Daily Search Forum Recap: January 19, 2026
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Daily Search Forum Recap: January 19, 2026
"Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web. OpenAI will be testing ads in ChatGPT very soon. Google's Gemini 3 Pro now powers some AI Overviews. Surprise, surprise, Google is appealing the search monopoly ruling. Google warns that using free subdomian hosts is not a good idea. Google also said that comment link spam won't help or hurt your site."
"Five US publishers sue Google over 'manipulative' adtech practices, Press Gazette Google taps Sen. Todd Young chief for top government affairs role, Axios Has Airbnb really revealed that the Apple Car was real?, AppleInsider Italy's privacy watchdog, scourge of US big tech, hit by corruption probe, Reuters McClatchy sues Google in NY alleging online ad monopoly, Miami Herald Publishers Hachette and Cengage 'unite with authors' to join Google AI copyright lawsuit, The Bookseller"
OpenAI will test ads in ChatGPT soon. Google's Gemini 3 Pro now powers some AI Overviews. Google is appealing a search monopoly ruling. Google warns that using free subdomain hosts is not advisable. Google said that comment link spam neither helps nor hurts site rankings. Several publishers and news organizations have filed lawsuits alleging manipulative adtech practices and monopolistic behavior by Google; Hachette and Cengage joined an AI copyright lawsuit. High-profile industry moves and legal actions include leadership hires, corruption probes of regulators, and lawsuits seeking damages against AI companies. Calls have emerged for independent AI safety audits and new institutes from former AI policy officials.
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