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US lets Google off lightly as Europe fines €3.45bn, OpenAI hires content strategist and AI search reshapes traffic

Sep 7, 2025

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US lets Google off lightly as Europe fines €3.45bn, OpenAI hires content strategist and AI search reshapes traffic

US regulators go soft on Google as Europe fines €3.45bn. OpenAI turns to a human strategist, underlining the value of expertise even in the AI age. Meanwhile, AI search is continuing to eat clicks and reshaping the web’s traffic model.

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Obsero: The AI Search Intelligence Platform

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Elon Musk sues Apple and OpenAI for allegedly colluding to favour ChatGPT whilst Perplexity launches publisher revenue-share

Elon Musk takes Apple and OpenAI to court over alleged App Store bias, Perplexity offers publishers a new revenue lifeline, and media groups brace for “Google Zero” as AI Overviews reshape traffic. Here’s what matters, and why.

ChatGPT

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Aug 24, 2025

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Shifts in search behaviour, Google’s Gemini push and OpenAI’s scraping strategy

From shifting search behaviours to Google’s Gemini push into the home and OpenAI’s behind-the-scenes data sourcing, here are the key stories shaping AI and search this week.

Meta

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Affiliate marketing in 2025: AI, SEO shifts, and the strategies redefining success

Affiliate marketing is shifting fast. With AI search, zero-click answers, and new performance metrics, the affiliates playbook is changing.

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Shifts in search behaviour, Google’s Gemini push and OpenAI’s scraping strategy

Shifts in search behaviour, Google’s Gemini push and OpenAI’s scraping strategy

From shifting search behaviours to Google’s Gemini push into the home and OpenAI’s behind-the-scenes data sourcing, here are the key stories shaping AI and search this week.

Meta

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Affiliate marketing in 2025: AI, SEO shifts, and the strategies redefining success

Affiliate marketing in 2025: AI, SEO shifts, and the strategies redefining success

Affiliate marketing is shifting fast. With AI search, zero-click answers, and new performance metrics, the affiliates playbook is changing.

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GEO vs SEO: how generative engines are changing the rules of search

GEO vs SEO: how generative engines are changing the rules of search

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US lets Google off lightly as Europe fines €3.45bn, OpenAI hires content strategist and AI search reshapes traffic

US regulators go soft on Google as Europe fines €3.45bn. OpenAI turns to a human strategist, underlining the value of expertise even in the AI age. Meanwhile, AI search is continuing to eat clicks and reshaping the web’s traffic model.

ChatGPT

+5

Elon Musk sues Apple and OpenAI for allegedly colluding to favour ChatGPT whilst Perplexity launches publisher revenue-share

Elon Musk takes Apple and OpenAI to court over alleged App Store bias, Perplexity offers publishers a new revenue lifeline, and media groups brace for “Google Zero” as AI Overviews reshape traffic. Here’s what matters, and why.

ChatGPT

+4

Shifts in search behaviour, Google’s Gemini push and OpenAI’s scraping strategy

From shifting search behaviours to Google’s Gemini push into the home and OpenAI’s behind-the-scenes data sourcing, here are the key stories shaping AI and search this week.

Meta

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US lets Google off lightly as Europe fines €3.45bn, OpenAI hires content strategist and AI search reshapes traffic

US regulators go soft on Google as Europe fines €3.45bn. OpenAI turns to a human strategist, underlining the value of expertise even in the AI age. Meanwhile, AI search is continuing to eat clicks and reshaping the web’s traffic model.

ChatGPT

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From “SEO is dead” to GPT-5 and Grok AI ads - the week that shook search

This week saw a headline that rattled SEOs, a major leap forward for AI capabilities, and a signal that advertising will soon be integrated into the very fabric of AI responses. Here’s what it means for your strategy - and the conversations you’ll need to have in the boardroom.

GEO

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Google expands AI Mode, Figma’s IPO soars, and Anthropic closes in on OpenAI

Google expands AI search to the UK. Figma lights up Wall Street. Anthropic's revenue surge puts OpenAI on notice. This week, we’re tracking AI Search expansion, platform disruption, and why the AI battleground is far from settled.

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