"Google unleashed its first core update of 2026, it was specific to Google Discover only and is in the US English only for now. Google AI Mode has follow up suggestions. Google Ads mixed campaign type experiments are live for some advertisers. Bing is unshipping its Frankenstein recipes. Google launched a redesign partner portal. ChatGPT and Perplexity treat structured data as text on a page."
"Evaluating Deep Research Performance in the Wild with the DRACO Benchmark, Perplexity Google & Apple CEOs offer seemingly contradictory AI details, AppleInsider Google's Gemini app has surpassed 750M monthly active users, TechCrunch Meta Memo: New Avocado Model 'Most Capable' to Date, The Information Anthropic Updates AI Model to Field More Complex Financial Research, Bloomberg Claude has been having a moment - can it keep it up?, The Verge"
Google launched a Discover-only core update in US English as its first core update of 2026. Google AI Mode added follow-up suggestions. Some advertisers can run Google Ads mixed campaign type experiments. Bing removed its Frankenstein recipes. Google opened a redesigned partner portal. ChatGPT and Perplexity now treat structured data as page text. Multiple AI and LLM developments include DRACO benchmark testing, Gemini reaching 750M monthly users, new Avocado and Anthropic model updates, and product launches from OpenAI and Google. SEO forums and roundups posted weekly recaps and related industry links.
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