A judge has handed Sonos a major defeat, throwing out its $32.5 million patent infringement win against Google. Sonos had won a previous judgement in which the court found that Google had infringed Sonos’ patents for wireless audio devices, such Read More
$84 billion of ad spend lost due to ad fraud in 2023
This figure is expected to rise to $172 billion by 2028, according to Juniper Research. Ad fraud will cost marketers $84 billion this year – 22% of all online ad spend. This figure is expected to soar to $170 billion Read More
How should your ad budget impact campaign building?
Wondering how to make the most of your AdWords budget? Columnist Brett Middleton shares his formula for calculating search impression share so that you can make ROAS projections based on budget reallocation. Everyone running a PPC account typically has a Read More
37 Signals Is Saving $1 Million a Year Migrating Away From the Cloud
37 Signals has provided an update on its migration away from the cloud, saying the move is already saving it $1 million a year. 37 Signals was one of the companies that led the charge to the cloud, creating popular Read More
Intuit Brings Generative AI to Tax Preparation and Finance
Intuit has announced a generative AI tax assistant designed to help small businesses and consumers prepare taxes and manage finances. Generative AI is revolutionizing multiple industries, although many companies are still struggling to discover where generative AI shines. Intuit believes Read More
The Divorce is Final: eBay Sellers Can No Longer Use PayPal
The end of an era has arrived as eBay is ending its support for PayPal for sellers. eBay first bought PayPal in 2002 before splitting the company off in 2015. The two companies continued to work together, but that appears Read More
Visa and Mastercard Are Raising Their Fees
Merchants are preparing for increased credit card fees, with both Visa and Mastercard getting ready to raise their fees. According to The Wall Street Journal, the two firms are preparing to raise the fees they charge in October and April. Citing Read More
Song Lyrics Added to Google Search Results
In a deal with LyricFind, Google is now displaying lyrics in search results starting immediately. LyricFind is the world’s largest lyric licensing service with over 4,000 publishers in its catalog. Lyrics will be seen both in Google’s search results and within Read More
US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Prepares to Regulate Surveillance Industry
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is preparing to regulate the consumer surveillance industry responsible for buying and selling consumer data. Privacy has been a growing concern for regulators and consumers alike, especially in the wake of revelations that companies are Read More
Grammarly Will Use Your Data to Train Its AI Unless You Buy 500 Accounts
Companies may want to rethink how they use Grammarly, and what they use it for, with the revelation that you can only opt-out of AI training by buying 500 accounts. Grammarly is a popular writing and grammar tool, with both web and Read More