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Navigating The Multi-AI Search Era

Some of the critical questions that are top of mind for both SEOs and CMOs as we head into a multi-search world are: Where is search going to develop? Is ChatGPT a threat or an opportunity? Is optimizing for large language models (LLMs) the same as optimizing for search engines? In this two-part interview series,

How do you plan to activate insights in the AI era?

Marketers today aren’t just swimming in data — they’re besieged by it. Every campaign, click and customer touchpoint continuously generates insight. But this data only matters when it’s activated. That requires systems to ingest, analyze, orchestrate and act on it successfully. Far too often, data remains siloed, fragmented or trapped in disconnected tools, leaving businesses

Alienware AW2525HM review: 25-inch 320Hz budget gaming monitor offers fantastic refresh rate, middling resolution

Why you can trust Creative Bloq Our expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you. Find out more about how we test. When it comes to finding the best gaming monitor, it’s often a balancing act between power, performance, resolution and sadly, budget. The Alienware

Future of TV Briefing: How the TV, streaming and digital video industry spent its summer (2025 edition)

This week’s Future of TV Briefing recaps a summer during which the future of TV began to bore many more shades of its past. Growing up, summer was a time of transformation. Kids would come back from the break with different heights and hair styles. The same could be said for the TV, streaming and

This decorative typeface celebrates the craftsmanship of knotting

With two types of the knot structure to play with: the four-loop and the three-loop clover knot, Eikou began the slow process of analysing which configurations could build the forms of a Latin alphabet. “Initially, four-loop alone limited curves like the letter C and S, to the construction of straight directions”, he shares. “Adding the

Google Avoids Breakup As Judge Bars Exclusive Default Search Deals

A federal judge outlined remedies in the U.S. search antitrust case that bar Google from using exclusive default search deals but stop short of forcing a breakup. Reuters reports that Google won’t have to divest Chrome or Android, but it may have to share some search data with competitors under court-approved terms. Google says it

Judge Blocks Google’s Exclusive Search Deals, Lets Chrome Stay in Antitrust Ruling

Google will avoid a breakup and face much softer remedies than the U.S. Department of Justice sought in its landmark antitrust case, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. The search giant will keep control over its Chrome browser and Android operating system, with its grasp over search data limited. District Judge Amit Mehta barred the company

Artist claims fashion brand Urban Revivo stole her work

These days artists have the technologically enhanced spectre of AI to worry about, but large language models aren’t the only cause for allegations of copyright theft. An independent artist has taken to social media to accuse the expanding international fashion brand Urban Revivo of using her work without permission in its products. Celine Ka Wing

Evolving From Link Juice To Entity Maps

Let’s reminisce for a moment. Do you remember how, back in 2020, we all obsessed over “link juice” and PageRank flow as far as internal links are concerned? In 2025, what matters more is how your internal links define the entities and relationships on your site. Internal linking is no longer just about distributing authority. It’s about:

ChatGPT, AI tools gain traction as Google Search slips

Google’s role in everyday information seeking is shrinking, while AI tools – particularly ChatGPT – are quickly gaining ground. That’s according to a new Higher Visibility survey of 1,500 U.S. users. By the numbers. Google’s share of general information searches fell from 73% in February to 66.9% in August. Other survey findings: ChatGPT use nearly tripled,

Maggot Death is the punk print shop preserving media through shirts that shock (NSFW)

Jan continues, “I like working with shocking subject material; creating designs that can challenge what is ‘acceptable’ to wear on a t-shirt.” These aren’t for the zip-ups and are not to be buttoned-up, but to be worn to be loud about what you identify with. These are worn signifiers, woven in with your own set

Professionals Trust Their Networks Over AI & Search

LinkedIn reports that professionals are more likely to seek workplace advice from people they know than from AI tools or search engines. A new LinkedIn study finds that 43% turn to their networks first, with nearly two-thirds saying colleagues help them decide faster and with more confidence. Key Findings LinkedIn’s research indicates that professional networks

Transaction ID debate sparks industry-wide debate

The role of Transaction ID (TID) in programmatic advertising has become one of the most contentious topics in recent weeks, as buyers, sellers and technology intermediaries debate its implications for transparency, control and revenue. The latest flashpoint bubbled to the surface last week when Prebid quietly issued a change that rendered TID non-unique across exchanges,

This travel charger is effective, gorgeous – and 25% off for Labor Day

Over the last month, I’ve been using and testing the Satechi 67W Slim Wall Charger, which bears an unusual distinction among almost all travel chargers on the market, in that it doesn’t look absolutely diabolical. This Actually Pretty Nice-Looking™ wall charger is a charger intended for on-the-go users who need to charge up more than

AI Mode Sees “Big Improvements” On STEM Queries

Google says AI Mode now handles complex STEM questions better and surfaces key details sooner, timed for back to school. Google rolled out an iterative update to AI Mode AI Mode now handles complex STEM questions and delivers more concise responses. The update arrives as students return to school.

Sinclair Green Bay Station to Co-Produce Podcast About The Packers

Sinclair’s AMP Media will launch a new local sports podcast called THE TUNDRA: A Podcast on The Green Bay Packers. THE TUNDRA will be produced in partnership with Sinclair’s Fox affiliate WLUK in Green Bay. The show will feature former Packers’ fullback John Kuhn and journalist Matt Schneidman sharing insider stories, provide game analysis, and

“You say people gloss over when you mention your day job, so don’t mention it!”

My first piece of advice here is simple. You say people gloss over when you mention your day job, so don’t mention it! Especially not early on in your conversation. You say you have loads of creative endeavours, so lead with them and make them the first impression of you. Passion is infectious, and if

Stop Trying To Make GEO Happen

“Stop trying to make GEO happen. It’s not going to happen.” With apologies to Gretchen Wieners and the writers of “Mean Girls,” the line feels like the only way to start this conversation about a buzzword making the rounds: GEO (which is now, allegedly, supposed to mean Generative Engine Optimization). This article grew out of

Winter 2026 Salesforce release will be heavy on Agentforce for marketers

Salesforce introduced details of its Winter 2026 release this week, and the expansion and integration of Agentforce into marketing teams’ tools are particularly noteworthy. If there’s a central message to the updates for the Salesforce marketing applications, it’s this: Welcome to the age of intelligent, data-driven marketing, powered by enhanced AI capabilities. To be successful

The negative space in this horror movie poster is pure perfection

It’s already tricky enough to sum up a film in a singular poster, but when it comes to horror movies, you’ve got the added challenge of adding a sprinkle of spookiness. Expertly showing us how it’s done is the new poster for The Conjuring: Last Rites, with its ingenious negative space design. The best movie

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