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This Media Briefing covers the latest in media trends for Digiday+ members and is distributed over email every Thursday at 10 a.m. ET. More from the series → This week’s Media Briefing digs into why The New York Times is hiring the former head of Google’s search and AI partnerships…

This Ad Tech Briefing covers the latest in ad tech and platforms for Digiday+ members and is distributed over email every Tuesday at 10 a.m. ET. More from the series → Google-parent Alphabet was the first large platform business to issue earnings in the current round of quarterly calls, with…

The Samsung Galaxy A07 appears to feature only minor design changes. (Image source: Samsung) Samsung is reportedly planning to release a new entry-level smartphone soon: the Galaxy A07. According to a recent leak, the device will feature extended update support and a processor that is 40% faster than its predecessor…

The social media giant follows Alphabet, Google’s parent company, which made a similar decision in November. Meta will suspend political and social issue advertising on its platforms in the European Union starting in October. Facebook and Instagram’s parent company announced the new policy change on Friday, citing legal uncertainty about…

Maybe it'll make its way to the Pixel 10 The Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) has announced the evolution of Qi charging with “Qi2 25W,” a faster charging option for flagship Android smartphones and iPhones. Previously, the WPC had confirmed that Google was working to boost Qi2 charging speeds. However, it’s…

Google is set to invest $37 million into research, talent development, infrastructure, funding and partnerships to strengthen AI in Africa. The funding, partly committed and unannounced, will fund AI research, support African languages, improve food systems, expand digital skills, and build research capacity. In a statement, James Manyika, Senior Vice…

Last month’s Google core update was no cake walk for some publishers. Several publishers told Digiday that unlike the March Google core update — which had minimal effects on publisher search traffic — the latest one was the more typical, Google nail-biting rollercoaster regarding search referrals and rankings/visibility. Every core…

In today’s fast-paced business environment, efficient meeting management is crucial for productivity. Instaminutes is a tool designed to streamline this process by providing AI-powered meeting summaries and insights. By integrating with popular platforms like Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, and Cisco Webex, Instaminutes aims to enhance the way professionals handle…

A UK watchdog has said it intends to take action to open up Apple and Google’s mobile platforms to more competition to benefit consumers, businesses and app developers. The Competition and Markets Authority has proposed to designate the tech companies as having “strategic market status” – as they hold an…

miss.cabul/Shutterstock ChatGPT has been the most popular AI chatbot since it went viral in late 2022. Many rivals have appeared since then, with Google's Gemini being one of the most prominent contenders, but it's still OpenAI's chatbot that turns the most heads. New ChatGPT usage figures have leaked that show…