EU launches antitrust investigation into Google’s anti-spam rules

Google is facing new scrutiny in the European Union, this time over its anti-search spam policies. The development comes after complaints from a coalition of media companies and publishers. Now the European Commission has launched an antitrust investigation into Google’s anti-spam policy for “site reputation abuse,” which aims to clean up search results. The policy […]

Google AI overviews ‘lead to a 20-40% drop in affiliate revenue for some publishers’

L-R: Lauren Dick, managing director for media and commerce at Mail Metro Media, Michelle Myers, global chief revenue officer at Wrights Media, Paul Cunliffe, affiliate consultant, and Dominic Ponsford, editor-in-chief at Press Gazette at the Future of Media Trends event on Thursday, October 16, 2025. Photo: The Photo Team According to one affiliate marketing specialist, […]

New Google Quantum algorithm surpasses frontier supercomputer 13,000x

The race to leverage quantum computing has just accelerated. Google recently announced a major breakthrough using the Willow quantum chip and a new method called the Quantum Echoes algorithm. This achievement brings the field closer to what researchers call “practical quantum advantage.” The latter is the point at which quantum computers can solve meaningful real-world […]

Google AI overviews ‘lead to a 20-40% drop in affiliate revenue for some publishers’

L-R: Lauren Dick, managing director for media and commerce at Mail Metro Media, Michelle Myers, global chief revenue officer at Wrights Media, Paul Cunliffe, affiliate consultant, and Dominic Ponsford, editor-in-chief at Press Gazette at the Future of Media Trends event on Thursday, October 16, 2025. Photo: The Photo Team According to one affiliate marketing specialist, […]