Google’s Canvas in AI Mode Appears to Be Rolling Out in India
Google appears to be expanding Canvas in AI Mode beyond the U.S. The feature has surfaced in Google Search's AI Mode and Chrome's New Tab Page compose box in India.
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Google Puts Inline Links Higher In More AI Search Responses via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Google is changing how links appear in AI Mode and AI Overviews, moving inline links higher and expanding the carousels that highlight Preferred Sources.
AI Search
Reach CEO touts Google AI deal as a template, steps up pressure on OpenAI over scraping
Digiday spoke with Reach CEO Piers North about his plans to make its Google AI content deal a blueprint framework for other LLM deals, and its recent cease-and-desist letter to OpenAI.
Content Strategy
How to Automate Content Creation: A Follow-Along Guide
When people hear “automated content creation”, I imagine they picture something like this: Enter a keyword, click a button, and poof! An article is made. From there, they’ll generate 500 articles before the day ends and publish all of them. … Read more ›
AI Search
Brands turn to content series and Jimi Hendrix to improve AI search performance
Guitar brand Fender and amp-maker Marshall both recently launched content series aimed, in part, at improving their visibility in AI search answers. It’s part of a greater pattern.
AI Search
Why AI Makes Content Ecosystems Essential
Key Takeaways AI is changing more than how quickly marketers can create content. It is changing how marketing teams operate. McKinsey’s latest research argues that AI is moving organizations away from campaign-based marketing and toward continuous growth…
Media & Publishing
HubSpot’s Unbound 2026: The big announcements and updates
Unbound 2026 saw big product announcements on the main stage and other news that flew under the radar. Let’s break it all down for you.