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3 sources steady, 3 independent sources, traction steady3d ago
GAM Launches A Chatbot For Troubleshooting Ad Campaigns
Google has launched Ask Ad Manager, an AI chatbot integrated into its Ad Manager platform, marking its first AI agent for publishers.
advertisingai
2 sources steady, 2 independent sources, traction steady13h ago
Amazon’s latest ad format offers a glimpse of advertising’s agentic future
Amazon has introduced a new ad format, Alexa+ Agentic Ads, which integrates advertising into AI shopping conversations.
advertisingai
4 sources steady, 4 independent sources, traction steady3d ago
Google Deepmind loses another top AI researcher as Nobel laureate John Jumper leaves for Anthropic
Nobel laureate John Jumper is departing Google DeepMind for Anthropic after nearly nine years.
aitech
1 sources steady, 1 independent sources, traction steady2h ago
YouTube rolls out new Gemini-powered insights tools
YouTube has introduced new Gemini-powered insights tools.
advertisingai
1 sources steady, 1 independent sources, traction steady4h ago
ChatGPT Is Secretly Googling Things: This Tool Shows You Exactly What
A practitioner-focused report indicates that AI models such as ChatGPT and Gemini perform searches when formulating their responses.
advertisingai
1 sources steady, 1 independent sources, traction steady2h ago
Google Search Console AI performance reports rolling out to more users
Google is expanding the rollout of its AI performance reports within Search Console to more users.
advertisingai
1 sources steady, 1 independent sources, traction steady8h ago
AI-Recommended Brands Saw 2.5x More Site Visits: Similarweb via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
A recent Similarweb report highlights the impact of AI recommendations on brand visibility and engagement.
advertisingai
1 sources steady, 1 independent sources, traction steady3d ago
Google’s Updated Guidance Now Says It’s “Fine” To Use LLMs.txt For AI SEO via @sejournal, @martinibuster
Google's John Mueller and Martin Splitt previously cautioned against parallelizing content with markdown for AI SEO.
advertisingai
1 sources steady, 1 independent sources, traction steady9h ago
4 Warning Signs Your Marketing Team Is Next For AI Cuts via @sejournal, @gregjarboe
A recent article from Search Engine Journal highlights concerns among practitioners regarding AI's impact on marketing teams.
advertisingai
1 sources steady, 1 independent sources, traction steady12h ago
The Agentic Media Buying Platform That Says The Less AI, The Better
While agentic measurement tools are widely available, agentic execution layers are reportedly less common in the market.
advertisingai
1 sources steady, 1 independent sources, traction steady13h ago
At Its First-Ever Cannes, OpenAI Says ‘We Are Clearly In The Advertising Business Now’
OpenAI made its debut at Cannes Lions, announcing its clear entry into the advertising business.
advertisingai
1 sources steady, 1 independent sources, traction steady14h ago
Ad Tech Briefing: Agentic AI, interoperability and control dominate Cannes Lions announcements
Recent ad tech announcements at Cannes Lions highlighted agentic AI, interoperability, and control as dominant themes.
advertisingai
1 sources steady, 1 independent sources, traction steady14h ago
Cannes Briefing: Cannes is selling AI transformation. Off stage the talk is about the bill
At Cannes, AI transformation is a prominent topic being actively promoted.
advertisingai
1 sources steady, 1 independent sources, traction steady22h ago
AI is cursing renters with the promise of impossible homes
The intersection of AI and the rental market is reportedly creating challenges for renters, presenting them with the allure of unattainable homes.
advertisingai
1 sources steady, 1 independent sources, traction steady1d ago
CPMs up 24% YoY while publisher traffic is softening - something's shifting in the auction layer
An analysis of over 35 billion impressions and $55 million in revenue reveals a notable shift in the advertising auction layer, with practitioners observing a 24.2% year-over-year increase in overall CPMs.
advertisingai
1 sources steady, 1 independent sources, traction steady1d ago
Reddit unveils new AI-powered ad tools built on community conversations
Reddit has introduced new AI-powered advertising tools designed to leverage community conversations.
advertisingai
1 sources steady, 1 independent sources, traction steady1d ago
Google’s LLM patent suggests a new goal for SEO: Teaching AI who you are
Google's recent LLM patent suggests a potential evolution in the objectives of search engine optimization.
