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Google’s Fake-Author Warning: What to Check on Bylines
Industry Notes

Google Adds a Fake-Author Warning to Its People-First Content Guidance. Here Is What to Check on Your Own Bylines.

Google now warns that fabricating author profiles is deception. See what the guidance says, what is not confirmed, and how…

Ryan Coleman · Oct 15, 2026 · 10 min read
Google Gemini Agent: Identity, Audit Trail, Spend Caps
Industry Notes

Google’s Gemini Agent Gets Its Own Identity, an Audit Trail and Spend Caps. Is Your Agent Governance Ready?

Google’s Gemini agent gets its own identity, audit trail and spend caps. See what is confirmed, what is not, and…

Laura Mitchell · Oct 15, 2026 · 10 min read
Anthropic Policy on Seeding AI Sources: Brand Mentions
Industry Notes

Anthropic’s New Usage Policy Bars Using Claude to Plant Fake Sources for AI Answers. What It Means for Brand Mentions.

Anthropic’s policy bars using Claude to seed AI answer sources with content that hides its origin. See what it covers…

Sarah Bennett · Oct 14, 2026 · 10 min read
Google Poisoned SERPs: Real Ranking Drop or Bad Data?
Industry Notes

Google Appears to Be Serving Altered Results to Rank Trackers. How to Tell a Real Ranking Drop from a Fake One.

Nozzle says Google serves altered results to rank trackers. Here is what is confirmed, what is not, and how to…

David Turner · Oct 14, 2026 · 10 min read
UK CMA AI Search Choice Proposal: What It Means
Industry Notes

The UK Regulator Wants AI Assistants Like ChatGPT on Google’s Search Choice Screens, With One Condition for Publishers.

The UK CMA proposes adding AI assistants to Google’s search choice screens, with fair publisher attribution. Learn what’s proposed and…

Sarah Bennett · Oct 13, 2026 · 10 min read
AI Agent Governance: Inventory Confidence vs. Incidents
Industry Notes

96% of IT Leaders Say Their AI Agent Inventory Is Complete. Two in Three Had an Agent Incident Anyway.

A Guild.ai and Morning Consult survey reveals a gap between AI agent inventory confidence and operational incidents. Explore the findings…

Ryan Coleman · Oct 13, 2026 · 10 min read
Google Tests AI Overviews in Local Business Profiles
Industry Notes

Google Is Testing AI Overviews Inside Local Business Profiles. What Local Businesses Should Check Now.

Google is testing AI Overviews in local business profiles. Learn what is known, what remains unconfirmed, and how to keep…

David Turner · Oct 12, 2026 · 10 min read
Google AI Mode Checkout: Shopify & Analytics Impact
Industry Notes

Google Switched On Checkout Inside AI Mode for Eligible Shopify Stores. Here Is What It Changes for Your Measurement.

Google AI Mode checkout lets eligible US Shopify stores sell directly through AI Mode and Gemini. Learn eligibility, opt-out steps…

Ryan Coleman · Oct 12, 2026 · 10 min read
Google September 2026 Spam Update: What to Do Now
Industry Notes

Google’s September Spam Update Has a Two-Week Rollout Window, the Longest of 2026. Here Is What to Do While It Rolls Out.

Google's September 2026 spam update may take two weeks to roll out. Learn what is confirmed, what to monitor, and…

Laura Mitchell · Sep 30, 2026 · 10 min read