We keep having these very long shows covering dozens of different stories because the worlds we work in are changing so rapidly and with such frequency. This is another long episode touching on over three dozen items. Here's a brief but incomplete rundown:
- Google Discover data missing in GSC for May 7 - 8. If you don't see it or it looks kinda weird, it's them not you.
- Google Ads is moving to passkey security for certain actions starting in mid July
- Google AdSense Vignette Ads are no longer a threat for triggering Google's back-button abuse policies
- Google Ads API v24.1 is out
- SEO MUST READ - Ryan Jones of Razorfish and maker of SERPrecon on how a Search Engine Works (https://www.serprecon.com/blog/how-a-search-engine-works)
- ICE Agents have over 20Million targets on their iPhones via Palantir
- New AI Act in Colorado allows for building of data centers in state
- Conde Nast anticipates search traffic to drop to single digits
- Google uses AI to actively disrupt hackers
- Microsoft has built a multi-agent AI system that can compete with and beat Anthropic's Mythos in cybersecurity tests
- A Harvard study found AI tends to feed businesses virtual nonsense when used for strategic planning
- The costs of compute are rising quickly and Anthropic is passing them to businesses and consumers
- Anthropic expands Claude AI's tools for law firms
- Don't ever follow ChatGPT's advice on using drugs. Just don't. A young person died after being advised he could use a toxic drug combination safely.
- AI is apparently rotting the brains of overworked software developers as AI tools start to feel like they're outsourcing their abilities to think
- Grok is flailing against its larger and somewhat less douchey competitors.
- TikTok introduces tools for FIFA World Cup content creators
- Google's shift to TurboQuant, a newish algorithm that radically speeds processing time, makes generative AI answers cheaper and easier to produce
- An Ahrefs study showed that adding schema did not boost citations on any AI platform including at Google.
- Google no longer supports FAQ rich results
- AI an unwelcome topic at commencement speeches across the nation
A lot of fun conversation as we try to keep up with the speed of light.