advertisingai
1 sources steady, 1 independent sources, traction steady1d ago
A German Court Made Google Liable For What Its AI Says About You via @sejournal, @slobodanmanic
A Munich court has determined that Google's AI Overviews constitute the company's own speech, rather than standard search results.
advertisingai
1 sources steady, 1 independent sources, traction steady1d ago
How to win the gatekeeper’s ‘Yes’ with stakeholder co-citation gap analysis by Citation Labs
Citation Labs' article, "How to win the gatekeeper’s ‘Yes’," outlines a strategy for securing citations within AI answers.
advertisingai
1 sources steady, 1 independent sources, traction steady1d ago
Build A Live Data Stack With MCP For Smarter Campaign Performance
A recent discussion highlights the need for advertisers to build a live data stack with MCP to achieve smarter campaign performance.
advertisingai
1 sources steady, 1 independent sources, traction steady1d ago
Anyone else struggling with AI-generated UGC being flagged as "low quality" by Meta while the same script filmed by a real creator performs fine?
A practitioner managing a supplements store with a significant monthly Meta ad spend reported that AI-generated user-generated content (UGC) was flagged as "low quality" by Meta.
advertisingai
1 sources steady, 1 independent sources, traction steady2d ago
The AI search boom is fueling content budgets before media buys
The emergence of AI search is prompting a shift in how brands allocate their marketing resources.
advertisingai
1 sources steady, 1 independent sources, traction steady2d ago
Google Speaks On Chunking, Site Signals, Content, Paywalls & AI Clicks
Google recently discussed various topics at a Search Central Live event in Milan, addressing areas critical to search and content.
advertisingai
1 sources steady, 1 independent sources, traction steady2d ago
How I check whether ChatGPT / Perplexity actually cite my brand (simple method)
As buyers increasingly turn to AI assistants over traditional search engines, one practitioner has developed a method to audit whether their brand appears in AI-generated answers.
advertisingai
1 sources steady, 1 independent sources, traction steady2d ago
Make Something Agents Want via @sejournal, @slobodanmanic
A recent practitioner report from Search Engine Journal highlights concerns that websites may not be discoverable by AI agents.
advertisingai
2 sources steady, 2 independent sources, traction steady3d ago
OpenAI expands ads manager to U.K., adds CPC
OpenAI has expanded its ads manager to the U.K., making it widely available and the fifth market where advertisers can access the platform.
advertisingai
2 sources steady, 2 independent sources, traction steady13h ago
Expanding financial advertiser verification across Europe
Google is expanding its mandatory financial advertiser verification program across 24 European markets.
advertisingtech
2 sources steady, 2 independent sources, traction steady7h ago
OpenAI DayBreak – GPT-5.5-Cyber
OpenAI is expanding its Daybreak cybersecurity initiative, which now incorporates an updated Codex Security plugin and the full GPT-5.5-Cyber model.
aitech
1 sources steady, 1 independent sources, traction steady3d ago
reddit SEO
An SEO practitioner with 18 months of experience observes Reddit's growing prevalence in search results and AI Overviews.
advertisingai
2 sources steady, 2 independent sources, traction steady22h ago
Nvidia wants to cut data center water use, but that’s not the same as fixing AI’s water problem
Nvidia has introduced a new liquid-cooled data center design, the Rubin generation, which it claims significantly reduces power and nearly all water usage within the facility by running hotter.
aitech
2 sources steady, 2 independent sources, traction steady19h ago
Two-thirds of Americans think AI is advancing too quickly
About half of U.S.
aitech
2 sources steady, 2 independent sources, traction steady1d ago
Google Deepmind and A24 team up on AI filmmaking research
Google Deepmind and film studio A24 have established a long-term research partnership focused on AI filmmaking.
aitech
2 sources steady, 2 independent sources, traction steady3d ago
How USA Today Co. is trying to beat AI Overviews on World Cup news
USA Today Co.
advertisingai
2 sources steady, 2 independent sources, traction steady3d ago
Why Calling Yourself The Best Could Be Helping Your Competitors Win In AI Search via @sejournal, @lilyraynyc
Google's AI Overviews have been observed to cite brands' self-serving listicles.
