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View all itemsPeople Inc. says Google search referrals have fallen 70% as it shifts beyond traffic
People Inc. reported a 70% two-year decline in Google search referrals, while digital revenue rose 2% in Q3 as it invests in non-session revenue and contextual advertising.
Why it matters
The update offers a concrete example of how AI-generated search results are changing publisher economics, with traffic losses increasingly separated from digital revenue performance.

Apple opens Siri AI integrations to all developers in preview
Apple’s developer preview lets apps expose content and actions through Siri AI, including conversational requests, multi-step skills and transactions such as bookings or orders.
Why it matters
Marketers and product teams may want to assess how customers could discover, compare and transact through Siri, and prepare app actions and conversational journeys while the preview develops.
Google links school Search access to AI settings as Reddit tests search ads
Google reportedly makes Search unavailable when schools disable AI features, while Reddit tests contextually matched ads in its search results.
Why it matters
Marketers may want to monitor how AI settings reshape search availability and behaviour, while Reddit’s test could create a new contextual advertising surface if it expands.

Google server-side ad tags may accept full IP addresses from January 2027
Google says server-side tags for its advertising products will move to tag-level IP processing, while Analytics tags continue redacting addresses.

AI-referred retail visitors generated 83% more revenue per visit, Adobe found
Adobe reported that AI referrals to US retail sites converted 90% better than other traffic in September, while AI-driven visits rose 71% year over year.

Amazon nears $20bn quarterly ad revenue as Walmart data enters Vibe CTV
Amazon reports nearly $20bn in quarterly ad revenue while its AI buying agent expands campaign automation; Walmart adds shopper audiences to Vibe’s self-serve CTV platform.
Google’s Q3 earnings put AI Mode’s impact on search advertising under scrutiny
Google’s Q3 earnings point to AI Mode reshaping search advertising growth, while ad-tech analysis flags diminishing returns across the ecosystem.
Why it matters
Search remains a foundational channel, so changes in AI-mediated discovery and ad economics could affect investment, measurement and performance expectations. The evidence is still early and should be treated as a signal rather than a settled trend.

Early data finds ChatGPT ad visits trail Google paid search on U.S. revenue
A working paper cited by Search Engine Journal reports lower conversion and revenue per visit for ChatGPT ads than Google paid search, but the sample is concentrated and the paper is still under review.
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DoorDash’s planned $17 billion Instacart acquisition reshapes the delivery platform pitch
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DoorDash’s proposed Instacart acquisition could reshape US quick commerce
Major · Retail Media
DoorDash-Instacart deal leaves advertisers weighing costs, data and measurement
Major · M And A
Affle agrees to buy Perion as DoorDash makes $17bn Instacart offer
Major · AI Search
Reddit CEO says Google AI shift is reducing search referrals
Major · AI Search
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Google’s November webmaster roundup tracks AI Overviews, Search changes and SEO enforcement
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Significant · Social Media
Reddit reports weaker US user growth as Google AI Overviews cut search referrals
Significant · Connected TV
CTV overtakes cable in political ad spend for the first time in a midterm
Significant · Platform Policy
Publishers push back on Meta’s AI-scraping terms but remain reliant on Facebook
Significant · Advertising Regulation
AA, IPA and Isba to launch group examining ad funding of harmful content
Significant · Retail Media
Amazon nears $20 billion in quarterly ad revenue as Walmart takes shopper data to CTV
Significant · Brand
Coca-Cola says behavioural growth replaced ‘brand love’ as its measure of progress
Significant · AI Search
New York Times accuses Brave of scraping and monetizing publisher content
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Significant · M And A
As Publicis closes LiveRamp deal, some brands say they’re jumping ship
Significant · Social Media
Reddit moves toward logged-in-only access as it seeks more valuable audiences
Significant · AI
Amazon says 400M customers used Alexa for Shopping in the past year
Significant · Platform Policy
Google to make Search and Gemini opt-in for K–12 student accounts
Significant · Ecommerce
Significant · AI Search
OpenAI says ChatGPT handles about one-fifth of Google’s search volume
Significant · AI Search
Google AI Mode reported to show only Google Flights links for flight searches
Significant · Paid Search
Google says Performance Max may filter navigational and brand queries
Significant · Retail Media
IAB Europe report finds retail media adoption growing while measurement lags
Significant · Consumer Behaviour
UK Black Friday spending forecast to fall 32% as shoppers cut budgets
Significant · SEO
Rank trackers flag Google results matching only part of some queries
Significant · SEO
PageSpeed Insights scores may rise after Lighthouse 13.6 update
Significant · AI Search
Significant · M And A
Affle to acquire Perion for $420 million, combining mobile ad tech with CTV and retail media
Significant · Connected TV
Tubi revenue jumps 35% as Fox reports strong advertising growth
Significant · Programmatic
Significant · Search
Google casts doubt on click data for Search Console’s AI reports
Significant · Martech
Publicis-owned LiveRamp raises questions over data infrastructure neutrality
Significant · Paid Search
Significant · Agencies
Significant · Search
Google tests AI search changes as Search and Performance Max rules shift
Significant · Ecommerce
Zalando beats sales expectations as profit rises and AI shopping push continues
Significant · Research
Audio, OOH and publishing linked to stronger brand and business effects
Significant · Paid Search
TikTok Search Ads adds impression-share metrics and keyword packs
Significant · Ecommerce
Significant · Creator Economy
Instagram reportedly offers creators up to $500,000 for long-form video
Significant · Social Media
Significant · Programmatic
The Trade Desk brings back co-founder Dave Pickles to lead CTO Council
Significant · Out Of Home
Retailers urged to close disability representation gap in advertising
Significant · Financial Results
Significant · Platform Policy
Meta indefinitely delays commercial terms update amid regulatory scrutiny
Significant · M And A
Affle to Buy Perion for $420 Million as Open-Web Adtech Faces Pressure
Significant · Connected TV
Significant · Out Of Home
Oxford Street pedestrianisation reshapes the OOH opportunity
Significant · Creator Economy
Meta updates creator assistant with opportunity alerts and automated replies

