Google has expanded its AI Mode information monitoring feature to all users worldwide, moving beyond its earlier limited rollout to AI Ultra and Pro subscribers. The feature continuously checks the web for updates on topics users ask it to watch, and can also proactively suggest monitoring tasks during searches.
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Opella and BetMGM are among a growing tier of advertisers building in-house AI creative teams to mass-produce digital assets, reporting dramatic output gains while exercising selective guardrails on automated content.
Google launched its fourth spam update of 2026 on September 24, applying the changes globally across all languages. The rollout, which began at 9:15 a.m. PDT, could take up to two weeks to complete — a notably longer window than the "few days" given for the three prior spam updates this year.
Pinterest introduced Visual Search Ads on September 17, 2026, allowing advertisers to bid for prominent placements in Search Results and Pin closeups. The format uses visual browsing behavior as a lower-funnel intent signal, and is set to enter beta across all Pinterest ad markets in the coming weeks.