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Google's August 2025 Spam Update ended four weeks after it launched in late August. Its impact was fairly significant however tracking it will be complicated by the num100 parameter change on Sept10. The bAD bug that overwhelmed some Google search users with ads has also been fixed. We learned Google is testing an AI search option codenamed Darksteel, which is as cool a name as Google has ever come up with. We figure they got Gemini to name it. Meanwhile the Trump regime has increased the fee for a H-1B visa 10x to $100,000. The move caused near panic in the tech world until the largest employers remembered they could still outsource the work and make it look like it was domestic. While smaller players in the US tech world remain worried, Canadian and European officials were seen whistling, cheering, and clicking their heels discretely. TikTok is about to be moved from Bytedance to Trumpworld as Trump allies Larry Ellison, Marc Andreesen, and Fox News are said to be acquiring what appears to be a US version of the video platform. Google is facing the spectre of another breakup as the DOJ has Google Ad Manager in its sights to settle the second US based anti-trust case. A previous settlement in the first anti-trust case resulted in a next-to-nothing punishment. Microsoft has added Anthropic's Claude AI models to 365 Copilot, a sign of evolution in its relationship with ChatGPT. Google Search Live is now live in the US. This allows a user's voice and camera input in AI Mode. Google is likely introducing an authentication process for SEO tools and crawlers. Google is testing AI generated product summaries in AI Mode product listings. These stories and a lot more...


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Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
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Google's August 2025 Spam Update ended four weeks after it launched in late August. Its impact was fairly significant however tracking it will be complicated by the num100 parameter change on Sept10. The bAD bug that overwhelmed some Google search users with ads has also been fixed. We learned Google is testing an AI search option codenamed Darksteel, which is as cool a name as Google has ever come up with. We figure they got Gemini to name it. Meanwhile the Trump regime has increased the fee for a H-1B visa 10x to $100,000. The move caused near panic in the tech world until the largest employers remembered they could still outsource the work and make it look like it was domestic. While smaller players in the US tech world remain worried, Canadian and European officials were seen whistling, cheering, and clicking their heels discretely. TikTok is about to be moved from Bytedance to Trumpworld as Trump allies Larry Ellison, Marc Andreesen, and Fox News are said to be acquiring what appears to be a US version of the video platform. Google is facing the spectre of another breakup as the DOJ has Google Ad Manager in its sights to settle the second US based anti-trust case. A previous settlement in the first anti-trust case resulted in a next-to-nothing punishment. Microsoft has added Anthropic's Claude AI models to 365 Copilot, a sign of evolution in its relationship with ChatGPT. Google Search Live is now live in the US. This allows a user's voice and camera input in AI Mode. Google is likely introducing an authentication process for SEO tools and crawlers. Google is testing AI generated product summaries in AI Mode product listings. These stories and a lot more...


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Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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