankings alone.
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The pros and cons of AI in content generation: all you need to know

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AI is reshaping content creation, boosting speed and scale while raising urgent concerns over quality, authenticity and reader trust.
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Multiply raises USD $9.5m for self-learning B2B ads

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San Francisco startup Multiply raises USD $9.5m to power self-learning B2B ad campaigns across Google Search, LinkedIn and emerging AI formats.
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The Golden Triangle of marketing in the AI era

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As AI reshapes search, B2B brands must fuse thought leadership, media clout and GEO to stay visible, trusted and cited in summaries.
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Five red flags that suggest your AI content is actually hurting your rankings

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Unedited AI content could soon tank your Google rankings; here are five warning signs your pages are hurting rather than helping.
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Google rolls out Nano Banana 2 as default AI image tool

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Google is rolling out Nano Banana 2 across Gemini, Search, Ads and Cloud, making its faster image model the default in key AI products.
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Google & Klaviyo deepen AI pact for agentic commerce

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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Google and Klaviyo are deepening ties to power AI “agentic commerce”, linking ads, search and RCS messaging to real-time customer data.
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Google sets out AI-first future for ads & shopping

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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Google maps out an AI-first overhaul of ads, Search and shopping, betting on creator-led influence and emerging agentic commerce tools.
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Sparkli raises USD $5m for AI play-based learning app

Mon, 26th Jan 2026
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Zurich startup Sparkli exits stealth with USD $5m to launch a multimodal AI play-based learning app for children aged 5 to 12 worldwide.
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Google unveils open UCP standard for AI-driven shopping

Tue, 20th Jan 2026
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Google has launched an open Universal Commerce Protocol to standardise AI shopping flows across search, apps, merchants and payments.
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Google unveils AI shopping protocol & brand agents

Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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Google launches a Universal Commerce Protocol and Business Agent tools as it bets on AI agents to drive the next era of online shopping.
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Ant backs Google's Universal Commerce Protocol push

Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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Ant backs Google's new Universal Commerce Protocol to standardise how AI agents handle shopping, payments and post-purchase support.
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TechDay celebrates two years of UK expansion

Fri, 19th Dec 2025
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TechDay marks two years of UK growth, with eight specialist tech news sites, 7,600 stories and rising visibility across major platforms.
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Battlefield 6 fans targeted by malware hidden in fake game files

Wed, 26th Nov 2025
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Cybercriminals target Battlefield 6 fans with malware disguised as pirated copies and trainers, risking data theft and remote PC control, warns Bitdefender Labs.
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Search and you shall find: How to optimise your content for AI

Sat, 22nd Nov 2025
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AI is transforming search, urging companies to optimise content for AI alongside SEO to capture growing referral traffic from generative AI tools like ChatGPT.
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Adobe adds Gemini 3 Nano Banana Pro AI to Firefly & Photoshop

Fri, 21st Nov 2025
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Adobe integrates Google's Gemini 3 Nano Banana Pro AI into Firefly and Photoshop, offering Creative Cloud users enhanced image generation and editing options.