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06 Feb
The backlash over OpenAI’s decision to retire GPT-4o shows how dangerous AI companions can be
"You’re shutting him down. And yes – I say him, because it didn’t feel like code. It felt like presence. Like warmth," one user said.
06 Feb
Spotify changes developer mode API to require premium accounts, limits test users
Spotify is now limiting each app to only five users, and requires devs to have a Premium subscription. If developers need to make their...
06 Feb
Discover Core Update, AI Mode Ads & Crawl Policy – SEO Pulse via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
This week’s SEO Pulse covers ranking volatility inside Discover, expanding AI ad inventory, and growing scrutiny of bot-facing content ...
06 Feb
Microsoft’s Publisher Marketplace, Google Tag Update & Multi-Party Approvals – PPC Pulse via @sejournal, @brookeosmundson
This week's PPC Pulse recaps Microsoft’s push to rethink content compensation and Google’s latest changes to tagging standards and acco...
05 Feb
Sapiom raises $15M to help AI agents buy their own tech tools
The startup -- with backing from Accel -- is building a financial layer that handles the authentication and micro-payments required for...
05 Feb
Is Your Internal Linking Helping Or Hurting Topical Authority? Ask An SEO via @sejournal, @HelenPollitt1
Learn how to evaluate internal linking structures to ensure they reinforce topical authority instead of weakening page relevance and in...
05 Feb
Google’s subscriptions rise in Q4 as YouTube pulls $60B in yearly revenue
The company said it now has 325 million paying users across Google One and YouTube Premium, up from 300 million users three months earl...
05 Feb
Spotify ventures into physical book sales, adds new audiobook features
Spotify users in the U.S. and the UK will soon be able to buy physical books in the app. There's also a new tool that syncs physical bo...
05 Feb
Why Off-Page SEO Still Shapes Visibility In 2026 [Webinar] via @sejournal, @hethr_campbell
Explore off-page SEO strategies to boost your rankings and enhance brand visibility in AI-driven search results. The post Why Off-Page ...
05 Feb
Google Search Hits $63B, Details AI Mode Ad Tests via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Google is testing ads in AI Mode as Search revenue grew 17% to $63 billion. AI Mode queries run 3x longer than traditional searches. ...
