October 30, 2026·6 min read
Figma Blocking Google AI: What SaaS Marketers Should Learn
Figma's robots.txt tells Google's AI training crawler to leave, along with GPTBot and ClaudeBot. What that move means, and why most SaaS shouldn't copy it.
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September 16, 2026·6 min read
Google AI Overviews Got Bigger In August 2026: What That Means For Organic Clicks
Google confirmed AI Overviews now expand to fill whole results pages for some queries. What full-page answers mean for organic clicks and SaaS content.
September 18, 2026·6 min read
Was There A Google Core Update In August Or September 2026
No confirmed core update shipped in August or September 2026. What did: a global spam update, bigger AI Overviews, and new policies. Diagnosis inside.
October 30, 2026·6 min read
Perplexity Hybrid Compute On Mac: What Local And Cloud AI Mean For Search Behavior
Perplexity now splits Mac work between local models and the cloud, keeping sensitive data on-device. What the split does to search behavior and SEO.
October 30, 2026·6 min read
ChatGPT Ads Testing Expanded August 11, 2026: What Marketers Need To Know
ChatGPT's ads test went international on August 11. The full timeline, OpenAI's ad principles, and what sponsored answers mean for B2B visibility.
September 18, 2026·6 min read
ChatGPT Agents API And GPT-6 Astra News: Why Work Search Is Becoming Agentic
OpenAI shipped GPT-6 Astra for work and the Agents API in public beta. Why B2B discovery is moving inside agent runs, and what marketers should do.
September 15, 2026·6 min read
Claude Browser Navigation Features: How To Make Your Website Easier For AI Agents To Read
Claude now browses, clicks, and fills forms on live sites. How browser agents read pages, five fixes that help them, and the hidden-text trap to avoid.
September 18, 2026·6 min read
Claude In Chrome Is Generally Available: What Browser Agents Mean For AI Citations
Claude in Chrome went GA on all paid plans. Why live-page browsing changes AI citations: freshness, instant citability, and answers built on logins.
September 15, 2026·6 min read
Google Search Console Platform Properties: How To Track Instagram, TikTok, X, And YouTube In Search
Search Console now tracks your Instagram, TikTok, X, and YouTube posts across Search, Discover, and News. Setup, workflows, and the AI search angle.
October 30, 2026·6 min read
Nvidia And Perplexity Investment Talks: Why AI Search Valuations Keep Rising
Nvidia is reportedly in talks to invest in Perplexity above a $30B valuation. What the money sees in AI search, and what it means for marketers.
October 30, 2026·6 min read
OpenAI Realtime API Updates: What Production Voice Agents Mean For Search Visibility
GPT-Live-1 put production voice agents in every developer's reach. What spoken answers, phone-calling agents, and invisible citations mean for brands.
September 15, 2026·6 min read
Perplexity Email Tasks: What Inbox Based AI Agents Mean For B2B Discovery
Forward a thread to [email protected] and an agent handles it. Why inbox agents change B2B discovery, cold email, and how buyers vet vendors.
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