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YouTube Expands Generative AI Video Tools

YouTube is doubling down on generative AI, rolling out a suite of new tools aimed at transforming how Shorts are created and experienced. With enhanced image-to-video capabilities, dynamic effects, and a dedicated AI Playground, the platform is making a serious push to bring Google’s latest AI models into the hands of everyday creators. The updates […]

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OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Agent For Complex Tasks

OpenAI has launched one of its most ambitious tools to date: ChatGPT Agent, a fully functional AI assistant designed to carry out complex, end-to-end tasks with minimal human input. More than just a chatbot, this new agent can plan, research, execute, and deliver results across both personal and professional domains. It represents a turning point

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Meta Expands Messaging Ads and AI Tools on WhatsApp

Meta has unveiled a series of significant updates to its messaging and ad infrastructure, with a strong emphasis on WhatsApp. These enhancements are designed to streamline campaign management, deepen customer engagement, and future-proof brand communications in an increasingly AI-driven environment. Messaging Becomes a Priority At the heart of the announcement is Meta’s drive to make

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[NEW STUDY] AI Traffic Outperforms on Conversions Not Engagement

For all the promises about AI-powered search delivering higher-quality traffic, the data is painting a more nuanced picture. A new study from Ahrefs, analysing nearly 82,000 websites between May and June 2025, reveals a clear divergence in user behaviour between traditional search traffic and visits from AI platforms like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Copilot. The findings

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Meta Expands Opportunity Score Globally

Meta is expanding the availability of Opportunity Score in Ads Manager, providing advertisers with a straightforward way to optimise campaign set-up and adopt proven performance recommendations. Now available globally, the tool offers a simple framework to improve efficiency and reduce costs across Meta campaigns. Opportunity Score provides a 0-100 rating that reflects how well a

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Google CTR Drops as AI Overviews Dominate

One year after the launch of Google’s AI Overviews, the search landscape has shifted dramatically. While impressions on Google are up more than 49% year on year, click-through rates have dropped by nearly 30%. For marketers and SEO leaders, this signals a structural change, not a temporary trend. BrightEdge’s latest study confirms that visibility no

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Meta Eyes AI as the Future of Social Interaction

Mark Zuckerberg is all-in on AI, and Meta’s roadmap makes that clear. Between the company’s expanding open-source LLM strategy, a billion-strong AI user base, and growing speculation about AI “friends” populating social feeds, Zuckerberg is painting a future where artificial intelligence doesn’t just support your experience—it is your experience. Recent interviews and developments point to

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Instagram Launches “Edits” to Rival CapCut

Instagram has officially launched its new standalone video editing app, Edits, in a clear attempt to strengthen its hold on the creator economy and rival ByteDance’s CapCut. Designed with creators in mind, Edits consolidates a suite of professional-grade video production tools into one mobile platform. It streamlines the content creation workflow that many currently spread

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