AI Industry Report

AI traffic studies, AI Overviews, and Google Ads translation

Four stories, and one new study of a hundred websites says ChatGPT sends a sliver of Google's traffic, though those visitors converted better. In this episode: • Mar

Claude Duet, a ChatGPT crawl pilot, and Google's AI controls

Four stories, and Anthropic has opened a waitlist for Claude Duet, an AI agent that works in the background. In this episode: • Anthropic opened a research-preview w

ChatGPT's ad rewrite opt-out, Meta's terms edit, and a tracking fix

Four stories, and if you run ChatGPT ads, you have until October 30th to opt out of AI rewrites. In this episode: • OpenAI emailed ChatGPT Ads advertisers that from

Google's Universal Cart, Shopify agent checkout, and ChatGPT UTM data

Four stories, and Google's new shopping cart just went live. In this episode: • Google launched Universal Cart on October 15 in Search and the Gemini app in the U.S.

ChatGPT's reported UTM change, Google PDFs, and AI Mode sidebar test

Three stories, and some of your ChatGPT visitors may be hiding in your analytics. In this episode: • Adobe's Cedric Huesler says ChatGPT links stopped carrying their

Bing’s new AI report, ChatGPT’s citation shift, and Gemini 4 Argon

Four stories, and Bing has a new beta report on where AI cites other sites for your topics. In this episode: • Microsoft added a beta Topics Portfolio to Bing Webmas

Google is testing AI that suggests goals and assets for ad campaigns

Four stories, and Google is testing AI that suggests goals and assets for your ad campaigns. In this episode: • Google's Ads Liaison confirmed an experiment in which

Meta's Muse may favor well-known merchants

Three stories, and a report says Meta's Muse shopping agent may favor well-known merchants. In this episode: • A Profound test of 50 shopping prompts in one retail cate

Claude in Google Docs (Beta), Google's AI Media Checker, WordPress AI Plugin, and an AI Overviews Calendar Rumor

Four stories, and Claude just moved into your Google Docs and Sheets. In this episode: • Anthropic says Claude for Google Workspace is in public beta on all paid Claud

Meta, Shopify, Stripe and Walmart Announce Rules for AI Agents

Three stories, and Meta, Shopify, Stripe, and Walmart say they're writing a rulebook for AI shopping agents. In this episode: • Meta and the AI company Sierra, with Sho

Shopify Says Its AI Canvas Can't Yet Handle Apps or Translations

Four stories, and Shopify says its AI store builder can't yet handle apps or translations. In this episode: • Shopify's help pages say its new AI store builder, Canvas,

Starting October 9, Google Says Free Gemini Users Get Only Its Lightest Model, and AI Plus Subscribers Lose Pro Access. Plus Google's AI Content Fact-Check Warning, ChatGPT Try On, and Apple's AI Agent Warning

Four stories and a rumor, and starting this Friday, Google says free Gemini users get only its lightest model. In this episode: • Starting October 9, Google Says Fre

Meta Launches Muse for Small Business, an AI Agent for QuickBooks, Shopify, and Stripe That Meta Says Asks Before It Publishes, Sends, or Spends. Plus Amazon's Sponsored Alexa Answers and OpenAI's GPT-6.1 Sol

Three stories and two rumors, and Meta just pointed its AI agent at small business, with connections to QuickBooks, Shopify, and Stripe. In this episode: • Update: M

OpenAI Launches Dots, an Always-On ChatGPT Agent. Plus Shopify's Agent Checkout, Google's AI Mode Monitoring, and Manus 2.0

Four stories and one rumor, and OpenAI just launched an always-on agent that it says keeps working for you after you close ChatGPT. In this episode: • OpenAI Launche

Anthropic Says Its New Sonnet 5.5 Is Faster and Cheaper and On the Free Plan. Plus a Muse Security Follow-Up, ElevenLabs' New Phone-Ready Voice, and Gemini Gems Retiring

Four stories and one rumor, and Anthropic just shipped a faster, cheaper Claude that its own announcement says is on the free plan. In this episode: • Anthropic Rele

Ask Your AI to Get You In: Muse's New Early Access Trick, Plus Microsoft's Always-On Autopilot Agent

Three stories and one rumor, and Meta just told Muse users the fastest way to get its newest features is to ask the agent itself. In this episode: • Meta Opens Early

Sol or Luna? Which New ChatGPT Model to Use for What. Plus: Setting Up Meta's Muse the Safe Way

Three stories and one rumor, and if you've been wondering which of ChatGPT's new models you're supposed to use for what, today you get the plain answer. In this episo

Meta Says Its AI Agent Wants Small Businesses Next, With a Fee Attached. Plus YouTube's AI Shopping Guide and Hands-Free ChatGPT

Three stories and one rumor, and Meta says its Muse agent will shop at Walmart, Best Buy, and Sephora, wants to reach small businesses next, and expects to take a small f

On Shopify? Google May Already Let Shoppers Buy Your Products Inside Its AI (If You're Eligible)

Three stories and one rumor, and if you sell on Shopify, Google may have already switched on a Buy button for your products inside AI Mode and Gemini. In this episode

Amazon Locked an AI Shopping Agent Out. Shopify Opened the Door. Which Side Is Your Store On?

Four stories, and the fight over AI shopping agents just split in two: Amazon locked Meta's Muse agent out of its store on Sunday night, and by Monday Shopify said it wil