by Nikka | Feb 23, 2026 | Google
Microsoft has revealed a new concern for AI users and businesses alike: some companies are secretly influencing AI assistants using a technique dubbed “AI Recommendation Poisoning.” Researchers found over 50 hidden prompts from 31 companies spanning 14 industries, all...
by Nikka | Feb 19, 2026 | Google
A new study has revealed that ChatGPT often defaults to English when carrying out its background web searches, even when users submit questions in other languages. The findings come from research conducted by Peec AI, which examined how ChatGPT builds answers...
by Nikka | Feb 18, 2026 | Google
In a recent episode of Google’s Search Off the Record podcast, the company’s Search Relations team tackled a question many businesses are asking in 2026: do you still need a website? The conversation featured Gary Illyes and Martin Splitt, who consistently emphasised...
by Nikka | Feb 18, 2026 | Google
Google has announced further changes to how links are displayed within its AI Overviews and AI Mode, with the goal of making sources easier to spot and more appealing for users to click. The update introduces a redesigned link experience that focuses on visibility,...
by Nikka | Feb 17, 2026 | Google
WooCommerce is approaching a major transformation in 2026, as emerging open-source technologies and the Model Context Protocol (MCP) position the platform as a central hub for AI integration. Automattic’s Director of Engineering for AI, James LePage, recently shared...
by Nikka | Feb 17, 2026 | Google
A critical security flaw has been discovered in the CleanTalk anti-spam plugin for WordPress, potentially placing up to 200,000 websites at serious risk. The vulnerability could allow attackers to carry out remote code execution without needing to log in, giving them...
by Nikka | Feb 16, 2026 | Google
Penske Media Corporation (PMC) has lodged an antitrust complaint asserting that Google’s AI search features are diverting traffic away from publishers. The company argues that by repackaging content in AI-generated answers, Google is effectively cannibalising the very...
by Nikka | Feb 16, 2026 | Google
A Reddit user recently raised concerns that Google’s AI had flagged their website as offline since early 2026. The user had linked to their own blog post rather than creating a full Reddit thread, which made it possible for Google’s John Mueller to review the site...
by Nikka | Feb 11, 2026 | Google
Google has started actively promoting its AI Max feature directly inside the Google Ads platform, marking a notable shift in how the company introduces and encourages the use of its own tools. Instead of relying solely on product announcements or help centre updates,...
by Nikka | Feb 11, 2026 | Google
For anyone who has managed pay-per-click campaigns over the past few years, it is clear that something has changed. You do not need industry research to tell you this — you see it every day in your reports. Click IDs disappear from URLs. Conversions arrive later than...
