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Marketing Dive

Google brings AI Max for Search out of beta, will deprecate legacy tools

Dynamic Search Ads, automatically created assets and the campaign-level broad match setting will automatically upgrade to AI Max in September.

Chief Marketer

Why Optimum Launched in2 Network

Optimum is expanding its local original programming with this month’s launch of in2, a new channel that houses News 12 original series.

Social Media Today

Threads updates reply format and web UI

The platform will now feature indented responses below posts, as well as a web version that more closely aligns with the app experience.

Social Media Today

Social media has positive benefits for teens: report

Pew Research findings indicate that Snapchat, TikTok and Instagram play a critical role in keeping teens connected with friends, family and the world.

Search Engine Roundtable

Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google Back Button Hijacking Penalty, Spam Reporting Change, Google Ads AI Max Replacing...

This week we covered a new Google Search spam penalty for back button hijacking. Google also updated its spam report, it may now be used for manual actions. Google is aware of self-serving listicles and warns not to...

ON-DEMAND TRAINING

American Marketing Association

Social Media Strategy and Proving ROI

Incorporate the latest platform trends for an effective campaign that delivers results and track them using attribution tools to create a comprehensive report.

American Marketing Association

Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Marketing Professionals

This course covers the phases of AI, such as rule-based AI, machine learning, deep learning, and generative AI, to provide a solid foundation of AI principles. Learn the impact of AI systems and how to leverage these tools to perform marketing tasks such as persona development, search engine optimization (SEO), and content generation and personalization.

Digiday

U.K. brands increase media spend despite economic storm clouds

The media budgets of U.K. advertisers are set to rise over 7% in the first quarter of 2026, despite worries over supply-chain disruption and low …

Chief Marketer

Reaching For More Reach

With RFPs in flux, diverse-owned media companies are finding ways to use their data to improve reach. Plus: Why we’re in retail media’s “potty-training” phase.

Adweek

ESPN Reveals Football-Focused Creator Program Ahead of 2027 Super Bowl

At Social Media Week, ESPN announces a new Creator Network initiative for the upcoming NFL and college football seasons.

Adweek

‘Brands Can’t Guide Culture’: Creators and Marketers on Ditching Skin-Deep Allyship

Marketing experts endorsed a strategy of conscious engagement and cultural immersion over prescriptive tactics to generate true belonging on social media.

Marketing Dive

Sociable: Pinterest’s latest ad campaign encourages people to get off social media

“The best thing you can find online is a reason to go offline,” according to new spots that will run across multiple media channels beginning in May.

Search Engine Roundtable

Google's AI Mode Now Opens Links In Split View On Desktop

Google rolled an important change with how AI Mode works yesterday and it can have a big impact on the experience for desktop users. Now when users click a link in AI Mode...

Fortune