Catch up on select AI news and developments from the past week or so (in no particular order): Google’s Gemini model leads in AI chatbot rankings. Google’s latest AI model, Gemini-Exp-1114, has reached the top position in the Chatbot Arena leaderboard, tying with OpenAI’s GPT-4o and surpassing other models like OpenAI’s o1-preview. It excels in … Read more
Catch up on select AI news and developments from the past week or so (in no particular order): The EU releases draft guidelines for general purpose AI regulations. The European Union unveiled its initial draft of a Code of Practice for general purpose AI models, outlining transparency, copyright compliance, and risk mitigation standards. This draft … Read more
Enterprise SEO platform BrightEdge is actively monitoring millions of keyword search results, detecting real-time trends in Google’s AI Overview and organic search tied to the ongoing November 2024 Core algorithm update. The data suggests six preliminary observations on the direction of Google’s algorithm and what publishers and SEOs need to know now. AI Overviews is … Read more
Google has released its latest broad core algorithm update for November 2024. This update continues Google’s refinement of search systems to enhance the quality of results. On X, Google states: “Today we released the November 2024 core update. We’ll add it to our ranking release history page in the near future and update when the … Read more
Catch up on select AI news and developments from the past week or so (in no particular order): OpenAI’s full o1 model leaks, revealing advanced capabilities. OpenAI’s anticipated o1 model, set for release this year, was unexpectedly leaked, showcasing enhanced reasoning abilities, image analysis, and tool access. Users could briefly access the full version, which … Read more
Catch up on select AI news and developments from the past week or so (in no particular order): Google Integrates Real-Time Search Into Gemini AI Platform. Google has added real-time search to its Gemini AI, allowing developers to build applications using up-to-date information from Google Search. This integration supports AI-enhanced tools with fresh data for … Read more
Google has announced the retirement of the sitelinks search box feature. This change, set to take effect on November 21, marks the end of a tool that has been part of Google Search for over a decade. We’re saying bye to the sitelinks search box in Google Search results starting Nov 21, 2024, as usage … Read more
We’re back, with the highlights of our inbox in this weird liminal space between Thanksgiving and December! Is it the holiday season yet? Can we get away with putting up Christmas lights before December 1st? Who can say? But what we can do is tell you who blew us away in the inbox this month! … Read more
Welcome back to our latest installment of This Month in Email—your go-to series for all the latest happenings in the world of email marketing. What happened in November (aka the busiest month for inbox engagement)? Read on for the biggest headlines shaping the email marketing industry. News headlines In AI news Community In lighter news … Read more
Google announced it’s rolling out the November 2023 reviews update starting today. This update marks a shift in how Google will handle review-based content from now on. According to Google’s documentation, the reviews ranking system is designed to evaluate articles, blog posts, and other standalone content focused on opinions and analysis. It doesn’t assess third-party … Read more
Google has released its November 2023 core update, the company announced today. The update is rolling out and expected to be fully implemented over the next few weeks. Core updates are periodic adjustments to the algorithms that power Google’s search results. They’re designed to improve the relevance and quality of the web pages shown for … Read more