advertisingai
2 sources steady, 2 independent sources, traction steady2d ago
Samsung Electronics brings ChatGPT and Codex to employees
Samsung Electronics is deploying ChatGPT Enterprise and Codex to its employees.
aitech
2 sources steady, 2 independent sources, traction steady2d ago
Omnicom Media rolls out research showing the need for CTV advertising to change its ways
Omnicom Media has released research indicating a need for changes in CTV advertising practices.
advertisingtech
1 sources steady, 1 independent sources, traction steady9m ago
Claude Tag
A new development, "Claude Tag," was recently introduced by Anthropic in an article.
aitech
1 sources steady, 1 independent sources, traction steady39m ago
Anthropic’s Claude Tag is learning your company, one Slack message at a time
Anthropic has launched Claude Tag, an AI feature designed to operate within Slack as an always-on AI teammate.
aitech
1 sources steady, 1 independent sources, traction steady39m ago
How GPT-5 helped immunologist Derya Unutmaz solve a 3-year-old mystery
OpenAI reports that its GPT-5 Pro technology assisted immunologist Derya Unutmaz in resolving a three-year-old scientific mystery.
aitech
1 sources steady, 1 independent sources, traction steady2h ago
Midjourney goes from generating cat images to full-body ultrasound scans
Midjourney, an AI startup previously known for its image generator, has announced a pivot to medical imaging with its first hardware product.
aitech
2 sources steady, 2 independent sources, traction steady3d ago
Temporary Cloudflare Accounts for AI Agents
Cloudflare has introduced temporary accounts specifically designed for AI agents.
aitech
1 sources steady, 1 independent sources, traction steady3h ago
AI's Affordability Crisis
An article titled "AI's Affordability Crisis," published in June 2026, has been featured on the front page of Hacker News.
aitech
1 sources steady, 1 independent sources, traction steady3h ago
The Fitbit Air takes a smarter approach to the AI health dumpster fire
The Google Fitbit Air is presented as an AI-compatible health tracker, integrating a Google Health Coach for user assessments.
aitech
1 sources steady, 1 independent sources, traction steady3h ago
Lift4D: Harmonizing Single-View 3D Estimation for 4D Reconstruction In-the-Wild
A project titled "Lift4D: Harmonizing Single-View 3D Estimation for 4D Reconstruction In-the-Wild" recently featured on the front page of Hacker News.
aitech
1 sources steady, 1 independent sources, traction steady4h ago
Elevated error rate across multiple models
Practitioners on Hacker News have reported an elevated error rate affecting multiple models.
aitech
1 sources steady, 1 independent sources, traction steady3h ago
Mistral OCR 4
Mistral OCR 4 has recently gained attention within the tech community, appearing on the front page of Hacker News.
aitech
1 sources steady, 1 independent sources, traction steady4h ago
MSG Made Dossier on Activists Who Opposed Facial Recognition
A recent report indicates that Madison Square Garden compiled a dossier.
aitech
1 sources steady, 1 independent sources, traction steady5h ago
Sony’s AI Camera Assistant is exactly as bad as it looks
Sony introduced its Xperia 1 VIII phone, featuring a new AI Camera Assistant.
aitech
1 sources steady, 1 independent sources, traction steady5h ago
Fika Jobs raises $4M to build a video-first hiring platform where AI agents interview candidates
Stockholm-based startup Fika Jobs recently secured $4M to develop a video-first hiring platform.
aitech
1 sources steady, 1 independent sources, traction steady5h ago
Meta launches cheaper smart glasses without Ray-Ban
Meta has launched new, cheaper smart glasses, marking a departure from its three-year association with the Ray-Ban brand in the smart glasses market.
advertisingtech

Claude Code's "extended thinking" is a summary- not authentic thinking

1 sources steady, 1 independent sources, traction steady1d ago

A practitioner's perspective, highlighted on Hacker News, indicates that Claude Code's "extended thinking" feature operates as a summary. This view suggests the output does not represent authentic thought. The observation has been a subject of discussion within the Hacker News community.

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Claude Code's "extended thinking" is a summary- not authentic thinking
patrickmccanna.net practitioner