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🤖 The Latest AI News You Can’t Miss

Let’s go through the hottest AI news stories of the week.

ChatGPT Adds Shopping, WhatsApp Search, & Improved Citations
Matt G. Southern
ChatGPT Search adds shopping, WhatsApp integration, and improved citations. Memory integration is coming soon.

• Related: How ChatGPT Product Results are Selected, Displayed and Ranked, directly from OpenAI's documentation

Meta launches stand-alone AI app to take on ChatGPT
Samantha Subin
Meta is launching a stand-alone artificial intelligence app and taking on ChatGPT maker OpenAI as the AI race intensifies.

Google Updates Gemini/Vertex AI User Agent Documentation
Roger Montti
Google's updated guidance clarifies that Google-Extended is not used as a ranking signal, nor does it affect search inclusion.

Google Al Mode being tested outside of labs, drops waitlist, adds product and place cards & history panel
Barry Schwartz
Google has a number of announcements around Al Mode, including dropping the waitlist, adding products and place cards to the answers, a new history panel, and that they are doing a limited test without having to opt in to Al Mode within Search Labs.

• Related: Google’s AI podcast maker is now available in over 50 languages

Google AdSense To Show Ads In AI Chatbots
Barry Schwartz
Google AdSense has been testing serving and displaying ads within AI Chatbots. Bloomberg reported Google has already begun testing this within AI search apps iAsk and Liner and plans to allow other AI Chatbot providers to include AdSense ads in their chat responses.

AI chatbots are ‘juicing engagement’ instead of being useful, Instagram co-founder warns
Charles Rollet
Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom says AI companies are trying too hard to “juice engagement” by pestering their users with follow-up questions, instead of providing actually useful insights.

Yelp launches 15 AI-powered updates for service brands and restaurants
Anu Adegbola
Yelp now makes it easier for businesses to capture high-quality leads, streamline restaurant operations, and deliver better customer experiences.

Pinterest is finally doing something about its AI infestation
Jess Weatherbed
Pinterest is launching new features that will label images that are detected to be made or edited using generative AI, and allow users to see fewer of them.

Reddit’s AI play is for the Google crowd, not just the community scrollers
Rebecca Bellan
Reddit CEO Steve Huffman says there are two kinds of people who come to the social media platform: Scrollers and Seekers.

🤖 Useful AI Guides & Resources for Marketers

It’s time to take your marketing to the next level with these AI resources.

AI Overviews don't cite who you think they do
Philip Petrescu
Did you know that 52% of Google's AI Overviews citations don't even appear in the top 50 search results? Even more interesting? 29% of all citations point back to Google itself. Philip share AIO's insights with actionable optimization advice.

What Is Generative Engine Optimization [Tips & Workflows To Do It]
Charlie Marchant
Struggling to reach users on generative search platforms? Charlie goes through how Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) helps you capture and convert high-intent traffic in this guide.

The Data Behind Google's AI Overviews: What Sundar Pichai Won't Tell You - Part 1 
Kevin Indig
Kevin goes through exclusive and groundbreaking data about Google usage and AI Overviews stress tests Google's claims. “Google visits did increase post-AIO launch (+9%), and AIO keyword pageviews rose impressively (+22%)”.

How SEO copywriters can save time with AI
Heather Lloyd-Martin
Cautious about AI? Heather goes through how SEO writers can use tools like ChatGPT to help streamline their workflow and boost their output in this step-by-step guide.

The 9 Best AI Image Generators of 2025 (+ Examples)
Kirsti Lang
Tried and tested: These AI image generators consistently delivered the best results. Kirsti shares a look at how they work, how much they cost, and how they handled a specific prompt.

The future of AI is HR, not IT
Jono Alderson
If we want to stay relevant in an agent-driven future, we need to stop thinking like coders and start thinking like counselors. Jono goes through it. 

How LLMs Interpret Content: How To Structure Information For AI Search
Carolyn Shelby
Structure content for AI search so it’s easy for LLMs to cite. Use clarity, formatting, and hierarchy to improve your visibility in AI results.

Actionable AI — Whiteboard Friday [Video]
Britney Muller
In this episode of Whiteboard Friday, Britney discusses actionable AI, how to get started, and the steps needed to make that happen.

🤖 AI Tools & Automations of the Week

Which are the newest AI tools and automations you can’t miss?

Directory of 22 Best AI Search Brand Visibility & Optimization Tools
Mihir Naik
Compare features and capabilities of 22 specialized tools to monitor and improve your content's visibility in AI search engines and large language models.

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🤖 AI Marketers Poll of the Week

Let’s find out how marketers are using AI tools. A poll at a time.

🤖 The AI Video of the Week

An interesting video for your marketing eyes to watch.

I Built a Marketing Team with 1 AI Agent and No Code (free n8n template)
Nate Herk | AI Automation
This Marketing Team AI agent can: Create and edit images, write LinkedIn posts and blog articles, generate video content, and more — all automatically.

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