Nantes Web, SEO Professionals Plan Informal July 30 Gathering
Web and SEO professionals in Nantes will attend a free, informal networking aperitif on July 30, 2026, sponsored by Abondance, before the summer holidays.
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X Removes 42,000 AI Chatbot Accounts in Spam Combat
X's head of product, Nikita Bier, live-tweeted the company's battle against AI chatbot spam, revealing motivations, swift actions, and 42,000 account removals.
Google report shows AI queries diverge from daily life activities
Google's AI & Economy ATLAS report shows a stark contrast between what Americans ask AI about and their daily activities, with 'high-friction' topics dominating…
Agentic AI Systems Challenge EU Data Protection Regulations
Agentic AI systems, with their persistent memory and autonomous actions, are challenging fundamental GDPR principles, raising concerns about personal data prote…
Google identifies robots.txt misconfiguration allowing spam indexing
Google's John Mueller explains a common robots.txt error causing search box spam to be indexed. Learn how to fix it for Shopify and WordPress sites.
Google faces slowing growth, legal setbacks, publisher threats, EU fines
Google's search revenue growth slows, DMCA claims against SerpApi dismissed, publishers threaten delisting, and EU imposes major fines under DMA.
EU Fines Google €890 Million for Digital Markets Act Violations
The European Commission has fined Google €890 million for breaching the Digital Markets Act, citing self-preferencing on Search and restrictions on Google Play.
OpenAI discontinues ChatGPT Atlas AI browser after 9 months
OpenAI discontinued its ChatGPT Atlas AI browser on July 9, 2026, after only nine months, highlighting challenges for visual AI agents on the non-semantic web.
Alphabet reports record revenue, negative cash flow on AI push
Alphabet's Q2 2026 earnings reveal strong revenue growth but a surprising $5.85 billion negative free cash flow driven by massive AI infrastructure investments.
AI platforms withhold organic data, mirroring Google’s 2011 move
AI platforms are withholding organic attribution data, similar to Google's 2011 'not provided' move, pushing SEOs towards paid measurement strategies.
Google CEO: Gemini 4 Needed to Remain Competitive in AI
Google CEO Sundar Pichai stresses the need for Gemini 4 to stay competitive in AI, as Gemini 3.5 Pro faces delays and researchers depart.
Google Search revenue growth slows to 17 percent in Q2 2026
Google's Q2 2026 earnings show Search revenue growth eased to 17% after a year of acceleration, with AI continuing to drive performance.
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